An 'Imported Jungle in a School Yard 



A method de luxe by means of which one set 

 of children could dispense with school books 



THE children in the family of Mr. 

 George .Getz, of Chicago, 111., are not 

 inclined to neglect their school work. 

 In fact, there is little 

 difference between 

 the school hours and 

 therecreation periods ; 

 for according to the 

 system of education 

 which Mr. Getz has 

 established for them, 

 school work is recrea- 

 tion. 



On the Getz estate 

 at Lakewood, Michi- 

 gan, where the chil- 

 dren pass the greater 

 part of the year, there 

 is a veritable jungle, 

 full of animals, wild 

 and tame, from which 

 the lessons in zoology 

 may be illustrated at 

 first hand. There 

 are camels on which 

 the youngsters may 

 ride while they learn 

 all there is to know 

 from the Arabian 

 caretakers about the 

 habits of the camels and listen to tales of 

 mystery about the great African desert and 



The schoolhouse, built for three children, 

 answers the purpose of a church on Sundays 



Arabian lore more interesting by far than 

 fairy stories. The children know all about 

 the honey bear, the various types of mon- 

 keys and other small 

 animals, including 

 guinea pigs and rab- 

 bits. All are to be 

 found in their private 

 zoo. 



When the lesson is 

 on birds, there are 

 still finer facilities for 

 study. In the aviary 

 there is almost every 

 kind of bird known to 

 man. These are kept 

 in congenial groups 

 under the care of ex- 

 perienced fanciers. 

 Of course there are all 

 kinds of flowers to 

 supply not only 

 beauty of landscape 

 and material for bota- 

 ny lessons, but also 

 nectar for the bees. 



There are vege- 

 tables and farm ani- 

 mals of every descrip- 

 tion, some native to 

 the United States and others from different 

 parts of the globe. Geography and History 

 are taught at the same time and in connec- 

 tion with the Nature study. 



In the aviary almost every kind of bird known to man is kept. History and Geography are taught 

 in story form in connection with the bird and animal lore of the different countries 



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