iS THE WOMBAT. 



well, a photograph taken of the exterior showing the kind of 

 mound and the small entrance the bird makes to its nest, 

 and then again of the interior, showing the chamber with the 

 white eggs, and also a section of the mound honey-combed by 

 the galleries of the termites, conveys much more than des- 

 cription alone could. Then again you may wish to describe 

 a rock section showing some cutting, or a rare plant as it is 

 found growing, and no description can adequately picture the 

 wonders of the rookeries of many of the sea-birds, such as the 

 albatross, gannet and terns, but all these things can be 

 illustrated by photography, and so give a permanent record. 

 But one could go on multiplying examples without end. 



The lantern slides made from photographs are always 

 useful to show others, and to illustrate your lectures. I have 

 found it a good plan to take a lantern with me when visiting 

 places in the country, as you are thereby enabled to show 

 slides of vegetation, birds nests, insects, etc., of the particular 

 kind you are anxious to secure, and your audience besides 

 being interested in the pictures, at once know what you want, 

 and they are able to help you accordingly, whereas they 

 probably would not have recognised what you wish by des- 

 cription only. 



One is often asked what is the best kind of camera to 

 take on an outing. A J plate magazine hand camera is 

 probably the most convenient ; films are useful in being light, 

 but are more apt to get out of order in very dry hot weather 

 than plates. A tripod should always be used if possible, as 

 it ensures more steadiness of your pictures, as most of the 

 views taken would be time exposures, and if any of the 

 negatives turn out failures, it is often difficult, and sometimes 

 impossible to replace them. Consequently every care should 

 be taken, and nothing should be left to chance. It is 

 always better to develop all the negatives on your return 

 as it does not do to risk accidents. Also pack the negatives, 

 when used face to face, and do not place paper between. 

 They are then not so liable to be broken in case of any jar. 



If touring on a bicycle, always carry your camera and 

 negatives in a basket or satchel slung around the shoulders — 

 never on the fore part of the machine, where the jolting on 

 indifferent roads is often considerable. 



THE AFFILIATION OF ALLIED SOCIETIES 

 WITH THE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. 



By " The Wombat. 



In the last number of The Wombat appeared a very interest- 

 ing article on the above subject by Mr. C. O. Dentry. As 

 that article treated exclusively of the gain to the societies 



