X 
THE GUIDE TO NATURE 
conditions so contracted and confined. 
This, however, is explained by coming 
in contact with the man, the good 
genius of the place, one might almost 
style him wizard, in contemplating 
what he has evolved from his con- 
gested surroundings. 
“The work laid out and defined is to 
open the eyes of the busy world to the 
beauty and symmetry of nature around, 
something absolutely necessary in 
these days, as a corrective and health- 
ful stimulus in the dull and daily grind 
of things. In our townsman, The Agas- 
siz Association has undoubtedly found 
its man. Let it now give him a show- 
ing in a fair opportunity to labor, as 
becomes the great organization which 
he represents.” 
Soon after writing the article, Mr. 
Bennett moved to Iowa, where he has 
developed into an accomplished natur- 
alist and is doing excellent work on 
“Iowa Conservation,” the magazine of 
The Iowa Conservation Association. 
To that publication we are indebted for 
the accompanying cut. Under date of 
January 22, 1921, Mr. Bennett writes 
as follows : 
“I could not say just what I was 
doing at the particular time you men- 
tion, but all along during those years 
of my residence in the town of Stam- 
ford, first in Glenbrook and then in 
Springdale, my time was largely occu- 
pied with newspaper work and being 
in a country church pulpit on the Sun- 
day. Loyally supported by an earnest 
band of workers we organized the little 
L'nion Church at Turn-of-River. Dr. 
Frank Barnes of the Sanitarium was 
the energetic leader here, and he can 
tell you about it. He can also tell you 
of my connection with the Stamford 
Rural Association movement. The files 
of ‘The Stamford Advocate,’ if exam- 
ined, during those years would bear 
witness to my contributions, for a con- 
siderable period, of a weekly letter 
under the caption, ‘L’pon Stamford’s 
Borders,’ and signed ‘Fleetwing.’ And 
whatever criticism might be advanced 
regarding the strength or stretch of 
my wing, I think it would be conceded 
that it was fleet.” 
We have always cherished a cordial 
feeling for our good friend, Mr. Ben- 
nett. He is not only a believer that 
God is in nature, and an acceptable 
expounder of the Gospel, but he is an 
ardent student of nature, and a good 
journalist. We congratulate him on 
Ids excellent work as secretary and 
registrar of the work of the Wild Life 
Protection and Propagation. In an 
announcement of the summer school of 
that organization at McGregor, Iowa, 
THE REVEREND GEORGE BENNETT. 
an extended eulogy of the Reverend 
George Bennett by the association con- 
cludes as follows: 
“The founder of the institution is a 
minister of the Congregational Church, 
and cherishes the fond hope, that 
among other things, the American 
School movement will have the effect 
of intensifying in the hearts of the 
clergy of every church, the great claims 
that the Revelation of God in Nature 
has in the splendid field of effort in 
which they move, unifying and crystal- 
lizing. as they do, that which is the 
basis of all life’s hope and vision.” 
In an illustrated article in the maga- 
zine, “Iowa Conservation,” the con- 
clusion is as follows: 
“It is hoped that, under the leader- 
