ig4 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [17:4— April, 1921 



There is a definite outline of subjects to be covered; but this is 

 departed from whenever a question by one of the boys makes it 

 seem advisable to take up the subject of that question. This 

 method gives added interest. Often the subject is one on the list, 

 in which case the leader checks it off. It is not at all necessary 

 to follow any order in these informal but most int^esting evening 

 ** nature talks". Almost every day the nature study counselor 

 conducts a walk for the purpose of illustrating in the fields or in 

 the woods the subjects or object brought out in the evening group; 

 or the reverse takes place — the ramble serves to suggest a subject 

 for evening talk. 



A room is reserved for microscope or other instruments, and for 

 specimens and collections, and gives a place for some of the more 

 careful work that some boys wish to do. 



A nature library is maintained, and for quiet hours, or the oc- 

 casional rainy day, the books in this collection are much sought. 



The counselor in charge of nature study will have special 

 subjects that he, rather than another man, can interest boys in, as 

 in the study of the stars or the weather, and he has abundant 

 opportunity to add his specialties to the regular outline of the 

 course that we have adopted. 



Many a grown-up, needing rest and recreation, finds that when 

 he goes **to the country", he is unable to get much pleasure from 

 the out- 3f -doors that should give him renewed health, because of a 

 lack of knowledge of nature. Sometimes it may be of supreme 

 value, often it can be of great pleasure and health to one to have a 

 considerable knowledge of nature. With the object of adding 

 to his future happiness and well-being, and of giving him an added 

 interest in camp, by the above outlined plans and methods we have 

 perfected our nature department, so that now every year a large 

 nvmaher of boys become drawn to and learn much about the too 

 often hidden "secrets" of natiu-e. 



Stop, Look and Listen at Camp Cowasset 



. Katherine Watters Henry 



During the stimmer of 1920 I had the very pleasant opportunity 

 of being the nature counselor at Camp Cowasset. 



It was such a joy to see how surprised the girls would be when 

 after a few trips away from camp that right at the door or within a 



