Show j TO DO the students know that two scientific scientific scientific societies have been organized with their quarters head at the University of Utah One of these the cal Society has existed for a year and has held monthly meetings during that time Practical lessons in the use of the microscope have been given and by scientific lectures it has been shown what great progress has been made through the use of the instrument This field of scientific investigation has become so wide that instead 0 of being confined to the specialist it is a part of the work of ever every teacher Indeed now V that the use of the microscope is being introduced into the public schools those who will be most successful as aste te teachers chers must know how to use it if if The Natural History Society was organized last April and holds its meetings meetings meetings meet meet- ings semi The fees are low and the work required is within the reach of every student of the University and should be interesting to each Natural history is now being taught in inthe inthe inthe the primary schools and unless the N Normal Normal Nor Nor- or- or j. j mal students take a lively interest in the subject and become acquainted with the animals plants and minerals and the geological formations of this locality they will not be competent to instruct the children in the public schools The Theold Theold Theold old formalism in education is passing away and a teacher is now required to know something about the stones plants and insects that he treads upon and not confine his attention to the study of mathematics physics and ancient lan lan- Fiel Field excursions for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of studying nature furnish recreation recreation recreation tion and conditions for development physically intellectually and morally It follows that the students should take advantage of the existence of these societies pro profit t by them and help to tomake tomake tomake make them thema a success |