Boston g>ocieti> of Natural ^tsforp. 



Children's Class in Nattjbal Histoby. 

 1926. 



The Children's Class will again be conducted by Mrs. Inez Scott 

 Harlow. Mrs. Harlow was formerly on the staff of the Children's 

 Museum and has had several years' experience in this work. The subject 

 matter for the course this year will be entirely new and varied. Those 

 who have attended in previous years will find new interests. It is 

 planned to arouse the children's interest in the natural history of their 

 own New England, especially those phases with which they come in 

 contact at home, on the farm, or at the seashore. To further this, the 

 child's natural instinct for collecting will be developed. He will be 

 encouraged to gather specimens of his own for the lesson, and he will be 

 taught how to identify and care for them with a view to their forming 

 the nucleus of a larger collection. 



Dates — Saturday mornings, January 9, 16, 23, 30; February 6, 13, 27; 

 March 6, 13, 20. 



Hours. — ■ 9.45 to 11 A.M. 



Place. — The class will meet in the Lecture Room at the Museum. 



Program.— Each meeting will include a talk fully illustrated with 

 specimens, lantern slides, and experiments, followed by a visit to that 

 part of the museum where the day's subject is further illustrated in the 

 exhibitions. 



The subjects will be as follows : 



How and What to Collect in New England. 



The Hills, Valleys, and Lakes op New England. 



An elementary description of the various forces which have 

 worked to form the contour of New England as it is to-day. 

 A collection of pictures and photographs can be made. 

 The Rocks and Stones of New England. 



How to recognize some of the more common rocks and build- 

 ing stones that are found and used around us. 

 Collection of rocks. 



Some op Our Most Interesting Minerals. 



The characteristics of feldspar, talc, asbestos, and mica; 

 their peculiar uses. 

 Collection of minerals. 



Semi-precious Stones Found in New England. 



The beauties and qualities of quartz, beryl, tourmaline, and 

 other semi-precious minerals. 

 Collection of gems. 

 New England Soil. 



Differences between gravel, sand, clay, and loam. How each 

 has been made. Experiments with each. 

 Collection of soils. 

 Shade and Forest Trees. 



How to recognize our trees in winter by shape, bark, and bud. 

 Trees of economic value in our section. 

 Collection of winter buds or bark or cross sections of trees. 

 Flowering and Flowerless Plants. 



The characteristics of these two groups of plants, and the 

 differences between them. Experiments with seeds and molds. 

 Collection of seeds or fungi. 

 Life Along New England Shores. 



How the shell animals live; their friends and enemies. 

 Collection of shells. 

 Insects and Their Relatives. 



Six-legged and eight-legged creatures. How to collect and 

 mount butterflies and moths. 

 Collection of insects. 

 March 20. Birds of New England. 



Visitors and residents of all seasons. Watching for spring 

 arrivals. Taking bird and nest photographs. 

 Collection of pictures and photographs. 



Requirements for Admission. — The class will be open to Members' 

 children between the ages of ten and fourteen years, but will be limited 

 in number to twenty pupils. Application for admission to the course 

 must be made on the attached blank and mailed to the Director not later 

 than January 1. Applications will be accepted, in the order they are 

 received, up to the limit of twenty. The right is reserved to refuse any 

 application or to remove any child from the course if for the best interests 

 of the class. No charge will be made for attendance at these talks. 



More detailed information in regard to the Children's Class may be had 

 from the Director, Dr. Edward Wigglesworth. 



November, 1925. 



January 9. 



January 16. 



January 23. 



January 30. 



February 6. 



February 13. 



February 27. 



March 6. 



Boston Society of Natural Histoey. 

 Application. 



The following desires to become a member of the Children's Class in 

 Natural History for 1926 and will attend the class regularly: 



Name Age years. 



Signature of Parent 



Address 



Telephone No 



(The parent must be a Member of the Society.) 



