THE DANGERS OF NATURE STUDY 45 



haps it is impossible of construction as yet. It is not a 

 question only of what material is available, it is a ques- 

 tion also of what material has valuable significance and 

 of what appeals to the children. To select appropriate 

 material from available material is the work of the teacher 

 who is experimenting with the children. No earnest 

 teacher of nature study need feel discouraged, for those who 

 write and lecture and suggest are more dependent upon the 

 teachers than the teachers are upon the " authorities." 



