. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. The Teaching of Nature-Study 23 The meetings of the Junior NaturaHsts Clubs, as organized in the schools of New York State by Mr. John W. Spencer, were most impres- sive. The school session would be brought to a close, the teacher stepping down and taking a seat with the pupils. The president of the club, some bashful boy or slender slip of a girl would take the chair and conduct the meeting with a dignity and efficiency worthy of a statesman. The order was perfect, the discussion muc
. Handbook of nature-study for teachers and parents, based on the Cornell nature-study leaflets. Nature study. The Teaching of Nature-Study 23 The meetings of the Junior NaturaHsts Clubs, as organized in the schools of New York State by Mr. John W. Spencer, were most impres- sive. The school session would be brought to a close, the teacher stepping down and taking a seat with the pupils. The president of the club, some bashful boy or slender slip of a girl would take the chair and conduct the meeting with a dignity and efficiency worthy of a statesman. The order was perfect, the discussion much to the point. I confess to a feeling of awe when I attended these meetings, conducted so seriously and so formally, by such youngsters. Undoubtedly, the parliamentary training and experience in speaking impromptu, are among the chief benefits of such a club. These clubs may be organized for special study. In one bird club of which I know there have been contests. Sides were chosen and the number of birds seen from May ist to 31st inclusive was the test of supremacy. Notes on the birds were taken in the field with such care, that when at the end of the month each member handed in his notes, they could be used as evidence of accurate identification. An umpire with the help of bird manuals decided the doubtful points. This year the score stood 79 to 81. The programs of the nature club should be varied so as to be continually interesting. Poems and stories, concerning the objects studied, help make the program Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. Ithaca, N. Y. , Comstock Publishing Company
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