NATURE-STUDY NEWS 



The Chicago Nature-Study Club (section of the A. N... 

 S. S.) held a unique first meeting for 191 1 in the form of a 

 "Good-Fellowship Luncheon" to members and friends, in Man- 

 del's Ivy Room, Saturday, February 11, at one o'clock. Plates 

 were seventy-five cents. There were seventy-five present The 

 program following the luncheon consisted of a number of two- 

 minute talks on the topic, "How Can the Club Be More Ser- 

 viceable to Its Members?" Everyone was enthused and the sec- 

 tion hopes to accomplish much this year. Praise was given to 

 the Nature-Study Review. 



Action was taken to make the luncheon an annual affair. 

 Emily C. Westberg, Secretary-Treasurer. 



The St. Louis Section of the American Nature-Study So- 

 ciety held an indoor meet on March 3, 191 1, 4:15 P. M., in the 

 Assembly Room of the Central High School. An illustrated lec- 

 ture on "The Birds, Our Creditors," was given by Fred L. 

 Charles, secretary-editor of the A.N.-S.S., to an audience of fif- 

 teen hundred people. All teachers and friends were invited to 

 this meeting. On Saturday morning, March 4, Mr. Charles ad- 

 dressed the Society of Pedagogy, of St. Louis, on the topic, 

 "Children's Pets". The lecture was illustrated by colored stereop- 

 ticon views. 



The Agassiz Association (E. F. Bigelow, president, Ar- 

 cadia, Sound Beach, Conn.) has issued a special appeal for finan- 

 cial aid. The organization is of long standing and represents 

 a most worthy cause. It publishes "The Guide to Nature". 



Recent press reports state that the Ohio Legislature has 

 passed a bill making compulsory the teaching of agriculture in 

 rural schools. 



Prof. Otis W. Caldwell, of the University of Chicago, is- 

 on an extended lecture tour and vacation trip through the South- 

 west. 



The Illinois Federation For Rural Life Progress was 

 organized at Bloomington, 111., February 13, 191 1. The meetings 

 was attended by a large number of men and women represent- 

 ing a variety of organizations, including school, church, press,. 



