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C. French and Mr. Shephard could not spare the evening 

 for us, so that the evening programme was not quite so 

 rigidly adhered to. At the last minute, to our great dis- 

 appointment, Mr. Donald Macdonald could not manage 

 to get down to deliver his lecture. This meant that sub- 

 stitutes had to be found. 



The lectures actually given were: — Monday evening, 

 "Bird Preserving," Mr, G. A. Keartland j "Hints on 

 the Collecting and Mounting of Insects," Mr. F. G. A. 

 Barnard; Tuesday evening, "Geological Time and the 

 Meaning of Fossils," Mr. G. B. Pritchard; Wednesdav 

 evening, "The History of Port Phillip Bay," Mr. T. S. 

 Hall; Thursday evening, "Pollination of Flowers," 

 Professor Ewart ; Friday evening, "Bird Life at Olinda 

 Vale," Mr. C. L. Barrett; Saturday evening, " The Mos- 

 quito," Mr. J. A. Leach; Monday evening, "Some 

 Common Port Phillip Forms and their Inland Allies," 

 Mr. O. A. Sayce; Tuesday evening. " The Mammals of 

 Australia: their Places of Origin," Mr. T. S. Hall. 



The evening lectures, were given in the large dining 

 marquee. They were illustrated by lantern views, the 

 lantern being kindlv loaned by the club's honorary lan- 

 ternist, INIr. J. Searle. It was worked each evening very 

 efficiently by Messrs, J. Akeroyd and J. M. Edgar, tAvo 

 of the teachers at the camp. 



Great interest was aroused, both within the camp and 

 without it. The Melbourne morning papers and the even- 

 ing paper published very fine reports from day to day, 

 and thus aroused great interest throughout the State. 



As each leader has furnished a separate report, it only 

 remains for me to express here my sincere thanks to 

 them for so readilv and effectively undertaking the prac- 

 tical work in the field and the lecture-room. 



Visitors to the camp were numerous, and a custom 

 of after-dinner speeches became a marked feature of the 

 day's programme. After the first day or so, each meal 

 was followed by a parting or a welcoming speech from 

 some friend or camper. This added greatly to the friend- 

 liness, and took off any stiffness or shyness^ 



The party was animated bv a single aim, and it would 

 be difficult to imagine a happier or more united familv. 



The amount of good solid work done was surprising. 

 The leaders Avereout for business; the campers also were 

 equallv business-like, and their capacity for reception was 

 astonishing. 



Fortunately, Mr. R. J. A. Barnard, president of the 

 Victorian branch of the British Astronomical Association, 



