The routine included regular lectures on a wide range of subjects: Ponting on Japan, Wilson on sketching, Oates on horse management and geologist Frank Debenham on volcanoes.
I rutinen indgik også jævnlige forelæsninger fra et bredt spekter af emner: Ponting om Japan, Wilson om tegning, Oates om hestehold, og geolog Frank Debenham om vulkaner.