. Book of the Royal blue . g as far as Queenston, Canada,find Lewiston, U. S., at the latter placemaking connections with the Toronto boat,il desired. One may return to Cleveland by thenight boat from Buffalo or by rail. Frequent excursions by land or by waterat greatly reduced rates are given duringthe warm weather and make it possible togo and return on some occasions for aslittle as half the regular fares. The scientists, educators and students inattendance at the Convention will enjoythe opportunity afforded to view the won-derful works of nature at historical Put-in-Bay Island, in Lake Er
. Book of the Royal blue . g as far as Queenston, Canada,find Lewiston, U. S., at the latter placemaking connections with the Toronto boat,il desired. One may return to Cleveland by thenight boat from Buffalo or by rail. Frequent excursions by land or by waterat greatly reduced rates are given duringthe warm weather and make it possible togo and return on some occasions for aslittle as half the regular fares. The scientists, educators and students inattendance at the Convention will enjoythe opportunity afforded to view the won-derful works of nature at historical Put-in-Bay Island, in Lake Erie, but a few hoursride by steamer from Cleveland. The name of the island dates from 1812,when Commodore Oliver H. Perry, lyingin wait for the British fleet, ordered hisboats to put in the bay. On the lake tothe north-west of the island, he gave battleand won the victory, which, with hisfamous message to President Harrison,We ha\e met the enemy and they areours, made his name immortal. The Put-in-Bay Island region has been. LDNA PARK NATIONAL CONFENTION. lo declared by Prof. Ci. Frederick Wright,the noted scientist, to be the most interest-ing on the American continent. The shoreline of Put-in-Bay Island, ten miles long,varies between the smoothest sand beachand ragged boulders, plowed by the glaciersof 10,000 years ago. Between these twoextremes are gravelly beaches, rocks, risingfrom 30 to 60 feet abo\e the level of thelake, and various interesting formationsthat add to the picturesqueness of thescenery. But more spectacular and most inter-esting of all to the average visitor, are thecaves, gigantic caverns deep down inMother earth, where night and dav are
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