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Among these, the books on Nature-study and allied 

 subjects shown by several educational publishers 

 occupy the first place. We have also remarked the 

 usefulness of Plasticine as a material for the modelling 

 of a variety of natural objects. The stands show how 

 much this substance has been employed in a variety 

 of ways. The hermetically sealed " B and C " ex- 

 hibits of mounted animals in spirits are very good 

 of their kind. 



SOME LINES OF WORK WHICH SEEM 

 LESS VALUABLE 



The following occupations which are more or less 

 frequently practised in the schools seem to us less 

 valuable than others which are well known and quite 

 practicable : — 



1. The copying of diagrams and drawings from books. 



2. The construction of theoretical diagrams to illustrate sup- 



posed operations of nature. 



3. The pressing of wild flowers and the pinning of butterflies, 



when carried on without a special purpose. 



4. The exhibition in class or school-room of specimens on 



which no work has been done, which suggest no special 

 inquiries, and which have no relation to the district 

 immediately surrounding the school. 



(Signed) A. D. HALL. 



LOUIS C. MIALL. 

 C. LLOYD MORGAN. 

 J. ARTHUR THOMSON. 

 ROBERT WALLACE. 



