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3.50 train in summer, and the 5.30 in winter, arriving at 

 Port Erin in each case an hour later. In the season, at 

 least two steamers in the day leave Liverpool, and there 

 are also boats from Fleetwood and Barrow ; while on 

 holiday occasions there may he as many as five steamers 

 in the day from Liverpool to Douglas. By a 10.30 a.m. 

 steamer from Liverpool in summer it is generally possible 

 to arrive at Port Erin about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. 

 On returning one generally leaves Port Erin at 7 in the 

 morning, arriving in Liverpool about 1 p.m. 



Port Erin is well supplied with hotels and lodging- 

 houses, where comfortable quarters can be had at various 

 rates. Those who propose to work at the Station can 

 generally obtain useful information as to lodgings on 

 consulting Mr. Chadwick, the Resident Curator. 



University and Other Students. 



Of the six small workrooms or alcoves off the 

 laboratory on the ground floor, four are now permanently 

 allotted as follows : —The first, beginning at the eastern 

 end of the building, to the L.M.B.C. workers ; the next to 

 students from the Owens College, Manchester ; the third 

 to students from University College, Liverpool ; and the 

 fourth to those from the University of Birmingham — 

 leaving two places still vacant, in addition to the junior 

 laboratory upstairs which will be used for special classes 

 and meetings, by no means too much room when we con- 

 template our future work and the demands that will 

 probably be made next year for accommodation. 



Last April a very good students' Easter party was 

 managed most successfully by the Curator in the 

 unavoidable absence of all members of the Committee. 

 Professor Herdman was in Ceylon, Mr. Thompson on the 

 Riviera, and Mr. Cole, who was to have had charge of the 



