148 COMMENT AND CRITICISM. 



COMMENT AND CRITICISM. 



The second, third, fourth, and fifth meetings of the Maynard Chapter 

 of the Newton Natural History Society have been held, with a very largely 

 increased membership. Special reports of various departments of nature work 

 were given and the systematic work in biology was begun and continued. 

 The work of the society bids fair to be of special interest to teachers and 

 others interested in nature work, and further membership is desired. Those 

 wishing to join the society, will please communicate with the secretary. 



Thomas Fitzpatrick, Sec. 



447 Waltham st., 



West Newton, Mass. 



West Newton, Mass. 



English and ^Classical School, 



Allen Brothers. 



May 30, 1899 

 Dear Mr. Maynard, 



The May number of Nature Study 

 came this a. m. I wish to assure you of the delight we 

 take in the plates and descriptions. I am very glad you 

 thus place in desirable, permanent form information you 

 have gathered through personal investigation and observa- 

 tion in nature's haunts. An example of what facts can be 

 had by using eye and brain, not omitting common sense. 



Your Friend, 

 N. T. Allen. 



A pair of orchard orioles have nested in the vicinity of the Maynard 

 laboratory at the present season. Although this oriole used to be a not 

 unfrequent visitor to Newton, this is the first pair which we have seen 

 in this immediate locality for over twenty-five years. 



