26 NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [7:1— Jan., 191 1 



Some of these reports are valuable contributions to edu- 

 cation. They will be found printed in the volume of the Proceed- 

 ings, which will be issued in a few weeks. 



Among the resolutions adopted by the association, were the- 

 following : 



"That this association should encourage the carrying out 

 of experiments relative to the matter and method of instruction, 

 and that the sections should collect and make available to their 

 members approved methods of testing results, to the end that: 

 the resulting conclusions may be definite and reliable. 



"That we should strive not only for the 'problem solving' 

 attitude on the part of the pupil, but further we should seek to- 

 stimulate him into the 'problem raising' attitude, in order the 

 better to gain the full enlistment of his powers. 



"That we believe in the recognition and inclusion within 

 our courses of the practical and applied aspects of the sciences, 

 to insure the proper motivation of the work of the pupil, and to 

 'bring him quickly and surely to the point where he will respondi 

 soundly to really significant stimuli.' " 



The next annual meeting will be held in Chicago. 



Last spring there was held at the University of Illinois a 

 Conference on the Teaching of Nature-Study-Agriculture. 

 in rural schools. The second meeting of this conference will 

 occur Jan. 19-21, 191 1. It will be attended by representatives of 

 the state department, farmers' institute, county superintendents,, 

 state normal schools, university, village superintendents and pas- 

 tors of rural churches. 



THE NATURE-STUDY REVIEW A HELP TO TEACHERS 



[The following is one of a number of unsolicited letters received' 

 from different states, indicative of the usefulness of the special numbers 

 issued during the past year and to be continued in 191 1. Others may be 

 printed, outlining what has been achieved by teachers who are ready to- 

 carry out specific suggestions. — Editor] 



Editor Nature-Study Review : Thinking that you will be 

 interested in knowing that some of us are putting suggestions, 

 from the Review into practice, I take this liberty of writing you. 



We began by collecting and naming weeds and studying seed 

 distribution, then followed birds, their habits and food; then 

 came insects. The boys caught and named half a dozen of our 

 common butterflies by the aid of the plate in the September issue. 



