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THE OOLOGIST. 



PROSPECTUS. 



The object of the Worcester Natural 

 History Society in establishing this 

 vSummer Camp is to afford a pleasant 

 and profitable place for boys to spend 

 a part, or the whole, of their summer 

 vacation. Here they can live in tents, 

 lish, row, swim, and do all other rea- 

 sonable things that to a boys' mind 

 constitute "camping out;" in daily as- 

 sociation with men of libei'al education 

 who lecture on scientific subjects, take 

 boys out on collecting expeditions, take 

 part in their amusements, aixi ready at 

 all times to answer questions, and 

 assist those who desire to carry on 

 work in any department of Natural 

 Historj^, and do all in their power to 

 make the season so enjoyable, that all 

 will wish to spend every suiiimer vaca- 

 tion at the Camp. During the past five 

 seasons over 800 people have been 

 cared for, and the Camp has become 

 recognized as a permanent educational 

 institution. 



PAST KECORD. 



The first camp was pitched in the 

 summer of 1885. From a small begin- 

 ning the Camp has grown in numbers, 

 efficiency, and resources year by year. 

 It has attracted the attention of many 

 of the foremost educators, literary men, 

 and scientists of the coimtiy. Its woi'k 

 has been heartly commended by Prof. 

 Edward S. Morse, Rev. Edward Ever- 

 ett Hale, Col. T. W. Higginson and 

 many others. A report on the Camp 

 and its Avoi'k by Prof. E. Harlow Rus- 

 sell, principal of the State Normal 

 School at Worcester, was published in 

 1889, in the fifty-second annual report 

 of the Massachusetts Board of Educa- 

 tion. During the season of 1889 it ac- 

 quired a national reputation, and was 

 visited by many prominent people rep-, 

 resenting different departments of ed- 

 ucation. 



LOCATIOIT. 



The Camp is beautifully situated on 

 the west shore of Lake Quinsigamond, 

 about one mile north of the causeway, 

 on the old camping and fishing grounds 

 of the Niprauck Indians. It occupies 

 the forty acre Park owned by the Wor- 

 cester Natural History Society. This 

 tract includes hills, forest and open 

 land. The location is all that could be 

 desired from a sanitary point of view. 

 The C'amp ground is well, but not den- 

 sely shaded by large forest trees of var- 

 ious kinds; the tents are pitched on dry, 



gravelly soil at the foot of Wigwam 

 Hill. The wooded hillside shades the 

 Camp from the afternoon sun. The 

 whole region is a "haunt and nesting 

 place for birds," a tract of wooded hills 

 and upland pastures, clear streams and 

 lakes, which off'ers every variety of oc- 

 cupation to 1:)03'S who love out-door 

 life. 



CAKE OF THE BOYS. 



The system of registration used, to- 

 gether with the roll call, makes it pos- 

 sible to i-ecord at headquarters where 

 each camper is, if out of camp, and 

 when, he should return. The camp 

 physician goes the rounds every day. 

 The accommodations, sanitary arrange- 

 ments and food are subject to his ap- 

 proval. No serious illness has ever 

 been contracted at the Camp. Boys 

 are allowed to leave Camp and go to 

 the City or elsewhere if it is the wish of 

 their parents; otherwise not, unless ac- 

 companied by one of the officers, in- 

 structors or employees. Every care is 

 used during the swimming lessons and 

 excursions to avoid accidents; the boys 

 are taught to use caution when in or 

 upon water; and during the five years 

 of the Camp no casualties have occur- 

 ed. Fire-arms are laot allowed in the 

 Camp. Each boy is required to take a 

 certain care of himself. He is expected 

 to be cleanly and tidy in person and 

 dress, and to keep his quarters neat 

 and orderly. He must air his bed and 

 bedding, make his bed, sweep his floor,, 

 hang up or fold his clothes, etc. He 

 may do things after his own fashion, 

 but he must do them effectively, regu- 

 larly and punctually. 



VISITORS. 



Visitors are at all times welcome to 

 the Camp, and arrangements may be 

 made Avith the steward for meals. At 

 Camp headquarters every possible 

 courtesy will be shown to visitoi*s. 



DAILY ROUTINE. 



The slight amount of drill and light 

 military discipline serves admirably as 

 a sort of camp tonic. It is in no way 

 burdensome, and has proved very ac- 

 ceptable to the boys. Fifteen minut< e 

 per day are given to gymnastics, which 

 are thoroughly enjoyed by all. These 

 two systems of physical training do 

 much in improving the figure, carriage, 

 etc., Avithout overtaxing the powers in 

 any way. 



