Despite the frequent bric-à-brac dimension to such collections, these theatres of nature invited an appreciation of nature rather different from the Renaissance Wunderkammer which had preceded them.

The woodworks now find utilization for almost every scrap. Pine stumps are changing into turpentine bottles.

Since the outbreak of war women have been recruited for many grades of railway work. The number of women clerks has been increased greatly, and women are performing invaluable work as porters, motor drivers, carriage cleaners, and telephone operators, as well as in a variety of other capacities.

Cut off the tentacles of an actinia, and they are replaced in a short time, and the experiment may be repeated indefinitely.