[_All the girls kiss_ Flora, _who beams gratefully upon them_.] _Granny_ (_to the birds_). Sit right on the floor, you sweet birdies, and you shall have a share in the good things. I must go now. My duty as grand regulator is done. _Christabel_ (_laying down her plate_). Girls, I have my suspicions about that funny old woman. Let's catch her, and see if she isn't somebody in disguise. [_All the girls run to_ Granny _with shouts and laughter. They pull off the bonnet, cape, spectacles, and cloak. Their teacher,_ Miss Foster, _stands revealed_.] _Christabel_. I knew it. I knew it. You dear! You dear! What a lesson you have taught us! I shall never forget it. _Morna_. So much better than reading us a long lecture. _Miss Foster_. But you deserved the lecture. _Lucille_. Yes, we did. _Miss Foster_. I hope, dear girls, you have learned the lesson once for all your lifetime. Let the main business of this Club be to add comfort and cheer to a sad heart. But you will have to change the name of your Club; you cannot be ninepins any more. [Illustration: THE CAMERA CLUB] This Department is conducted in the interest of Amateur Photographers, and the Editor will be pleased to answer any question on the subject so far as possible. Correspondents should address Editor Camera Club Department. PAPERS FOR BEGINNERS, NO. 2. FOR THE DARK ROOM. To those who have a room specially devoted to photographic work and materials the only suggestion to them will be to adopt for their rules and laws: I. A label and place for everything, and everything in its place _with_ its label. II. Keep everything clean and free from dust. These two directions for arranging and caring for a dark room will save hours of labor, and many spoiled plates. The lighting of the dark room is the first thing which should engage our attention. If the developing is done at night, the stopping out of actinic rays will be avoided; but if in the daytime, care must be taken to shut out all direct rays of light. If the plate is kept in the direct rays of the red light, diffused light will not harm the plate. By diffused light is meant the stray gleams which come through a crack, or a door that does not shut tight enough so but what light shows around the edge.