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JAFK AT THE STATION. 



Some pc'tjple want a vacation with ncjthing to do bat lie aruund in a liam- 

 mock and let some one else get the meals and tote the luggage. They wish 

 for nothing that will stir the blood or the nerves. Such a vacation is of little 

 use. One can have more fun with a definite object in view than with no 

 object sought. Change, not inactivity, is rest for the normal individual. This 

 lattep is the keynote to the Station work. There are woods for strolls, moun- 

 tains for climbs, lakes for rides, rivers for fishing, forests for hunting, and 

 fine views for sketching. Every trip brings something of health, pleasure, 

 and jiriifit. Attention to some object to be attained centers the mind upon 



Fig. 129. Swan River as it flows in front of the laboratory. The sound 

 of the rushing river is constant music to our ears. Photo by Ricker. 



things other than the body, and weariness and fatigue are forgotten in the 

 pleasure of new pursuits. 



Camping is an art. Those who have not camped have missed a great 

 .deal — much more than they suspect. The knack of taking care of one's self 

 under trying circumstances of camp life does not desert one in the everyday 

 business of life. 



Those attending the Station are offered the following good things: 

 A chance to study under favorable circumstances, with most helpful 

 conditions and enthusiastic companions. 



A delightful camp in a fine climate and a beautiful location. 

 Views of grand scenery of varied character. 



