. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). TEACHER'S LEAFLETS FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PREPARED BY No. 7. JUNE 1, 1897. THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Issued under Chapter 128 of the Laws of 1897. ITHACA, N. Y. I. P. ROBERTS, Hints on Making Collections of Insects. BY ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK. T is the purpose of this leaflet to give a few suggestions to aid those pupils of the secondary schools, who desire to make collections of insects. There are several good reasons why children should be encouraged to make collect
. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). TEACHER'S LEAFLETS FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PREPARED BY No. 7. JUNE 1, 1897. THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Issued under Chapter 128 of the Laws of 1897. ITHACA, N. Y. I. P. ROBERTS, Hints on Making Collections of Insects. BY ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK. T is the purpose of this leaflet to give a few suggestions to aid those pupils of the secondary schools, who desire to make collections of insects. There are several good reasons why children should be encouraged to make collections of flowers, birds and insects; and the least of these reasons is the posses- sion of such a collection on the part of the child. Making a collection of natural history specimens should only be the means to an end, i. e., training the child to observe. When eyes are opened to the wonders of nature, every roadside, brook, and woodland is fraught with interest which is un- dreamed of to those who are nature-blind. It is sad to think of the hosts of people who go through this beautiful world hav- ing eyes but seeing not, having ears but hearing not. The eyes must be unsealed in youth, when the mind is alert and receptive if the man or woman is to find in later life that nature is not only a resource and recreation but an ever faithful friend holding out comforting arms to those who are weary in soul and body. Not only does the study of nature open the child's eyes, but it also teaches him the value of accuracy. The young naturalist. 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 New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture; New York State Agricultural Experiment Station; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Albany : State of New York, Dept. of Agriculture
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