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Show LUeid 621ns I :;;r,iion standing Guide rj ":rtunate indeed are tourists have a guide as competent as L Reid." That is the statement ' by 0. J. Schuster in his 'The World Around Us" in . Commonwealth Monitor, pub-i' pub-i' :i in Arlington, West Virginia, -' ;;ptember 10. And following J le details of service as a Wide which persuade the Jf r to make such a statement. ,1 f are now nearly 100 Na-?' Na-?' "Parks in the. United States. these are much more than 'R of conservation and rec-J rec-J J They are highly effective f far more stimulating and than most of our high 'i and colleges. Hundreds of of tourists visit these each year and come in con-!th con-!th the ranger naturalists 1 the Department of the In-"has In-"has provided in recent years Continued on page six) Reid Recognized j ( Continued from first pacol to guide and instruct the visitors, j "Most of those guides are well in-, in-, formed", states the writer. "Judi-jcious "Judi-jcious in their selection of subject ! hint ter for their talks, use clear language that carries thought ! easily and naturally, and ennun-ciate ennun-ciate distinctly so all may hear nnd understand. Care is evidently used in their selection to insure effective instruction for the tourists tour-ists representing as they do. all classes and ages." Mr. Reid is then featured as an outstanding example of this ranger naturalist service, while conduct-j ing a large party on a 3-hour hike through ion Canyon. Speaking of I him as "guide, inspiring teacher land companion." Mr. Schuster tells how Mr. Reid harmonized 'before his audience, an effective lesson in history, nature, chemis-try. chemis-try. biology and geology, unmistakably unmis-takably holding his ground and opening before the amazed group an educational vista, such as they had not previously conceived ps- sible. a vista of concepts, facts, j history and tangible evidence, blended realistically into a complete com-plete and colorful picture. "(Hides are not all equally capable cap-able and inspiring instructors." I states the writer, "but most of j those in the National Tal ks are j far above the average in preparation prepara-tion and natural ability. And always al-ways there is the great advantage of environment where the instruction instruc-tion is imparled, where direct contact con-tact with the realities of life and matter impel interest and effort and thinking." i |
