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securing proper color sketches for the background which is to form an 

 important part of the group. 



In securing aquatic specimens, it was necessary to partially disrobe 

 and wade into the water for certain classes of material, abundant in the 

 shallower places. In deeper water, a small seine was used to advantage 

 for the collecting of small fishes. The larger fishes were obtained with 

 the rod and reel. 



In the latter connection, it might be observed that ]\Ir. Tyrrell 

 claimed the honor of landing the largest black bass on August eighth. 

 This fish weighed four pounds. Incidentally, the exertions of its cap- 

 ture apparently proved too great for Mr. Tyrrell. The next day, he 

 took a leave of absence that he might go to Milwaukee and report the 

 catch to his friends. 



As far as possible all the work was sub-divided among the members 

 of the party, in order to insure efficiency. Day after day found all 

 three meml^ers along the shore of some pond collecting, sketching and 

 casting. During the exceedingly hot days of early July, especially July 

 fifth, "the hike" to the field station and back, laden with impedimenta, 

 when the sand on the roads was deep, loose and dry, was hardly within 

 the scope of unmitigated pleasure. 



The collecting of insects for both the habitat group and for school 

 loan sets was vigorously prosecuted by l)oth the writer and Mr, I\Ia- 

 jerowski. Their nets were always ])usy, when opportunity presented 

 itself. Many very desirable specimens were obtained during the course 

 of the summer, including especially Limciiitis arthcuiis ( White Ad- 

 miral), Vanessa J-albuin (Compton Tortoise), Dcbia portlandia (The 

 Pearly Eye), etc. 



Fieldwork always includes some little incidents that tend to enliven 

 the trip. On July 2nd the three members of the party, in company 

 with Mr. H. H. Smith, of the Museum, and Mr. John V. Satterlee. 

 made an interesting trip to both Smoky and Big Eddy Falls of the Wolf 

 river. On that day, while at Smoky Falls, in an endeavor to get a good 

 photograph of the river, Mr. Majerowski took an involuntary bath. He 

 will remember it. On that self -same trip, Mr. Smith, our host and 

 chaufifeur, ran the auto in a rut that caused all members of the party 

 some hard physical labor just before lunch, and later we had a "blow- 

 out" in the principal street of Keshena. The writer, too, vividlv remem- 

 bers when his feet slipped on the slime-covered boards of a sluice-way. 

 This resulted in a sudden bath and a broken camera tripod. 



