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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[April 25, 1908. 
author last quoted; “but the style of building, 
he continues, “is quite peculiar. To avoid the 
damp and catch an occasional beam of the sun 
above the trees they are usually very lofty. A 
parapet surrounding the upper part is turreted, 
and on some of the largest houses guns are 
mounted. The windows and doors have the 
Saracenic arch, and every part of the building is 
profusely decorated with ornaments of stucco, 
in bas relief, some in very good taste. The 
doors are also cased with brass and have rings 
and other massive ornaments of the same metal. 
“Ibrah is justly renowned for the beauty and 
fairness of its feminine contingent. Those we 
met on the streets evidenced but little shyness, 
and on my return to the tent it was filled with 
them. They were in high glee at all they saw. 
Every box was turned over to their inspection. 
I attempted to remonstrate against their pro¬ 
ceedings but they stopped my mouth with their 
hands. With such damsels there was nothing 
left but to laugh and look on.” “ 
Oman is a great country. Its valleys seem to 
be at the bottom of the earth and water flows 
in abundance to the sea, while clouds roll among 
its lofty peaks like ocean billows between half- 
submerged rocks. Houses of very solid con¬ 
struction hang apparently in mid air, and on 
the terraced hills all sorts of good things grow, 
perfuming the summer atmosphere with de¬ 
licious fragrance besides supplying the humblest 
board with almonds, walnuts, nutmegs, citrons, 
coffee beans and grapes, of which last wine is 
made, contrary to the usual custom of the coun¬ 
try, which, however, does not refuse a glass 
whenever a stranger proffers it. Wellsted, “on 
all occasions was treated with kindness and 
often with a degree of hospitality above rather 
than below the means of those who gave it.” 
Once indeed, while'ill of a fever he lay on his 
carpet under a tree in the open air “and an 
Arab passing by, paused, touched by his con¬ 
dition, too plainly depicted on the invalid’s 
countenance, proffered the salutation of peace, 
pointed to the crystal stream which sparkled 
at th,eir feet and said: ‘Look, friend, for run¬ 
ning water maketh the heart glad!’ With his 
hands folded over his breast, that mute 
but most graceful of eastern salutations, he 
bowed and passed on.” Wellsted says that he 
was “in a situation to estimate sympathy, and 
so much of that feeling was exhibited in the 
manner of this son of the desert that he never 
recurred to the incident without emotion.” 9 10 
It was while in that region he read one of 
“The Thousand and One Nights’ Tales” from 
manuscript. Sinbad the Sailor was the story. 
Little did he think, while reading these fascinat¬ 
ing tales in his own language, that it would 
ever be his “lot to listen to the original in a 
spot so congenial and so remote.” I believe 
it is a literal fact that those tales are the only 
ones which have been translated into every 
language on the face of the earth. Arabic has 
something strangely fascinating in its dissonant 
and monotonous recitative chant of story tellers, 
but for which the quaran would not have sur¬ 
vived to our late day. 
[to be continued.] 
9 Taylor, page 47. “Wellsted in Oman.” 
10 Taylois page 52. 
Canoeing. 
A. C. A. Fixtures. 
Aug. 7-21.—A. C. A. Camp.—Sugar Island, St. Lawrence 
River. 
July 10-24.—Western Division Camp.—Spring Lake, 
Grand Haven, Mich. 
May 29-31.—Eastern Division Racing Meet.—Horn Pond, 
Woburn, Mass. _ 
——- —.—Atlantic Division Cruise.—Hackensack River. 
-.—AtlanticDivision Cruise.—Delaware River. 
-—.—Atlantic Division Cruise.—Rancocas Creek. 
-.—Atlantic Division Camp.—Hermit Point, Hud¬ 
son River. . 
- —.—Central Division Cruise and Camp.— 
Allegheny River. 
HOW TO JOIN THE A. C. A. 
Article III. of Constitution.—Membership.—Any gen¬ 
tleman over the age of eighteen, and a competent swim¬ 
mer, may become an active member of this Association 
fourteen (14) days after his application has been an¬ 
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as entrance fee and one dollar as dues for the current 
year, to be refunded in case of non-election of the ap¬ 
plicant. 
Officers of the Divisions and secretaries of the various 
clubs are requested to forward dates chosen for camps, 
cruises, club openings, regattas, and other items of 
interest for publication. The selection of dates well in 
advance may prevent clashing at times. 
A.C. A. Officers and Committees for 1908 
Commodore—John R. Robertson, Auburndale, Mass, 
Secretary—Fred. W. Cramphorn, 26 Winter St., Woburn, 
Mass. 
Treasurer—S. B. Burnham, P. O. Box 23, Providence, 
R. I. 
ATLANTIC DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore, Frederic Andreas, Room 191, 1 Broad¬ 
way, New York. 
Rear-Commodore, Theodore Quasebart, 112 Spring St., 
N ew York. 
Purser—William J. Flynn, 2S7 Broadway, New York. 
Executive Committee—George P. Douglass, H. C. Ward, 
Mat. Ohlmeyer, and George R. Stark. 
CENTRAL DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore—E. A. Phillips, Warren, Pa. 
Rear-Commodore—Ray L. Watt, 1022 Columbus St., 
Seattle, Wash. 
Purser—John S. Wright, 519 West Ave., Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee—Jesse J. Armstrong, Alton Brown, 
Lyman T. Coppins. 
EASTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore—F. S. Leathe, 3 Francis St., Woburn, 
Mass. 
Rear-Commodore—John B. Howard, 245 Salem St., Med¬ 
ford, Mass. 
Purser—Willfhm W. Crosby, 8 Court St., Woburn, Mass. 
Executive Committee—D. S. Pratt, Jr., Frank S. Chase, 
Fred. Brodbeck. 
NORTHERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore, J. MoD. Mowat. Kingston, Ont., Can. 
Rear-Commodore—J. W. Sparrow, 298 Yonge St., Toronto, 
Canada. 
Purser—R. IT. Britton, Gananoque, Ont., Canada. 
Executive Committee—Charles E. Britton, Gananoque, 
Ont., Canada. 
WESTERN DIVISION. 
Vice-Commodore—H. F. Norris, 117 Main St., Rockford, 
Illinois. 
Rear-Commodore—W. H. Piggott, 452 E. Fullerton Ave., 
Chicago, Ill. 
Purser—R. E. Penfield, 309 West State St., Rockford, Ill. 
BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 
Atlantic Division—Robert J. Wilkin, 211 Clinton St., 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Central Division—Charles P. Forbush, 107 Crescent Ave., 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
Eastern Division—Paul Butler, Lowell, Mass. 
Northern Division—J. N. MacKendrick, Galt. Ont., Can. 
Western Division—FT. C. Morse, 1009 North Jefferson 
Ave., Peoria, Ill. 
RACING BOARD. 
Atlantic Division — PI. Lansing Quick, 18 Getty Square, 
Yonkers, N. Y. 
Central Division—TI. M. Stewart, S5 Main St., E. 
Rochester, N. Y. , 
Eastern Division—Louis S. Drake, 37 Evergreen Ave., 
Auburndale, Mass. 
Northern Division—J. McD. Mowat, Kingston, Ont., 
Canada. „„ , _ 
Western Division—F. B. Huntington, 90 Sheboygan St., 
Fcnd-du-Lac, Wis. 
CAMP SITE COMMITTEE. , 
Oscar T. West, Chairman, 453 The Rookery, Chicago, III. 
T. PI. Rushton, Jr., Canton, N. Y. 
R. G. E. Hicks. 127 Donance St., Providence, R. I. 
REGATTA COMMITTEE. 
W. J. Ladd, Chairman, 18 Glen Road, Winchester, Mas 
W. A. Heath, 786 Elmwood Ave., Providence, R. I. 
Fred Brodbeck, 5222 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 
D. R. James. 
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. 
J. K. Hand, Chairman, 68 Columbia Heights, Brooklyi 
J N Y 
F. S. Chase, 876 Elm St., Manchester, N. H. 
E. J. W. Proffit, Box 578, Providence, R. I. 
R. H. Britton, Gananoque, Ont., Canada. 
L. C. Woodworth, JSlonroe National Bank, Chicago, III. 
LADIES’ CAMP COMMITTEE. 
George P. Douglass, Chairman, 839 N. First St., Newar] 
N. J. 
Mrs. J. N. MacKendrick, Galt, Ont., Canada. 
Miss E. Ohlmeyer, 201 Palisade Ave., West Hoboke: 
N. T. 
Miss Bonnie Bell Dorland, Arlington, N. J. 
SIGNAL OFFICER. 
E. F. Wyer, Woburn, Mass. 
CAMP FORESTER. 
J. K. MacKendrick, Galt, Ont., Canada. 
CAMP SURGEON. 
To be announced. 
A. C. A. Membership. 
NEW MEMBERS PROPOSED. 
Central Division.—N. C. Sill, R. G. Chape 
Wm. R. Rogers, all of Warren, Pa., and all t 
V. G. Newell; Albert L. Schellhammer, of Wa 
ren, Pa., by V. G. Newell. 
Eastern Division.—Edward S. Rhodes, Arthv 
GETTING READY TO BREAK CAMP FOR OUR DAY’S 
TRAVEL. 
A. Rhodes and Thomas H. Rhodes, all 
Providence, R. I., and all by J. R. Robertso 
Atlantic Division—Walter L. Fink, 505 We 
158th street, New York city, by George F. De 
hard. 
Eastern Division—Edw. S. Rhodes, 1 Rhod 
Place; Arthur A. Rhodes, 2127 Broad street, at 
Thomas IT. Rhodes, Rhodes Place, all of Prot 
dence, R. T., and all by J. R. Robertson; -Leo 
ard M. Graves, 39 Summer street, Provident 
R. I., by S. B. Burnham. 
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED. 
Atlantic Division.—5496, Wm. F. Purchaf 
Box 1443, Paterson, N. J.; 5498, Conrad Hat 
Jr., 429 East I57th street, New York city. 
Eastern Division.—5497, C. Morris Carpe 
ter, Boston Mass.; 5495, Albert W, Swe< 
Providence. R. I. 
Central Division—5499. Arthur Graf. Wilkin 
burg, Pa.: 5503, L. V. Jones, Rome, N. Y.; 55c 
Edgar W. Hadden,. Wilkinsburg, Pa.; 55c 
Arthur TT. Masters, Pittsburg, Pa.; 5506, Chari 
A. Doane, East Pittsburg, Pa. 
Eastern Division—5500, Silvanus Smith, Rc 
lindale, Mass.; 5501, Henry C. Kingman, Dc 
Chester, Mass.; 5502; Thos. C. Daly, Roxbui 
Mass. 
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