NATURE STUDY. 



Volume I. FEBRUARY, 1899. Number 1 



PROSPECTUS. 



Although a number of Journals published in the United States in the 

 interests, of education, have for some years printed articles upon Nature 

 Study, there has been, up to the present time, no periodical which has 

 been devoted exclusively to this object. 



With the rapidly growing interest in Nature Study, and the necess- 

 ity of its introduction as a fundamental branch of education in our schools, 

 a want has been felt by teachers and others interested in educational mat* 

 ters, for some guide to the practical teaching of Nature Study. 



It is to meet this long felt want that the present publication has be?n 

 organized* 



General Plan. 



The following is a general plan of the work. 



There will be a series of articles on Systematic Zoology, seasonable 

 articles upon birds, mammals and other animals, giving accounts of their 

 habits, etc, such as can be observed by children, also upon trees and 

 plants, as well as upon geology, rocks and minerals. 



Another of the principal features will be practical lessons actually 

 given by skilled teachers, in Nature Study, and the results acquired by 

 their pupils. This series it is hoped will prove of great assistance to 

 other teachers who are about to undertake nature work in their schools. 



Many articles will be written especially for the Magazine, illustrated 

 by original drawings and plates. 



Nature Study will be conducted by Mr. C. J. Maynard, the 

 well known naturalist, who has not only had a wide experience in 

 field work in many departments of Natural Science, but has given 

 bis attention for many years to the introduction of Nature Study in 

 schools. Mr. Maynard is therefore particularly fitted for work of this 

 kind* 



