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 NATURE STUDY. Volume

FEBRUARY,

I.

Number

1899.

1

PROSPECTUS. number of Journals published in the United States in the interests, of education, have for some years printed articles upon Nature Study, there has been, up to the present time, no periodical which has Although

a

been devoted exclusively

With ity

of

its

growing

the rapidly

interest in

Nature Study, and the necess-

introduction as a fundamental branch of education in our schools,

by teachers and others interested in educational mat* some guide to the practical teaching of Nature Study.

a want has been ters, for

to this object.

meet

It is to

felt

this long felt

want

that the present publication has

be?n

organized*

General Plan. The following

is

a general plan of the

work.

There will be a series of articles on Systematic Zoology, seasonable articles upon birds, mammals and other animals, giving accounts of their habits, etc, such as can be observed by children, also upon trees and plants, as well as upon geology, rocks and minerals.

Another of the principal features will be practical lessons actually given by skilled teachers, in Nature Study, and the results acquired by their pupils. This series it is hoped will prove of great assistance to other teachers

Many

who

are about to undertake nature

articles will

Nature Study known

plates.

will be conducted

naturalist,

in their schools.

be written especially for the Magazine, illustrated

by original drawings and

well

work

who

by Mr.

has not only had

C. a

J.

wide

Maynard, experience

the in

many departments of Natural Science, but has given bis attention for many years to the introduction of Nature Study in schools. Mr. Maynard is therefore particularly fitted for work of this field

kind*

work

in