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'' Tlie practical work in this study began in the school as the result 

 of prizes ofered by the Local Fair for School Children's collections of 

 Natural objects. The Inspector luas in thorough sympathy v:ith the 

 work of introducing this study into the schools vxnd made a special visit 

 to his schools ivith a lecturer on Nature to encourage them to undertake 

 the study and collection of one class at least, of natural objects." 



" We made a beautiful collection of colored autumn leaves which I 

 waxed and the children mounted on our heavy mounting paper." 



" There were no ill efects on the other studies or discipline. On the 

 other hand it seemed to be almost a recreoAion from the heavier studAes 

 where its facts ivere often made use of and tended certainly to a closer 

 relationship betivzen the teacher and pv/pil." 



" My pupils were very much interested in the work and saw a great 

 many things during their walks to a.nd, from school that they had not 

 taken any notice of before we bega.n our collection. The weeds we were 

 not able to cUissify v:e sent to the Experimental Farm o/nd thus found 

 their names. I enjoyed the work thoroughly and. m.y pupils did also. 

 We had. very few books except sorae Bulletins from the Agricultural 

 College." 



" About four years ago we started keeping a record of the first appear- 

 ance of diferent kinds of spring birds, date of appeo.rance, observer, a.nd 

 remarks. We have keptthese records from yeartoyear. Pupils have learned 

 to see the birds a.nd know and love them, to study their uses and relations 

 to the rest of Xa.ture. Some of our most destructive boys have become 

 the birds best friends. We haie brought the flowers and ferns of the 

 woods into the school and planted them in ov.r ivindoiu-gardens. Jla^rsh^ 

 marigolds, hepaJica. violets stored, away in the fall, lue have blooming inr 

 the vjindoivs before tJ'e snow is of the ground.'' 



NOTICE. 



During July of the present year a Summer School in Xature 

 Study for Teachers will be held at the Macdonald Institute. The 

 work will be suitable for public schools, and the fee will be nominaL 

 Full particulars may be had upon application to the Dean. 



