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will leave at five minute intervals, to return to starting place. Class returning 

 by shortest route will receive lo points. Other classes will receive 8, 6, 4, or 2 

 points according to way of returning. Captain of each party should have 

 map and compass. Official Time Keeper, Miss Manchester. 



2. The Treasure Chest. Mr. Wells. This will be hidden at a spot desig- 

 nated on the map. Open to five delegates from each class. No one is eligible 

 who has ever lived in Pawtucket, Lincoln, or North Providence. Points 

 granted on basis of 10. 



3. Flower Game. Miss Weston. Each class to send five delegates. A 

 definite time will be assigned for gathering flowers. Each group to take but 

 one flower and that must be cut off with a knife. The number of points will be 

 the number of flowers identified by the group. 



4. Tree Tiiigs. Mr. Cotton. Five delegates from each class. Same rules 

 as for the flower game. 



5. Insects, cocoons, mummy cases, or eggs. Examiner, Mr. Tucker. Five 

 delegates. Time limited. Half points given for the number collected ; whole 

 points for each kind identified. 



6. Edible Plants and Animals. Miss King and Assistants. Five delegates. 

 Time limited. 



7. Bird Recognition. (Song, nest, or by sight.) Five delegates from each 

 class. Time limited, i point for each bird agreed upon by group. Assemble 

 as follows: Senior A, Mr. Vinal; Senior B, Miss Brown; Junior A, Mr. 

 Tucker; Junior B, Miss Stillman; Junior C, Miss Weston. 



8. Smelling Game. Miss Bird. Twigs and plants having a characteristic 

 smell. One candidate from each class. Must be blind-folded during opera- 

 tion. I point for each object identified. 



9. Fire-makers. Three delegates from each class. Scores will be based on 

 time required to gather wood and boil water. The class finishing first obtains 

 10 points, second place 8, etc. For every extra match i point will be taken 

 from the final score. Groups assemble at suitable places with the following 

 leaders: Senior A, Mrs. Irons; Senior B, Miss Griswold, Junior A, Miss 

 Patterson; Junior B, Miss Shaw; Junior C, Miss Makepeace. 



10. Question Game. Br. Carroll. Points given for each question answered 

 Open to all those not elected to special groups. 



IOWA 



The Califor Naturalist Club of Charles City has a most interesting pro- 

 gram for the coming year. The October meeting is to be with Mrs. E. M. 

 Sherman and "The Methods of Tree Budding and Grafting" and "The 

 Economic Value of Iowa Grasses" are to be discussed by Mr. Patten and 

 Mrs. Burns. 



The Califor Club offers for sale, its first and second annual reports and Bulle- 

 tin No. I — all for seventy cents. This club is very much alive and we recom- 

 mend other clubs to get in touch with it and its methods. 



