Upon reaching- the great breakwater of the outer harbor, 

 the anchor was dropped and all hands called to a most delicious 

 lunch prepared by i\Irs. Ulrey and her lady associates. If this 

 v/as a fair sample of the food for the usual crew of this boat, it 

 is not surprising that Prof. Ulrey always has a sufficient number 

 of volunteer helpers, as he stated. It may be noted here that, 

 as they gazed over the break\vater to the choppy ocean beyond, 

 several of our company seemed to entertain some apprehension 

 as to the stability of that meal, but all determined to enjoy it as 

 extensively and as long as possible. 



Mr. Benton, the accomplished President of the Academy, 

 terminated this banquet of good things by the following toast, 

 which was unanimously adopted: 



Resolved, That the fervent thanks of all present be hereby 

 tendered to Mrs. Ulrey and the other ladies for the Scientific, 

 ^Esthetic and Gastronomically successful luncheon so bountifully 

 provided for them. 



The Board of Directors was then called to order for a busi- 

 ness meeting, A full report, no doubt, will appear on the Sec- 

 retary's books, but a few notes by an outsider may be of interest. 

 The first business seemed to be to get the Board partially quieted 

 down and when this was accomplished the Judge was proposed 

 for membership in the Academy. The candidate with becoming 

 modest}' lay down on the deck in the bow of the boat at the feet 

 of the Board until action had been taken. When a favorable 

 vote was shown he arose and resumed his lunch, having missed 

 only two helpings of sandwiches. Various other less important 

 matters Avere brought up, but action was slow since all debate 

 was carried on between bites and several times members were 

 ' unable to take part promptly in the viva voce vote. 



Upon adjournment of the Board meeting the anchor was 

 hauled up with the assistance (vocal) of the passengers and. 

 Prof. Ulrey taking the wheel, a start was made for the outside. 

 On the way most of us had our first evidence of war, for it was 

 necessary to stop at the patrol boat and report our departure 

 and destination. About this time a very decided roughness of 

 the water began to show itself and a pardonable uncertainty was 

 evidenced by some who searched for the part of the boat having 

 the least motion, but any demurrers or objections to the playful 

 but somewhat vehement conduct of Father Neptune, whereby 

 some of the ladies were treated to an involuntary bath, were 

 promptly overruled by the Judge. 



The dredge was dropped over the side and for half an hour 

 or so the launch held her course at slow speed with nothing to 

 show of the work going on except a taut steel cable running 

 from the winding drum on the boom and down into the water 



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