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I expected to gain pleasure and profit from the outing and surely the. 

 days spent at Natural History Camp were filled to over flowing with 

 both. 



If I were asked what one thing was most enjoyable I should be at a 

 loss to reply because the entire regime af Camp life was so satisfying 

 and delightful. 



The talks given on the various nature subjects were not forced upon 

 us but were so attractively presented we were always glad to be in- 

 terested listeners. 



Whatever the attraction for the hour might be, whether one of the 

 much coveted walks with Miss Tucker, or exploring the beauties of the 

 lake, or the camp fire at night, each and all had a peculiar charm which 

 should be experienced to be appreciated. 



As a most enthusiastic ex-camper I have nothing but praise for the 

 days at Wigwam Hill and all they have brought to me. 



C. Allan Lyford, S. B. 

 Fellow in Biology in Clark University. 



The. past summer one of the most interesting and valuable phases of 

 work at Natural History Camp was the preparation of aquaria of 

 various sizes. These were prepared in part by the students them- 

 selves. The students were able to carry these away ready for use 

 in "their schools this fall, for about one-tenth their cost if they had 

 been purchased through the regular dealers. Also systematic work 

 upon the biology of the aquarium was taken up, and each student be- 

 came familiar with the theory lying behind the management of a use- 

 ful acquisition in nature study work. These aquaria have gone into 

 schools in various parts of Worcester county and will serve as good 

 advertisements of the work of the Camp, and will doubtless become 

 centers about which many young people will some day have their first 

 interests in nature study awakened. 



Next summer it is proposed in addition to similar work with aquaria 

 and vivaria, to start a greater interest in nature photography. 



If there are many discouraging things in the present day attitude 

 toward nature, there is at least one encouraging thing standing out very 

 apparent, ana that is the growing feeling among people against the use 

 of the rifle and the shot-gun as weapons of destruction against bird and 

 beast. To be sure, there are at present, perhaps, as many "game-hogs" 

 and as many rational sportsmen as there ever were, but there is, to offset 

 this, a constantly growing number of men and women who are interest- 

 ed, not in preserving the skins of birds in show-cases, but who spend 

 their vacation times and much of their week-day recreation in perpetu- 



