well. Steve Early had a monumental struggle with a l^S-lb 
shark for an hour and forty minutes, finally passing the 
combat to another member of the party when cramped leg mus- 
cles cried for relief. 
Anent sharks, much argument ensued at the dinner table 
this night, as to whether or not a shark was, in reality, a 
fish, and should or should not count in the day’s catch as 
to size and quantity. Pa contended that the ’’revolting” 
shark was not edible (none contested that statement 1) and there- 
fore should not be counted. Arguments pro and con were settled 
when the President announced his decision that now and henceforth, shark 
would be counted as part of a day’s catch. 
During the fishing period Dr. Schmitt, accompanied by 
a large volunteer party of officers and men, landed on the 
Island through the surf, end conducted a bit of scientific 
exploring . Among the trophies brought back by this party were 
a small, black, and young p ig-which fell to the unerring 
marksmanship of ■ Li t . comdr. Kelly,, an innumerable number of 
land and sea crabs, shrimps, (burrowing type’.), etc., etc. 
