28 NATURE STUDY AND AGRICULTURE 



change its conclusions. Whole systems of belief and lines 

 of conduct have been constructed upon a basis of claimed 

 fact which a child in the grades, trained in nature study, 

 could he understand the terminology, would reject without 

 hesitation. An injection of such children in large numbers 

 into any metropolitan community would work a revolution. 

 Such are the results that appear possible from well- 

 organized and well-conducted work in nature study, and, 

 if so, its greatest mission is evident, for the production of 

 independent and rational individuals is what society needs 

 to-day more than anything else. 



