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CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 



given by Mrs. Lang and Dr. George E. Dawson. As a permanent part 

 of this Museum which was founded largely through the efforts of Mrs. 

 Lang's grandfather, the late Daniel L. Harris, this collection would be 

 of rare interest and value. 



Cooperation with the Schools 



Conferences between the Supervisor of Nature Study and the Curator 

 result in systematic coordination of school and museum work. Material 

 is assembled at the museum for different periods of the school courses 

 of study. At meetings of teachers called by the supervisor the use to 

 be made of such material is indicated, and this year there has followed 

 the coming of one thousand and fifty-two pupils for assigned observa- 

 tion study. Added to this are the daily questions from many children 

 concerning exhibits relating to school work. For the school Garden 

 club the Museum has become headquarters. 



Dr. George E. Dawson reports on the work of the Psychological 

 Laboratory as follows: 



The Psychological Laboratory is steadily establishing a wider contact 

 with the life of the community. This year the Springfield Branch of the 

 Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and the 

 Home Service Section of the Red Cross have referred cases for examina- 

 tion. Increasing numbers of young men and young women from the 

 High Schools and the upper grades of the Grammar Schools have applied 

 on their own initiative, for examinations as to vocational fitness, in one 

 instance a group of sixteen from the same high school having thus ap- 

 plied. All this is in addition to some three hundred cases referred by 

 the public school officials. Judge Heady's Court, and other community 

 agencies. 



Hospitalities to Societies 



The Museum still fosters interests of its affiliated societies, and by 

 jointly conducting lectures both the clubs and the Museum are able to 

 prepare better programs than could be provided by either organization 

 working alone. The flower shows of the Garden club, two of which were 

 held the past year, are always an attraction. 



The Museums and the Library 



The usual cordial relationship between the Museum and the Library 

 results in united effort to carry out the purposes of the Association. 

 From the children's room at the Library books relating to exhibits have 

 kept the children's table at the Museum interesting. In turn the Mu- 

 seum is always glad to supply special exhibits for the branch libraries, 

 and story-telling carried on by the Museum and always well adver- 

 tised at the branches has been repeated at one of the branches. Work- 

 ing together the museums have made the 1919 stor^^-telling a success. 



