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RECREATION. 



Change is rest. To take a day off and go a fishing often gives new- 

 lease of life. The tingle of the nerves when the gamey fish tugs at the 

 line is to forget care and to be thoroughly alive. Many will wish to com- 

 bine an outing with study. In fact, one of the attractions of the place is 

 its natural advantages so as to induce out-door exercise and study. The 

 lake and rivers make rowing a good pastime. The photographer has a 

 field of wondrous richness and varied interest. A fine sand beach makes 

 bathing a delight, and it is indulged in. Unless the lake is stirred by 

 winds the water is warm. The hills and forests afford quiet retreats 

 for study or strolls. The hills and roads give glimpses of scenery of rare 

 beauty. At the proper season hunting is good. Deer have been seen 

 annually a few rods from the laboratory. Grouse and pheasants abound 

 in the hills. In season duck shooting is fine. A day's tramp will take 

 one to the home of the Rocky Mountain goat. In a day one may 

 penetrate a pathless forest or stand on craggy heights, where the view- 

 presents the jagged Rockies, the bockbone of the continent. 



PUBLICATIONS. 



Articles from persons who have attended the station or taken part 

 in its work have appeared from time to time in such magazines and 

 periodicals as The Journal of Applied Microscopy, The Nautilus, Science, 

 The Condor, The Botanical Gazette, Journal of the New York Botanical 

 Garden, etc. The bulletins issued by the University as a result of the 

 work are: No. 1, "Summer Birds of Flathead Lake," P. M. Silloway, 

 84 pp., 16 plates; No. 2, Announcement of the Fourth Annual Session; 

 No. 3, "A Biological Reconnaissance in the Vicinity of Flathead Lake," 

 M. J. Elrod, 94 pp.. 29 plates; No. 4, Announcement of the Fifth Annual 

 Session; No. 5, "Lectures Delivered at the Station," 78 pp., 6 plates, 

 28 figures; No. 6, "Additional Notes to Summer Birds of Flathead Lake," 

 P. M. Silloway, 32 pp., 5 plates; No. 7, "Lichens and Mosses of Montana," 

 W. P. Harris and Carolyn W. Harris, 24 pp., 9 plates; No. 8, Sixth 

 Annual Announcement. These bulletins are sent on request, accompanied 

 by postage, so long as they last. Other publication are ready for the 

 press. No. 10, "The Butterflies of Montana," is in the press. 



LIFE AT THE STATION. 



Conventional clothing is discarded. There is a freedom of living 

 which makes life pleasant for those attending. Outdoor clothing is worn 

 by all. A canvas suit with plenty of pockets is suitable for men, with 

 a business suit for occasions. For mountain trips a suit of woolen 

 underwear is desirable, and a sweater will come handy. For tramps 

 in the woods, climbing mountains, or walking the rocky beach, a pair of 

 heavy soled and hob-nailed shoes are a necessity. A suitable station 

 suit for women consists of a short skirt over bloomers, waists, jacket, 

 or cai)e, felt hat or tam o'shanter, a pair of heavy soled shoes with 

 hob-nails, with woolen underwear for mountain trips. As most of the 

 Station work is out of doors and of the rough and ready nature, good 

 clothes are an encumbrance. The freedom from conventional dress 

 makes Station life more helpful and desirable. Plenty of pockets and 

 freedom of movement are the essentials to do successful work. The 

 baggage may therefore be reduced to small amount. As bathing is 

 good a bathing suit will serve for this purpose and water collecting. 



BAGGAGE. 



Avoid trunks. Pack outfits in rolls, covered by canvas, fastened 

 by large and strong straps or ropes. Hand baggage of any kind is not 

 troublesome. Heavy weight of books is unnecessary. For those who 



