MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. 



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the subject of vocational guidance and the whole modern attempt to 

 apply science to the arts of life. This work, which enters into the 

 policy of co-operation with the public schools, is to be continued and 

 extended. 



Co-operation with the Schools. 



Other forms of co-operation are class work, nature study exhibits, 

 teachers' meetings, and preparation of study collections. 



Aside from the coming of classes to the museum for general observa- 

 tion, thirty have come with their teachers for regular teaching exer- 

 cises, or special instruction in the following subjects: physical geog- 

 raphy, geology, botany, physiology, ornithology, and drawing. Most 

 of the classes have come from the high schools, and during recitation 

 periods, the various divisions frequently using the museum as a 

 school for the full session from 8:30 to 1 o'clock. 



Such use of the museum has this year been carried to a greater 

 extent and conducted more successfully than in any previous year. 



For two weeks in January there was the annual exhibition of 

 work done in the nature study department of the public schools. It 

 was an extensive display showing good results of work by 7th and 9th 

 grade pupils in forestry, civic and domestic hygiene, and local geology. 

 This exhibit noticeably increased the attendance and attracted school 

 superintendents and teachers from several cities. 



Other co-operative features are additions to study collections of 

 minerals made up from duplicate material and sent to the grades, and 

 occasional teachers' meetings at the museum under the direction of 

 the supervisor of nature study, who also interests teachers and pupils 

 to become exhibitors at the monthly flower shows. 



Another edition of the museum's Bird Book, with a few additions 

 to the list of birds, has been printed this year. The 1400 copies 

 issued two years ago were eagerly sought and since the new supply 

 of 1500 came in early March, 225 copies have been sold. This little 

 manual is still regularly used in the schools. 



Lectures and Meetings of Societies. 



One hundred and eleven meetings of various organizations have 

 been held at the museum or Blake Hall since May 1st, 1912. 



The advantages of having a lecture room and stereopticon were 

 not overestimated in last year's forward look. In this place for 

 assembling, thirty lectures on scientific subjects have been given, 



