TWENTY-NINTH BIENNIAL REPORT. 



83 



Attendance Record Lectures, Bureau of Education and Resea 

 July 1, 1924, to June 30, 1926. 



\ 11)11 her of 

 ()r</(utizafion Icrl iircs 



High schools 47 



Grammar schools 10 



Universities and colleges 11 



(jivic and public 21 



Service clubs 17 



Fish and game protective associations 10 



Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls, etc 15 



Radio 3 



Miscellaneous 27 



Motion picture film only 5 



Totals 106 



rch, 



A I tend- 

 ance 



21,295 



3,850 

 2,160 

 0,005 

 1,090 

 914 

 1,694 



2,298 

 3,000 



42.31)0 



Fig. 14. A group of Buy Scouts from Oakhtnd who received field instruction 

 on game and game conditions wliile visiting Yosemite National Park, summer 

 of 1926. Photograph by B. C. Cain. 



Nature Education. 



Attempts have been made to stimulate the teaching of nature stud}* 

 and conservation in the public schools. Through a committee at the 

 University of California, nature study work has been actively espoused. 

 Emphasis is especially needed now since the law, making nature study 

 compulsory in the public schools, was repealed at the 1925 session of 

 the legislature. Thousands of helpful publications have been furnished 

 school teachers at their request. Every opportunity has been taken 

 through interviews to encourage teachers to emphasize nature study 

 and conservation. A large number of donations of birds' eggs and 

 other specimens have been made to various schools and museums for 

 use in objective teaching. Many loans of lantern slides have also been 

 made to teachers. 



Aid to various boy scout organizations was also furnished through 

 activities in supervising the passing of bird study and conservation 

 tests. At least three employees of the Commission have been actively 



