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authorized on June 27, 1918. 
Volume XIII. JUNE, 1920 Number 1. 
Small Whales Stranded on Beach. 
Sea Pines School, 
Brewster, Massachusetts. 
To the Editor: 
Miss Faith, our principal, asked me to tell 
you about the time we were visited by a 
select school of "blackfish." Of course we 
were all greatly excited when we heard that 
a school of "blackfish” whales was stranded 
on the beach, for it is not very often that 
we have the opportunity of seeing them at 
close range. I overheard one girl say that 
it must be very interesting to travel in 
schools, and that she wondered what the 
fish learned. 
Those which came here must have been 
“socially inclined and gregarious," for about 
thirty-eight were left high and dry on the 
sand. 
Anna Petrun kevitch. 
From the school publication we quote the 
following from an extended account of this 
interesting observation: 
“Thirty-eight huge and shiny blackfish 
were writhing and moaning on the sand, 
left by the retreating tide. Among them 
was a baby fish near its mother. Out of 
pity several of the girls took long poles 
and tried to push it farther out into the 
water, but had to give up after many at- 
Copyright 1920 by The Agassiz Association, ArcApiA: Sound Beach, Conn. 
