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THE OOLOGIST. 



land derive very little information or 

 pleasure from these reports, as news- 

 paper columns contain but slight 

 referenced the subject in which we 

 are most interested. To meet the re- 

 quirements of their readers, the larger 

 majority of periodicals and magazines 

 devoted to specialists, have secured 

 special correspondents to write up the 

 Fair in their provinces, and this effort 

 on the part of enterprising publica- 

 tions, cannot fail to receive the appro- 

 bation of all who are interested. 



The Oologist is never behind in an 

 effort to keep abreast of the times, and 

 ever anxious to secure reliable notes on 

 all pertaining to Birds, eggs and allied 

 subjects, has placed a regular corres- 

 pondent in charge of 'World's Fair 

 Notes.' This department will be pre- 

 sented from month to month, and a 

 general review be given to the readers. 

 To those who are unable to attend the 

 Fair, this series of articles will certain- 

 ly prove acceptable, while to those who 

 attend the Fair at a later date, the notes 

 may be of some assistance as a guide; 

 and as a record of the past, the sketch 

 ■cannot fail to receive pleasing memories 

 ■of the greatest Woi'ld's Fair that has 

 thus far been opened. 



To begin with, we will discuss the 

 prospects'in regard to board and lodg- 

 ing. There is not a particle of doubt 

 in my mind, but that ample accommo- 

 dations may be found for all the visitors 

 to the windy city, even in the busiest 

 months. Any able-bodied boy or man 

 can find lodging within a mile of the 

 grounds at fifty cents a night, and good 

 meals at twenty-five cents. If meals 

 are high near the grounds then take a 

 cable car to the main part of the city, 

 where there are dozens of places which 

 set out fair meals, *European plan, at 

 from twenty to forty cents, according 

 to your liking and capacity. A meal 



*European Plan— means ask for what you 

 want, as little or much as you choose ; a full 

 meal or a piece of pie. 



good enough for me, can be had for 

 twenty cents, consisting of meat, po- 

 tatoes, bread, butter and coffee. It is 

 fair to consider this sufficient for any 

 man or boy who wants to see the Fair 

 cheaply. For lunch on the grounds, 

 you can buy a sandwich, or some 

 doughnuts. These eau be bought for 

 five or ten cents outside the grounds 

 and carried in your pocket. Nothing 

 should I e bought on the grounds, as 

 everything is high-priced, and to a 

 person going on the cheap, unnecessary 

 outlay is a serious matter. What is 

 more, the trouble of taking care of 

 extras is always a serious inconvenience 

 and one should always go as light as 

 possible. One's baggage should con- 

 sist, at most, of a light valise, contain- 

 ing a change or so of linen, collars, 

 cuffs, socks etc. These, in proportion 

 to the length of one's stay. This valise 

 may be left at the baggage room of any 

 of the slate buildings where you register 

 or at your lodging place, if you have a 

 regular one. It is best to go untram- 

 melled as possible. At the end of the 

 visit, one can purchase those articles 

 which appeal to our desires, as col- 

 lectors and naturalists. I expect to 

 have several lodging places before I 

 am through with the Fair, in fact I 

 rarely sleep twice in the same bed. 

 What is the difference to a person 

 where one sleeps. I come to the Fair 

 to see the show, and not to put on 

 style, or 'cut a figure.' At the Cen- 

 tennial at Philadelphia in 7b', I did not 

 sleep two consecutive times in the 

 same house, and never twice in the 

 same bed, yet I 'took in' the whole ex- 

 hibition, and took notes on each country 

 represented. 



To my way of thinking the naturalist 

 who attends the Fair should constant- 

 ly take notes for future reference. 

 One may think that all points of inter- 

 est can be remembered, but a great 

 error is made in leaving everything to 

 memory without a proper reminder. 



