RECORDS OF MEETINGS 07 
THE CHILDRENS MUSEUM LEAGUE 
This was organized at a meeting called in October 1919, by Miss A. L. 
Pollard and Miss Miriam A. Campbell, at which twenty children were pres- 
ent. E. Winslow Ames was elected president, Marjorie Lawson vice presi- 
dent, Douglas Walsh secretary, and Ruth Walsh treasurer.. Meetings were 
keld every Wednesday afternoon until the end of June, conducted by the 
children themselves. At the first annual meeting, in October 1920, Doug- 
las Walsh was elected president, Marian Alden vice president, Maitland 
Berglund secretary, and Ruth Walsh was reelected treasurer. The meet- 
ing day was changed to Friday, and meetings were conducted partly by 
the children themselves and partly by the museum staff; the latter in the 
form of lantern slide talks. Mrs. Grace Egbert Clark, Miss Mary Wood 
Daley, Mrs. F. W. Skinner, Mr. C. E. Olsen, and Mr. Carol Stryker also 
kindly gave lectures before the league during the season of 1920-21. A 
Christmas party was given each year and a picnic at the close of the sea- 
son. At these the staff has had the kind assistance of Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. 
Greaves, Mrs. Clark, and Mrs. Leng, of the Women’s Auxiliary. The 
membership of the league has been increased to 123. In January 1921, a 
system of nature study was devised by which those who enter the course 
receive a certain number of credits for knowledge gained of trees, flowers, 
insects, birds, mammals, stones, marine life, and Staten Island history. A 
button with blue ribbon attached is awarded for a specified number of 
credits, as punched on a card issued to each child, and a silver medal is 
awarded when the course is completed. This medal is in effect a certifi- 
cate of elementary knowledge of all branches of nature study and entitles 
the wearer to membership in the Nature Study Club. During both ‘years 
~cutdoor hikes have been held monthly or oftener, as weather permitted, 
and Saturdays have been devoted to informal talks and museum games 
for all children who visited the museum on that day and who wished to 
participate. During 1919 the docent in charge of these hikes and of the 
Saturday playtime was Miss Miriam A. Campbell, while Miss Gerardine 
Ogilby has acted in that capacity during 1920. 
