Of course, with returning daylight, the serious work of sledging and the preparations for the spring campaign occupied our attention to the exclusion of almost everything else. On Saturday, the 26th of February, our school assembled for the last time, the classes being dismissed in the evening only to reassemble again if the ship spent another winter away from England. It would not be fair to dismiss our pupils without a word of commendation. Their attendance was most regular, and their efforts to learn beyond all praise. Nothing could exceed their diligence, nor excel their desire to please and reflect credit upon their masters, and I do hope that many will have benefited by the instruction they received in their Arctic school. On Thursday, the 24th of February, was performed our last dramatic entertainment. The following was the programme. ROYAL ARCTIC THEATRE. H.M.S. "Alert." Thursday, 24th February, 1876. [finger symbol] Last performance of the season. GRAND REPRESENTATION of the Original pathetico-comico-burlesque operetta entitled the LITTLE VULGAR BOY, or WEEPING BILL. Founded on the celebrated Ingoldsby Legend, "Misadventures at Margate." Written expressly for the occasion by the Rev. H. W. PULLEN. Scenery by Professor Moss, M.D. Music by Lieut. Aldrich. Manager: Lieut. May. Preceded by Reading "The Blessed Babies" Mr. Hunt. Song "Fie, for shame" Mr. Symons. CHARACTERS: Mr. Brown, an old buffer, slightly green Commander Markham. Mrs. Jones, a landlady, slightly cross, but with a keen eye to business G. Le C. Egerton, Esq. Jack Robinson; a seafaring man, slightly figurative in his language, and violently in love with Mrs. Jones Lieut. Giffard. Weeping Bill, a little vulgar boy, slightly out at elbows, and fairly sharp for his age Lieut. Rawson. K 55, the irrepressible Bobby, slightly self-important, and the natural enemy of Weeping Bill Rev. H. W. Pullen. Scenes 1 and 3 The Jetty at Margate. Scenes 2 and 4 Mrs. Jones's lodgings. To commence at 7.30 precisely. God save the Queen. Messrs. Giffard and Symons, Printing office, Trap Lane. This piece, as set forth in the bill, was written expressly for the occasion by Pullen, and not only did he compose it, but he also assisted in its performance. It was a very successful hit, and was most deservedly applauded, loud cries of "Author" following the fall of the curtain.