56 The Nature-Study Exhibition 



Cost. Day outings — 



Railway Fare 6^. j ^^^^^ .^ ^^^^^_ 



Tea (at Caterer's) 6d. \ 

 is. 

 Every effort is made to keep the cost down to is." 



(2) Journeys. — Two schools sent in illustrated accounts 

 of journeys which lasted for a week or more. Below are the 

 outlines of the long excursions from Bellenden Road School, 

 Peckham, to which the Arnot Road School, Liverpool — 

 the other school which sent a similar exhibit — acknowledges 

 its indebtedness "for the inspirations that have led to the 

 remodelling" of the programme, to "the inclusion therein 

 of many new items, and to the big advance in the aim and 

 scope " of its holiday excursions. 



" Week's Educational Trips (Bellenden Road School). 



Date. 1896 Malvern 20 boys. 



,, 1897 Forest of Dean 30 



„ 1898. Malvern 34 



,, 1899 Chepstow 36 



„ 1900. Malvern 40 



,, 1901 Chepstow 44 



,, 1902 Abergavenny 40 



Cost — about 2IS. Boys save through the year, and poor ones are 

 helped by friends of the school. 



Objects. — (I) To study Nature at first hand. 



(2) To develop habits of Observation ( Viva voce examina- 



tion each day). 

 Self-reliance (Boys find way about 



by maps). 

 Thrift (Careful account kept by 



each boy of his money). 



(3) To encourage holiday travel with a purpose. 



(4) To excite interest in the history of our country. 



(5) To get exercise and fresh air. 



(6) To promote good feeling between parents, teachers, 



and children. 

 The West of England is chosen because it gives scenery diflFercnt 



