. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. A BUILDING FOR YOU, BY YOU ! 'i ^^^ You are respectfully and earnestly requested to contrib- ute to the cost and construc- tion of this building—it and its surrounding^s known as Arca- dia—the Home of The Agassiz Association. Theeditor of this magazine believes in the worth- iness of this Cause, and has contributed this space wherein this appeal may be made to you. You also are in sympathy with it because you love na- ture, the great outdoors, recre- ation, inspiration, health, hap- piness and humanity. The Aassiz Association es- tablished in 1802 (Ma
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. A BUILDING FOR YOU, BY YOU ! 'i ^^^ You are respectfully and earnestly requested to contrib- ute to the cost and construc- tion of this building—it and its surrounding^s known as Arca- dia—the Home of The Agassiz Association. Theeditor of this magazine believes in the worth- iness of this Cause, and has contributed this space wherein this appeal may be made to you. You also are in sympathy with it because you love na- ture, the great outdoors, recre- ation, inspiration, health, hap- piness and humanity. The Aassiz Association es- tablished in 1802 (Massachu- setts), and in iQio (Connecticut), is world-wide in its work. It was recently made homeless by a wealthy man who owned the property it occupied which had been promised permanent- ly. He claimed his sole reason was out of friendship to the manager who was mak- ing too great personal sacritice in behalf of humanity, and be- cause he and his family were working without money re- muneration. It is an interest- ing and surprising story. We will tell it to vou. if you will let us. The Charter of the AA says; '* The purposes for which said corporation is formed are the following-, to-wit: the promotion of scientific education; the ad- vancement of science: the col- lection in museums of natural and scientific specimens: the employment of observers and teachers In the different depart- ments of science, and the gen- eral diffusion of ; We believe in those pur- poses. That is why we ask your aid and wish to be of ser- vice to you. No ofticer of the Association has or will receive a salary. Its altruism in all its puri^oses and the height of its ideals are excelled by no other organization. The full story is told in a beautifully illustrated magazine, " The Guide to ; its official organ. A copy will be mailed free to you upon request. Contributors of less than ten dollars will receive the magazine the number of years there are dollars in their
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