Appreciation from Schools 45 



Word From a Distant School 



Public School No. 59, Brooklyn 



"My school is located at so great a distance from the Museum 

 that it is not possible to send classes there because of the carfare in- 

 volved. Thus my teachers and I welcome the collections sent to the 

 school, and the children are always delighted to see the boxes and to 

 study their contents." 



The Children of "Little Italy of The West Side" 

 Industrial School No. 5 



"When the Museum of Natural History was brought down to 

 Industrial School No. 5, in the shape of suitable collections in se- 

 quence for study, it was a good thing for the children of 'Little Italy 

 of the West Side,' who live so far down town, near Sullivan, Mac- 

 Dougal and West Houston Streets, that they have little opportunity 

 to go to the Museum. 



"The children like the birds especially and it is remarkable the 

 aptitude with which they learn to know them. The humming bird 

 is a great delight and the solemn owls are studied with round-eyed 

 wonder. Three classes were taken to the Museum last term. Their 

 experiences are always related at home to the other members of the 

 family, and in this way the benefit is far reaching." 



The School Children of New York Help The Museum to a 

 Greater Usefulness 



Public School No. 10, Manhattan 



"Many of the children know not even of the existence of such a 

 place until they have accompanied their teacher to view some exhibit. 

 Their delight then sends them home to tell parents and friends of 

 their wonderful 'find,' and again and again they visit the enchanted 

 ground with varying groups of acquaintances. So in their childish 

 way, by making the Museum known to the greater mass of the citi- 

 zens of New York, they help it to a greater and ever widening reali- 

 zation of its usefulness." 



The Museum Has Justified All it Cost by What It Does For 

 Children of Elementary Schools 



Public School No. 50, Manhattan 



"I have not seen equalled in any European country the hospi- 

 tality with which the Museum has opened its doors to the children, 

 providing guides to escort them through the building. The children 



