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ten to eighteen years of age were station¬ 
ed, and taught various trades in the 
workshops, etc. As many as 800 hoys 
were detained on the Point at one oeriod. 
At the extremity of Point Puor lies Dead 
Island, the last resting place of 1.7S9 
bodies, of which only 180 are .stated to 
be those of "free people.” The siirroumi- 
ings of the township are picturesaue in 
the extreme, and seeing them, as we did, 
on a beauiful autumn day, we could not 
help regretting that such a beautiful 
spot had such a tragic history. Port 
Arthur is already famous from a historic 
standpoint, hut as the years roll on. and 
the ruins of the old buildings crumble 
away, the locality should become famous 
for another and more worthy reason—its 
picturesqueness. 
On the following days various excur¬ 
sions were held to places of interest, in 
the vicinity of the camp, such as Brown 
Mountain. Half-Moon Hay. the Blowhole, 
etc. Every advantage was taken of the 
good weather experienced, and the ex¬ 
cursions made from the camp woie en¬ 
joyed by all. All places in the near 
vicinity of the camp, both on seashore 
and hillside, were visited by one or more 
partie s during our stay, and when the 
general assembly took place round the 
dining tables for the evening meal, the 
results of the various outings would lie 
compared. The work of one section was 
always particularly inquired into. This 
was because they usually had to report 
a large catch of fish, which made them 
very popular at breakfast time next 
morning. 
The evenings in camp were usually 
spent round a largo camp fire, and the 
musical members of the party, of whom 
there were many, would provide excel¬ 
lent programmes. The "choir" was as¬ 
sisted by two gramophones, kindle lent 
by Mr. Cane and Mr. Guilbert. 
One incident during the excursion is 
well worth mention here—the sight of 
several hundred dolphins in Maingon Bay. 
The animals were close in shore among 
the breakers, and their evolutions in tilt- 
surf formed an interesting spectacle for 
many hours on Easter Monday. Groups 
of these animals would swim in with the 
incoming breakers, and just as the wave 
was on the point of breaking, they would 
execute a sharp turn, spring high into 
the air. and proceed seawards once again 
to meet another breaker, and gambol in 
the sea just beyond the fringe of the 
surf. It is necessary to see sncli a sight 
to appreciate fully the immense swim¬ 
ming power possessed by these nmiatie 
mammals. In spite of the immense force 
of the breaking waves and the various 
undercurrents incidental to such surf, 
they seemed quite at home, and were 
able to proceed with lightning-like speed 
in any direction. The photographers of 
l he party had many attempts to secure 
photograph - of this interesting scene, 
and, in spite of the difficulties in the 
way of securing a good picture, several 
negatives have been obtained which give 
a good idea of the subject. 
With tiie advent of Tuesday morning 
it became necessary to strike camp, and 
prepare for home. There was a general 
note of regret as we struck the tents, 
which had been oar homes for the seem¬ 
in'"’- too few days of the Easter holi¬ 
days. and once more collected the camp 
impedimenta on the beach. After an 
early lunch, most of the party set out 
to walk to Nubeena, in order to enjoy 
another picnic, and also to escape any 
chance of mal-de-mer whilst pioceeding 
round Cape Kaoul. The Keemere arrived 
soon after midday, hut. by the time all 
the camp gear was aboard, a strong 
southerly sea had arisen, and. after 
making an attempt to put to sea. Captain 
Calvei t decided it would be better to 
wait till morning. The boat proceeded 
to Carnarvon jetty, and the party from 
Nubeena were recalled there. I nose 
members who had to be in town bv Wed¬ 
nesday morning motored back to the city 
immediately, but the remainder were ac¬ 
commodated at Carnarvon overnight, and 
proceeded to Nubeena on the following 
day. where the lleemere called for them, 
and finally arrived home at 3 pan. on 
Wednesday. Although the extension of 
the trip was unavoidable, and necessitat¬ 
ed a certain amount of “roughing it, it 
all added to the experience of camping. 
The incidents relating to the event were 
many. and. in some cases, decidedly 
humorous, so that when tile sixteenth 
Easter camp of the Field Naturalists 
Club is discussed in the future the ex¬ 
tended portion of the holiday will 
carry its full share of reminiscences. 
