Show M JQ B 00 A A H tle s uncle sam will teach nature study A public school officials and ten chern the country over will be interested tn in a new departure of tile the united states bureau of education us outlined in ho abo 11 following letter irom from jolin john J 1 I united states commissioner of OI ciuc uc tion to mrs john dickinson sherman chair chairman of the department of applied education of tho the general federation of Wol clubs 14 dear A mrs 1 ra slier man I 1 have read M with interest your pamphlet von on natural in the schools including a graded chui coui courso so of study from tho kindergarten through tile sixth grade tho the bureau of education f ully fully recognizes the importance of the th study of tho the practical application of the natural sciences to cier everyday iffe alfa in the education of the ilic child and bo be cloves ves that tho the subject should receive special caal attention in the kindergarten 14 all and the elementary grades to secure tile tho best results the subject should bo be made an all integral part af tho the school course recognized as ono of the serious subjects of tho the curriculum and credit riven given as for re recognized subjects I 1 appreciate the work of the general federation of clubs in its effort to awaken a general unac among parents of tho the value of science teach ing in tho the education of the child and urge that the work bo continued tile the bureau will support the project and give active operation cooperation co in so far its as it la is possible for it to to do so tho the general federation has undertaken to get nature 0 study into the schools and mrs lias has now secured the approval tip tind and operation cooperation co of the federal era government which will publish a graded course prepared by tho federation tind and lessons now being prepared by the bureau of education |