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To add to the interest of their meetings, George Weston gave them a number of familiar lectures on "California;" Captain Sedley on "Life on the Ocean;" and Mr. Hyde, the schoolmaster, on "Natural Philosophy and Chemistry." The boys declared they never enjoyed a winter so much; and certainly they derived a great deal of useful information from these pleasant meetings. TO ADD TO THE INTERESTS OF THEIR MEETINGS GEORGE WESTON GAVE THEM A NUMBER OF FAMILIAR LECTURES ON CALIFORNIA CAPTAIN SEDLEY ON LIFE ON THE OCEAN AND MISTER HYDE THE SCHOOLMASTER ON NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND CHEMISTRY THE BOYS DECLARED THEY NEVER ENJOYED A WINTER SO MUCH AND CERTAINLY THEY DERIVED A GREAT DEAL OF USEFUL INFORMATION FROM THESE PLEASANT MEETINGS
uld not be found. Tony had voted for Fred Harper, and the conclusion that Charles had voted for himself was irresistible. But Charles, in spite of his hypocritical character, was a well-meaning boy. His desire to appear well, and to be "first and foremost," sometimes led him astray; and the discipline of the club finally worked a "great improvement in him." He was not elected coxswain that year; for, on the first of November, the Zephyr was laid up for the winter. Fred Harper was elected after Tony, who served his term with credit to himself and to the discipline of the club. The Butterfly was not completed in season to be launched that year; but the following spring a second club was formed, and Tony was the first coxswain. During the winter the Zephyrs met regularly at their hall for mutual improvement. At the suggestion of Fred Harper, a debating society was formed; and the members derived a great deal of pleasure, and obtained an excellent mental discipline, from their discussions. ED FOR CHARLES HARDY BUT HE COULD NOT BE FOUND TONY HAD VOTED FOR FRED HARPER BUT THE CONCLUSION THAT CHARLES HAD VOTED FOR HIMSELF WAS IRRESISTIBLE BUT CHARLES IN SPITE OF HIS HYPOCRITICAL CHARACTER WAS A WELL MEANING BOY HIS DESIRE TO APPEAR WELL AND TO BE FIRST AND FOREMOST SOMETIMES LED HIM ASTRAY AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CLUB FINALLY WORKED A GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN HIM HE WAS NOT ELECTRIC COXSWAIN THAT YEAR FOR ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER THE ZEPHYR WAS LAID UP FOR THE WINTER FRED HARPER WAS ELECTED AFTER TONY WHO SERVED HIS TERM WITH CREDIT TO HIMSELF AND TO THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CLUB THE BUTTERFLY WAS NOT COMPLETED IN SEASON TO BE LAUNCHED THAT YEAR BUT THE FOLLOWING SPRING A SECOND CLUB WAS FORMED AND TONY WAS THE FIRST COXSWAIN DURING THE WINTER THE ZEPHYRS MET REGULARLY AT THEIR HALL FOR MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT AT THE SUGGESTION OF FRED HARPER A DEBANE SOCIETY WAS FORMED AND THE MEMBERS DERIVED A GREAT DEAL OF PLEASURE AND OBTAINED AN EXCELLENT MENTAL DISCIPLINE FROM THEIR DISCUSSIONS
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