AMERICAN FERN Society 63 
Mr. Wentworth was born at Buxton, Maine, Jan. 
1, 1854, and received a high school education. For 34 
years prior to 1911, he served as Assistant Superintendent 
and Superintendent of the Maine State School for boys. 
In this work he made an enviable record. He brought 
to it the wise and kindly spirit which endeavors to re- 
generate rather than merely punish offenders, and the 
sympathy and understanding necessary to accomplish 
such a result. Under him the School “changed from 
what was practically a prison for boys with cells, prison 
bars and walls, to a part of the educational system of 
the State of Maine.” 
By an exchange with Prof. Clute, the Society has 
acquired the volumes of the Fern Bulletin needed to 
complete its set, and also a duplicate set of vols. 7-20 
inclusive. The latter will be available for loaning to 
members as soon as it is bound. 
Mr. H. C. Bigelow writes: ‘I have sent in one life 
membership, two new members and renewals of seven 
old subscriptions.” Can any other member beat that 
record of work for the Society? Won’t some one try? 
New members— 
Cooper, Mrs. James E., 115 Vine St., New Britain, Conn. 
Cordley, Mrs. H. G., 79 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge, N. J. 
Heatley, Miss Macreanst, 23 Howe St., Wellesley, Mass 
Lombard, Dr. Robert H. | Geoeyalcal Laboratory, Washington, 
D.C, 
Rooney, Mrs. Anna K., 368 Lafayette Ave., pe ay NM; YY: 
Sloper, Harold T., 36 Rusell St., New Britain, Con 
