296 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [16:7— Oct., 1920 



A correlation of trees with history. Select some well grown 

 tree in the neighborhood whose age may be fairly accurately 

 ascertained and relate to it the events in the history of the town 

 and the state. One of the most interesting exhibits ever sent 

 to us frorn a rural school was a cross section of a small tree which 

 was about fifty years old. A pin was stuck in each ring of year's 

 growth which also held a little label telling of some notable event 

 in the town, the state, or the United States which occurred that 

 special year. 



A beginning of forestry may well be made in the eighth grade. 

 There are several elementary books in forestry, notably "The 

 First book of Forestry" by Roth and the "Boy Scout Book of 

 Forestry" by Professor Moon, also access to the American Forestry 

 magazine will open up new and interesting and practical lines of 

 work with trees. 



The Birch Tree 



Mrs. Addie V. McMullin 



Though oak, and elm, and maple tree, 



Call forth our love and care, 

 With tender buds, and opening leaves, 



They woo the soft May air; 

 Let not the birch tree be forgot. 



For well I bear in mind 

 Its spicy buds and fragrant bark, 



I searched the woods to find. 



Then plant the birch, the silvery birch, 



Near to the school-house door. 

 For teachers used its pliant limbs, 



Full oft in days of yore. 

 And tho 'tis used for rods no more, 



* Twill please the children kind. 

 Its spicy buds and fragrant bark, 



They search the woods to find. 



