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Show DIXIE OWL, ST. GEORGE, UTAH 20 habits, and environment; of the way he can be of the most use to society and the human race. We see our close relationship and our dependence on the plants and animals about us- We learn to live in nature as a harmonious unit, having attained the power to adapt ourselves to our en vironment and make the most of life. To a conscientious student of Biology a new world is opened. Life has a new meaning; new beauties are seen in all nature ; he is made a bigger and a better personality, one who can appreciate Gods out of doors. Laura Gardner and Walter Cannon. NATURE STUDY animals, as well, are classified in order to gain their economic status. It teaches us to spare and protect the life in nature that is favorable for us and to destroy or at least prevent the growth of that life unfavorable to us. Much study is required to obtain the economic status of plants and animals and hence it is not surprising to know that vast amounts of work are yet to be done. Nature study shows the wonderful work of ages in mountains and valleys surrounding us. The processes of erosion and mountain building are shown to us clearly, but little do we appreciate them because we do not - We study nature to become familiar with our environment and indirectly to help us in our strug- gle for existence. The history of life shows that those plants and animals that did not conform to nature were eliminated and hence demands that we live in harmony with nature in order to attain the best development. Our study goes far beyond what we see with our naked eyes. It explains how serious germ diseases are contracted and the medium through which the disease is carried, as Plasmodium Viiax is carried by the Anopholes mosquito proIt explains ducing malaria fever. how crops are destroyed by finding the life history of insects and noting what stage in their metamorphic cycle does the damage, as the coddling moth or alfalfa weevil. It explains the value1 of different soils and their adaptability to certain kinds of crops. It shows us particularly the keen competition going on in nature between different plants as well as animals. The beneficial plants are distinguished from injurious weeds and the understand the various natural SPRING WHY WE STUDY GEOLOGY All past and present life reveals that nothing of worth is achieved unless there is a slow struggle. This strife and struggle and its results are manifest in all life activities. Geology is the science which deals with the pro- cesses at work in their formation. It is the purpose of nature study to give an understanding of how nature acts and thus save humanity from some calamity that results from the lack of understanding, which not only saves millions of dollars each year, but Dixie is full human lives as well. of nature nature furnishing problems that must be solved. There are problems for each of us, and each one solved means development for Dixie. Melvin Wittwer. history of the earth and its- inhabitants ; in short, it treats of the conflict from the dawn of life to the present time. If the progressive line of development, which for the present terminates in us, is followed it will be seen that there has been a making and breaking of untold forms. Nature operates in a purposive manner, - |
