THE TORONTO MEETING 63 



Interests." Then Dr. Margaret E. Noonan told us lucidly 

 of the advantages of "The Project Organization in the Primary 

 Grades." The last address of the afternoon was that of Pro- 

 fessor Vinal who told us with his characteristic earnestness and 

 animation of the great opportunity of nature teaching in the 

 summer camps, 



Edith Patch of Orono, Me. whose books on insects and birds 

 are of so gieat use to us was there as were Mr. and Mrs Satter- 

 thwait of Webster Groves, Mo., Dr. Dandeno of Ontario Dept. 

 of Education and others equally important and helpful. The 

 great disappointment of the day was occasioned by the absence 

 of Professor Deamess who was just recovering from a severe 

 illness. We also deeply regretted that Dr. Downing was not 

 with us to give us his paper and his encouragement : he was kept 

 at home by illness in his family. 



After the report of the Secretary-Editor the following officers 

 were elected : 



President: William Gould Vinal, Providence, Rhode Island. 

 Vice-Presidents: J. A. Drushel {Missouri), M. R. Vancleve 

 {Ohio), E. L. Palmer {New York), J. D. Detwiler {Ontario), 

 Susan Sipe Alburtis {District Columbia). 



Directors for two years: Mrs. W. A. Rowlee {Illinois), 

 W. T. Heilman {Ohio), E. E. Balcomb {California), H. S. Brode 

 {Washington), G. H. Trafton {Minnesota), A. F. Satter- 

 THWAiT {Missouri), Theodosia Hadley {Michigan), J. M. 

 Shaver ( Tennessee) . 



Secretar}^-Treasurer-Editor : Anna Botsford Comstock, Ithaca, 

 New York. 



