HOW NATURE STUDY SHOULD 

 BE TAUGHT 



CHAPTER I 



WHAT IS NATURE STUDY? 



The school-boy begins with a definition. " We 

 will first define our subject. Webster says," etc. 

 So, like the school-boy, I will begin with a defini- 

 tion, and thus impress upon my readers the fact 

 that, in one respect at least, this article will har- 

 monize with school-room experiences. 



Speaking of Webster and definitions recalls an 

 experience of boyhood, in " the old red school- 

 house." 



It was " School Visitor," day, the last Wednes- 

 day of the term. School closed on Friday, but we 

 were not expected to do much after the " Visitor " 

 had been there. It was a terrible misfortune when 

 the last day of the school term was " Visitor " day, 

 for then we had no " after " ease ! 



Of course, on " Visitor " day we wore pur Sun- 

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