New Britain herald., 1917-05-14

aAsld from the time hs Was able to walk. 10 is no wonder Ar. schurr grew up cheF1shine the sams love for tho natural world as his father. Realizing that . collsgs cannot make . naturalist. Mir. 9nhurr save up plans to enter Prinoaton to accom- pany his father on travels and to pur0ue certAin studies under his able teaching.
 This love for nature which Mr.
 Schurr inherited from his father is
 being scattered broadcast among tho
 boys and girls that visit tho Museum.
 It is his object in life to instill in the
 minds of the young people greater
 love and knowledge of the wonders of
 creation.
 Tn his former home in the Berk-
 shire Hills, MT. schurr took thou
 sands of boys and girls afeld, regard
 ing which the Evening Eagle. pub-
 lished at Pittsneld under date of
 April 30, 1915 had the following edi-
 torial:
 "A revival of interest In Nature study is noted. Our boys and girls
 are docking to tho woods and fields. They are becoming acquainted with the wonderland about them. Strang- CT than all the fiction of the books more weird than the miracles of the New Testament-are tho daily mar vels of our world! Who has ever yet explained tho miracle of . birth-yet 1t is an occurrence of every day. Who
 can fathom the recurrence of the
 seasons and the infallibility of seed
 time and harvest? An acorn today.
 an oak tomorrow-what is the force
 behind 1t all? Who paints the fiow-
 CTS In such wondrous hues? How
 buds the cherry tree in a single night?
 To 70 back little way on the path
 of Fundamental things, to interpret
 tho inexhaustible mysteries of the
 fairyland that God has set in this garden of His beauty. is MT. scburr's objectr-and- how with their hunger and thefr thirst for. knowledge, the eager children flock to hirn!"
 Tho work which MT. echurr has done to stimulate and create love In the American boy and girl for tne great out-of- doors has elicited com mendation from many of the eoun- try's foremost educators. In a. letter to MT. Schurr. Caroinai Gibbons, arch hbishop Of BaitlHo.e says: "I most heartily approve or tne instruction of our youth upon tho habits of birds animals. etc. because the more they come in touch with na- ture. the better will they know ana love natures God"
 Simular expressions have been made ! in letters received by Mir. Schurr from other devines. presidents of colleges. principals of private and pubic schools and others interested in vari- ous phases of educational work. During the coming summer Cura- tor Schurr plans to further increase the work of the Museum as source of learning among the young people, hv conducting q number of outings for the purpose of giving boys and xirls q first hand knowledge of many things in held and wood. Proper 1n- struction upon the habits of birds. ! an,mals insects and other creatures in their relation to agriculture anu nroper information upon matters re- iat,nr to the preservation of our for- .ests and natural resources means much to the present and future wei l fare of the nation. The best way to ~et such information is to study from ] nature. and guided by the naturalist, ! +ha children will on the outings as ! n,anned learn much along these im- portant lines.
 That the institute will grow in use fullness to the public and grow in larreness Is a certainty-grow to
 anch m extent that 1t will soon out ! grow it's present quarters and neeo an
 addition or a building of its own.