EDITOR'S CORNER. 



ANOTHER POTENT RECOGNITION. 



Recreation has been adopted as the of- 

 ficial organ of the American Canoe Associ- 

 ation. This is a most grateful tribute to 

 this magazine, inasmuch as the first propo- 

 sition, looking to such a recognition, came 

 from the executive officers of the Associa- 

 tion. When the A. C. A. convened in its 

 annual encampment at Grindstone Island, 

 in the St. Lawrence, on August 9th, the 

 question of the choice of an official organ 

 came up, and after some discussion the of- 

 ficers wrote me to come to the camp for a 

 conference. I went, and the result of the 

 meeting was as above stated. 



Recreation thoroughly appreciates the 

 honor thus conferred upon it. This is one 

 of the incidents that are constantly occur- 

 ring to build up this magazine, and to make 

 it the greatest sportsmen's periodical ever 

 published in the world. It is gradually be- 

 coming recognized, as such, everywhere, 

 and my efforts to make it better than it has 

 ever yet been are greatly stimulated by the 

 generous endorsement of my friends. 



This action of the American Canoe As- 

 sociation means 1,000 new subscribers, as 

 that number represents the total member- 

 ship of the Association, and the contract 

 provides that the Magazine shall go to ev- 

 ery member. This fact should have great 

 weight with advertisers, and will have with 

 all shrewd ones. It is a well known fact 

 that the members of the A. C. A. are gen- 

 tlemen of means and of culture; and the 

 fact that a dealer in any class of goods, used 

 by outdoor people, can reach these gentle- 

 men and their families, through Recrea- 

 tion, should remove the last objection that 

 could possibly be raised by any advertiser, 

 to the use of this publication. 



This new arrangement means the open- 

 ing of a Canoe Department in Recreation, 

 and, in addition, the publication of more or 

 less illustrated matter bearing on this sport. 

 I have heretofore given but little space to 

 canoeing interests, preferring to leave this 

 field to other periodicals that had previ- 

 ously occupied it. Now, however, it be- 

 comes necessary to take up this class of 

 literature; and canoeists may rest assured 

 their interests will be as well represented 

 in Recreation as are those of shooters, an- 

 glers, bicyclists and amateur photogra- 

 phers. 



The lowers of other sports, and who are 

 not interested in canoeing, need have no 

 fear of their interests being neglected, or 

 that their space in Recreation will be re- 

 duced. The magazine will still be pre-emi- 

 nently for them, but the canoeists will 

 simply be provided for in addition to the 

 departments heretofore conducted. 



I thank the officers and members of the 



A. C. A., one and all, and especially my 

 good friend Ned Towne, for the valuable 

 recognition accorded Recreation, and beg 

 to assure them they shall have no occasion 

 to regret their action. 



The following letter is of interest in this 

 connection: 



Gait, Ont, August 24, 1897. 

 Mr. G. O. Shields, 



Editor Recreation, New York. 

 Dear Sir: The proposal to make Rec- 

 reation the official organ of the American 

 Canoe Association was laid before the an- 

 nual meeting at Grindstone Island, August 

 18th, and I have much pleasure in stating 

 that the proposition, as contained in your 

 letter of August 15th, was accepted and that 

 I have been instructed to enter into a con- 

 tract with you, on behalf of the Associa- 

 tion, for that purpose. I am 

 Yours truly, 

 J. N. McKendrick, 

 Commodore A. C. A. 



SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS FOR 

 2 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS. 



Read the deadly parallel columns: 



1895. 1896. 1897. 



January $379 $723 $2, I 46 



February 256 693 2,127 



March 300 1,049 2,2 15 



April 342 645 1 ,92 1 



May..... 292 902 1,596 



June 507 770 1 ,402 



July 345 563 1,101 



August 306 601 , 1 ,906 



September 498 951 



October 438 969 



November 586 1,054 



December 652 1,853 



$4,671 $10,773 



Look at the figures for August '95, '96 

 and '97. They afford a lot of food for re- 

 flection. August '97 shows a gain of 300 

 per cent, over August '96; yet many people 

 call this a bad year for business. 



Watch this table for the next 4 months 

 It will show some mighty interesting fig- 

 ures. 



The shrewd advertiser puts his money 

 where it will do him the most good. 



ANGLING FOR FOX TERRIERS. 



A new sport becoming popular among 

 anglers is that of bait casting for fox ter- 

 riers. This title is somewhat inaccurate. 



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