1927-08-22 FERNBANK NEWS

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FERNBANK NEWS.
Vol. 1., No. 3
Aug. 22, etc. 1927.
Woods Hole, Mass.

THE NEW DOCK
The various temporary docks which have been used by the craft which ply on the Millpond have been superceded by a permanent dock, constructed by the Engineering Firm of Billy and Roger Stokey. This dock in importance rivals the famous Million Dollar Pier of Chicago. The number of nails used in its construction is a guarantee of its permanence. It is of the highest type of wooden construction known to Fernbank and environs; it consists of five boards carefully selected from the lumber yards of Fernbank, supported by the end of a crate, and the whole of this supported by two magnificent wooden columns. The completion of this work is a great event in the history of Fernbank. Since its construction no one has fallen into the pond, and the FERNBANK News has had to abandon the column devoted to such incidents. The dock is guaranteed to hold one man.

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THE REBUILDING OF THE DRIVE
Another important engineering feat of the past week was the rebuilding of the drive between Fernbank and Neuveannée. This magnificent drive which was built in the early years of Fernbank has suffered from the frequent storms this summer; the cinders have washed down on the Fernbank path revealing the stones beneath. The drive has become too lumpy for comfort. Miss Alma Stokey and Miss Kathleen Stokey took charge of the work, and added many pailfuls of soil and cinders, as well as a few clumps of sod. The bank at the south of the house at Fernbank supplied the soil. It is black and rich and the engineers are in hopes that a fine turf will replace the gullies.

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A Trip on the Cayadetta.

Miss Stewart and Miss Haywood took Kathleen, Roger, Margaret and Billy out in the CAYADETTA, the M.B.L. Steamer. They went out past Nobska Lighthouse. First, they dredged for sea urchins, starfish, scallops, and other things. They got mostly Sea Urchins. They kept the Sea Urchins, starfish, hermit crabs, and conk-shells. They gave away the smallest of them. There were a great many children on board. Next they dredged for seaweed. They got only sea pork. The next time they got seaweed. We all enjoyed the trip. (B.F.S.)

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MUSIC ITEMS.

There was an informal musical at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Meyer, Saturday evening, Aug. 10th. Mr. Pike sang all the music available, but he had not brought a supply with him and he was limited to a selection from Mrs. Evans' Music Library. He sang several of his own compositions after he had exhausted the Evans Library. Mrs. Evans sang several numbers so that Mr. Pike could see how much she had improved during the summer. She has been studying with Mr. Pike during the past winter. Dr. and Mrs. Meyer accompanied the singers. Dr. Meyer played several Beethoven numbers.

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A TRIP ON THE CAYADETTA.
by K.S.
Margaret, Billy, Kathleen and Roger were glad to have a trip on the Cayadetta. Margaret and Billy had been once before, but Kathleen and Roger had never been before. Miss Haywood and Miss Stewart were the people who took them. There was an extra amount of people on the boat, mostly children. We got shells, and clams, and conch, starfish, spider crabs and lady crabs. It was a little rocky on the boat (Billy interpolates, "Yes, quite a little"). The smoke went down on the water but it did not RAIN. We went at 8:30 and got home at 11 or 12. We had a very nice time on the boat. Dicky Veeder, Captain Veeder's grandson, driver of the CAYADETTA, and his friend got out in the rowboat and rowed while they were dredging. The rowboat drags in the
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GARDINER ROAD NEWS.
Roger Stokey, Editor.

MRS. STOKEY AND THE STOKEY CHILDREN ARE GOING HOME ON AUG. 19. WE ARE GOING TO BOSTON THEN TAKE A BOAT FROM BOSTON TO SAVANNAH, AND THEN TAKE THE TRAIN FROM SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TO ATLANTA. R.P.S.
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Dr. Lenette M. Rogers, who has been working in Botany at the University of Louvain returned to this country this week. Her parents have bought a cottage on Gardiner Road, just beyound the marsh. Miss Rogers has been a frequent visitor to Fernbank since her arrival in Woods Hole.
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Miss Madelin Munro, of London, is visiting at Fernbank. She arrived Friday from New York. All the Fernbankers, Mr. Rogers, and Miss Rogers were at the boat to meet her. Miss Munro visited Fernbank in 1924.
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Mrs. Cameron, formerly of Faculty House, Miss Brenda Cameron, of the Hopkins School, and Mr. Basil Lyons of Philadelphia, were visitors at Fernbank Tuesday, Aug. 16th. They drove over from Mattapoisett.
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Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Rogers and Miss Lenette Rogers had planned to take Miss Munro, Mrs. Evans and Miss Stokey to Plymouth in their motor car, but they are feeling at the moment of going to press that no conveyance except a boat will ever be needed again.
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Dicky Veeder, grandson of Captain Veeder of the S.S. CAYADETTA, has a new rowboat. It is not really a new rowboat but new to him. B.F.S.
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WOOD HOLE NEWS. Woods Hole is like Venice - we have so much water. It is raining to-day and I think it will rain all the day. Pretty soon we will have to use Miss Clapp's boat to go out. Water is inside the Fernbank breakwater.
K.S.
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We are going on the ISLANDER over to Gay Head to have a picnic, and we are going to get some clay and model, and we are going to have our lunch over ther, and we are coming home on the ISLANDER, too.

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There is a big post and a little post out in the middle of the pond, and the big post is bigger than the little post; and there are some other posts; and there is another big post beside the big post, and an oar beside the little post. Sometimes we get stuck on the posts, so we put real big posts beside them so we won't get stuck on them.
R.P.S.
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Knitting is one of the favorite indoor sports during the rainy season. Miss Munro has given instruction to members of the editorial staff.
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Aunt Alma gave me a glass dish about 8 in. around and a glass top about 10 in. around, and some rich soil in it, and a little fern is growing in it; and Aunt Alma is letting me take it home in a baking-powder can with some rich woil it it; and I have a flower pot about 8 in. around and some rich soil in it and a big fern in it. R.P.S.
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Mr. Farnham, Mr. David Pike, and Mr. Walter Pike (Pipe, according to R.P.S.) came by sport car from Philadelphia, that is Mr. David and Mr. Walter Pike came from Philadelphia and Mr. Farnham came from New York City, on Saturday.
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Miss Stewart and Margaret will sing at a recital to be given at Fernbank, Thursday afternoon. Billy Stokey will play the violin. Mrs. Stokey will play the accompaniments. The concert will include seven pieces which are
A Legend..........P. Tschaikowsky
Colette..........F. Gevaert
O, if Mother Volga..........Panchenko
O Gladsome Light..........Archangelsky
The Farmer's Daughter..........Traditional.
Assisted by Kathleen Stokey
Would God I Were the Tender Apple Blossom..........Old Irish Song
Praise the Name of the Lord..........Ivanof
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SOCIETY NEWS.
Editor, Kathleen Stokey.

Half-day visitors to Fernbank.
Mr. David Pike, Mr. Walter PIke, Mr. Farnham
Mr. David Pike, Mr. Walter Pike, and Mr. Farnham visited at Fernbank, on August 20, 1927. They came to Aunt Alma's laboratory and then we went and looked at the loon. The loon was where they keep the seals and shark.

Sport car.
Then Roger, Billy, Kathleen, the two Mr. Pikes and Mr. Farnham took them home from seeing the loon. Then Mr. Farnham took Kathleen, Billy, Margaret and Roger out for a ride to Nobska. Then we came home again. By that time lunch was ready.
Sitting places: Miss Munro sat by the window on the west side, next Mr. David Pike, next Kathleen, next Aunt Alma. Then on the east side Mr. Farnham, next Billy, next Mother, next Roger.
Little table seaters: west side, Aunt Eva; east side, Margaret, south side, Mr. Walter Pike.
After lunch, Billy, Kathleen, and Mr. Farnham went to the bathing beach and watched the tide whie the dishes were being done. In about an hour we went home. Then Mr. Pike (David) took Aunt Alma, Aunt Eva, Mother and Miss Munro out for a ride. They went to Falmouth Heights. Then they came home.
While they were at Falmouth Heights, Margaret, Roger, Mr. Walter Pike and Kathleen played a game of Mah Jong, while Mr. Farnham and Billy played cards. Then cards was played and singing. By that time the grown ups came home from the ride. Then Mr. Farnham and Mr. Walter Pike took Kathleen, Roger, Billy and Margaret for a ride.
Rumble seat. We all liked to ride in the rumble seat. It is lots of fun. And we all like the end places in the rumble seat. Then we came home and talked while the picnic was being gotten ready.
The picnic. Finally the picnic was ready so we started off. At first we were going to Nobska but we didn't go because it looked like

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rain, and too, it was late, so we went to our regular picnic beach - I suppose you know where it is - Mr. Walter Pike took Kathleen, Margaret, Roger and Billy to the picnic. They got there first. Then came Aunt Alma, Mr. Farnham, Mother and Miss Munro. They got there second. Then came Aunt Eva and Mr. David Pike. They got there third. First we played while the sandwiches were being fixed with the lobster. Then we ate, and ate, and ate.
Our meal.
1. Lobster sandwiches
2. Peanut butter sandwiches
3. Raisin bread sandwiches
Drinks: hot tea, medium lemonade.
Vegetables: tomatoes, lettuce
Dessert:
Fruit: plums and pears
Cake: chocolate cake
The rest of the time we played skip stones, hunted for shells and seaweeds, and climbed on rocks.
SPECIALLY THE BIG ROCK.
The evening. After we had gotten home Roger went to bed, then Billy, then Kathleen, then Margaret.
The grown-ups went over to Dr. Meyer and Aunt Eva and Mr. David Pike sang. Dr. and Mrs. Meyer played. They went home about eleven o'clock, at night. They went to bed about half past eleven.
Sunday morning visitors.
Mr. Walter Pike, Mrs. David Pike, and Mr. Farnham came on Sunday about 10 o'clock. Aunt Eva took four pictures, Margaret two, and Billy, one. They had not had any breakfast and it was about 11 o'clock by this time so they started. Roger, Kathleen and Billy ran up to the corner and saw them come around the corner from Gosnold Road. We waved until they were out of sight. K.S.
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Editor's note: Great interest is taken in the type used in printing this paper, especially by K.S. and R.P.S. They supervise the capitals, spacing and underscoring, keeping the typesetter to a high standard of work. They do not supervise spelling and punctuation.

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