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"All lake a part in this, some of the entries being made by pupils 

 of eight or nine years of age, as well as by those of more advanced 

 years. " 



The second exhibit came from the Oldham Deaf and 

 Blind Schools, and the work there has been described as 

 follows : — 



"The surroundings of the town are not favourable to Nature-study, 

 and the deficiency of the deaf, in language, prevents any attempt at 

 the scientific study of natural subjects. In our drawing lessons and 

 occupations an attempt is made to study colour from the natural flower 

 (in brush-work), and the form in clay-work. The exhibits sent illustrate 

 this, and the co-ordination which we attempt between the clay and 

 colour work, and also the geography and other lessons. 



*' The children pay, throughout the winter, a small weekly sum to- 

 wards a trip to the sea-side. This trip is made educational as far as 

 possible. The children go in their classes, and the direct information 

 gained at the sea, and from the towns and country through which we 

 pass, is utilized in after lessons, especially in geography. The trip this 

 year was to Morecambe, and the elder children gained much informa- - 

 tion about the tides, a mountainous country, &c." 



Group G. Most of the Home Office and Work- 



Character of house Schools exhibited produce. Some, 

 the Exhibits. however, showed good work in other direc- 

 tions, notably in drawing and modelling 

 from nature. 



St. Mary's Industrial School, Croydon, sent note-books 

 of observations, brush-work, and specimens connected with 

 school excursions and rambles, as well as charcoal drawings 

 of trees in the school garden. 



The exhibits also illustrated — 



"The manner in which the children are brought into connection with 

 Nature-study in its different forms, and how they are taught to make 

 use of it in various occupations of indoor work, e.g. moulding in leather, 

 marquetry, pyrography; taking the designs necessary for these occu- 

 pations as far as possible from nature. 



"The children's exercise-books show the observations they are en- 

 couraged to make while on walks or rambles; while those bearing on 



