New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
NATURE STUDIES URGED
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ChiIdrea's Museum in Bedford
Park Stimulates Them.

In spite OF the fact that Brooklyn Is well
on lis way 10 be the largest borough IN
population OF greater New York. its peo-l
pie do not intend 10 permit themselves am
their children 20 lose sight Of the fact that
within nature lie many hidden and won-l
derful beauties which are well worth
study either for pleasure or for education.l
Situated in Bedford Park is the Children 9
Museum. with its various libraries well
stocked with books and exhibits pertaining
TO outdoor studies. 4
The principal aim Of the ChiIdren's Hu-
scum library is TO arouse an interest IN
nature Situated as II is overlooking ths
park. with it's trees, It's birds and It's
smaller animals. such as squirrels ampie
opportunity Is afforded to those VINO are
anxious to famliarize themselves with nat
ure kept at its best.
The reading room, with its three win
dows. overlooks the park facing east
south and west. and as one visitor said'l
"one feels as though he were getting NJ
/ breath OF the great outdoors every time hS
comes here" The walls are hung with exS'
hibits appropriate to the season. ana pic'-
ures of both birds and trees are disp'ayeh
on the walls with the library at hand am
! excellent chance IL afforded TO make CONF
prehensve stmdy OF nature and to gee
closer to the outdoor life"
The Bird Lovers club OF Brooklyn keeps
| the library well supplied with pictures or
| birds recently observed IN Prospect Parkg
! The effect OF such efforts as these to In
/ terest Young America has been 10 induces
many youth to Join the Audubon Society
and work In cooperation TO further natur3
study.
Flower bulletins are postederegularly, ant
q close watch is kept over the Develop
ment u plants, both in the flower and ths
seed stage Students IN the Training Schooi
for Teachers and high schools frequently
visit the library for guidance and for help
along the lines of their work.
The Children's Museum is the headquarsl
ters Of the American Association for the
Planting and Preservation Of City Trees
Tho result OF the work has been TO induce
students IN different schools TO form CLUBS
+, further work and study and 70 stimu'
Ilate an interest among their play.
mates who have not been reached by the
work Of the library and the museum directs
, ". New books and pictures are constantly
being added 10 the collections. Many OK
4 the books are devoted 10 geography oiAe
descriptive travel and the fora and faun&
Of each section.
There Is also a library Of astronomys
which has tended TO stimulate study 81
that science. especially among the boys
many of whom have made macs and charts
of the heavens during their sumner vacaS
tions. and on their return have "w.- to-,
gether in little clubs to study tbs stars ~,
=, . ..,.,ooo,v y" 4
| wireless station Is connected with tno
electrical department of the library, ana u
is not rare 10 see some boy studying away
AZ a book on travel. nature, history or,
botany while he Is waiting for wireless
message. Woodworking. mechanic arte'
photography and music are not neslecteo'
and books and magazines on these subjects
are added to the library from time to tme.'
The work has been handicapped for sew
eral years by lack Of room, and 1t IS hopea
that in the near future new building VIII
be erected which will permit enargng the
scone OF the work and making 1t reach
further among the boys and girls OF the
borough. %.