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HARTLAND NATURE CLUB 
and an illustrated lecture, the Nature Club gained a rare treat. 
The social hour was spent on the beautiful veranda, and then 
the guests were invited into a room where stereopticon views 
were shown. The slides were made from Mr. Sheldon’s own 
photographs taken at Mt. McKinley, Alaska, and on his expedi¬ 
tion through parts of Colorado and New Mexico. He studied the 
life and habits of animals found in those regions, principally 
the Alaskan grizzly bear and the mountain sheep. Some of his 
experiences were unique and thrilling. Mr. Sheldon’s quest is 
always that of the naturalist, and his researches are original 
and aggressive. 
* At the joint meeting of the Vermont Bird Club and the 
Nature Club, September 13, 1913: 
Miss Elizabeth Billings entertained the two clubs at her 
home, “The Hill”, lunch being served on the tennis court, and 
the afternoon session held in the music room where were exhib¬ 
ited a comprehensive collection of insects taken in Woodstock, 
of grasses, and an artistic display of mushrooms modeled in 
plaster. 
At the close of the meeting the members visited Miss Bill¬ 
ings’ fernery. A delightful walk to the golf house where we 
saw an interesting collection of mounted birds, closed the day. 
September 4, 1915: 
The Cream Pot, so called, is on the J. S. Darling farm, 
a short distance from the Wallace Rodgers place. In former 
days two houses at least stood in this beautiful basin. Through 
it a trout stream flows, fed by springs from surrounding hills. 
Tradition has it that formerly a Mr. Doton lived there with 
eight lovely daughters. 
A winding road leads to a spot where the house probably 
stood, and where the remains of a barn cellar can still be seen. 
To this region migrating birds flock in large numbers, and 
warblers, sparrows, thrushes, young indigo birds, ( flickers and 
hawks have there been seen. Mrs. C. C. Spalding read an 
instructive paper on Wasps, contributed to by Mrs. Janet D. 
Eaton, Mrs. Evaline S. Rogers, Miss Emeline Webster and Miss 
Gladys Bagley. Mrs. Evaline D. Morgan’s paper on Spiders 
was fully illustrated by specimens mounted in alcohol, by live 
spiders and by drawings and photographs. Members were 
invited to observe specimems under the microscope, and this 
added much interest to the subject. 
