RECREATION. 



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WHAT THEY SAY OF IT. 



Professor Felix L. Oswald, the em- 

 inent scientist, sociologist, and traveller, 

 author of " Physical Education," " Sum- 

 mer-land Sketches," Days and Nights in 

 the Tropics," " The Preservation of the 

 Forests," and many other good books, 

 writes, under date of March 5 th : 



11 I do not hesitate to pronounce Recreation 

 the best antidote for the evils of our national 

 blue pill and blue law epidemic thus far evolved 

 by the press of the western continent. 



''In a recent communication to an English 

 reform journal, a clear-sighted traveler mentioned 

 ' Timber- laws, Temperance and Deliverance 

 from Dyspepsia,' as among the chief desiderata 

 of the United States; but could have summarized 

 his comments in the remark that America needs 

 a Gospel of Recreation. It is an open secret 

 that the owners of game preserves (rather than 

 the government climate-menders) have saved the 

 forests of northern Europe, and no intelligent 

 observer can doubt that the suppression of 

 healthier pastimes and the deadly tedium of our 

 American quaker sabbath have driven millions 

 to drown their ennui in alcohol. Thousands of 

 incipient topers, whom ordinary camp meetings 

 fail to bring any nearer to heaven, might be re- 

 deemed in higland-camps — those of the Tennes- 

 see moonshine districts, perhaps, excepted. As 

 a specific for the marasmus of city life, and the 

 after-effects of mediaeval unnaturalism, too, out- 

 door exercise is worth shiploads of patent nos- 

 trums. 



" Every lover of nature, every health seeker, 

 every convert to the gospel of physical reform, 

 ought to read Recreation." 



We have received the sample copy of your 

 new magazine, and enjoyed it very much. Have 

 had it on our tables and shown it to many of 

 our friends, until Mr. M. P. Gray took it away 

 and said he was going to subscribe for it at once. 

 We certainly wish you all the success in the 

 world, and know you will make a leader out of 

 your magazine, judging from the past, as all your 

 books and writings have been of the first order. 

 Please find enclosed $1.00 for one year's sub- 

 scription to Recreation, 



B. C. Milam & Son. 



I received thejanuary No. of Recreation and 

 can scarcely tell you how well I am pleased with 

 this magazine. It is the cleanest, newsiest pub- 

 lication I have seen. It is a genuine pleasure, 

 I assure you, to have a sportsmen's magazine 

 that is healthy in tone and pure in morals — one 

 that I am not afraid to take into my family and 

 allow my children to read. May Recreation 

 live and prosper. I am sure all of its readers 

 will try to aid in building up its circulation, and 

 I wish you abundant success in this very meri- 

 torious publication. Enclosed please find one 

 dollar. Ad. Moreland. 



me as an old friend, for I was brought up in a fish- 

 ing and shooting atmosphere. In your magazine 

 I already find names of men who were friends 

 of my father's when I was a little girl, and 

 many times I have heard them "swap fish 

 stories " around our home table, just as they are 

 now doing across the clean pages of your maga- 

 zine. Margaret Gray Brooks. 



I could not pick out, from the vast number of 

 standard magazines, even though many have 

 had years of experience, one that surpasses, or 

 equals Recreation in a majority count. It 

 has sprung into popularity because it merits it, 

 in reading matter and pictures. I judge a 

 magazine somewhat by the quality of its illus- 

 trations. I trust the future of Recreation will 

 be as brilliant as the beginning. 



W. R. L. Dwyer, M. D. 



I received the December copy of Recreation, 

 and like it very much. I have always been par- 

 tial to a little recreation in a reasonable way. 

 You gave me a little ; now I want more. I like 

 it so well I wish you would send me October 

 and November copies, so I may have it complete. 



I send you herewith check for one year's 

 Recreation, which I consider is the best and 

 cheapest recreation I have been offered for years. 

 C. B. Fitz Maurice. 



I received the copy of Recreation, and am 

 much pleased with it. I congratulate you on 

 giving something to sportsmen of which they 

 have long been in want, and a magazine which 

 compares favorably with much higher priced 

 ones. I hope to send you a number of sub- 

 scriptions before the close of the month. 



Edw. W. Tilton. 



(He has since sent in 17 subscriptions. — Ed.) 



I want to say that Recreation is simply 

 a grand, beautiful magazine. Here is my sub- 

 scription, and I shall add a few of my friends to 

 your list within a few days. 



J. G. Messner. 



(He has since sent in 22 subscriptions. — Ed.) 



The first three numbers of Recreation to 

 hand. I have looked them over very carefully. 

 The magazine is a gem, all the way through. 

 The make-up is neat, the engravings are beauti- 

 ful, and, in fact, Recreation more than meets 

 my expectations. I hope you may have the suc- 

 cess you deserve. 



Wm. H. Steele, D. D. S. 



I have received the two copies of Recreation 

 and like the magazine very much, because it is 

 so entirely different from other publications. 

 The illustrations, alone, are valuable studies. I 

 do not care greatly for the papers published for 

 women. So much of their space is occupied 

 with silly fiction or, worse still, with endless dis- 

 cussions as to how "'John" is to be treated. I 

 shall always read Recreation. 



Mrs. M. C. Sherwood. 



Yesterday the February number of Recrea- 

 tion came, and I think it is better, if possible, 

 than any previous one. Recreation comes to 



I am very fond of the gun, rod and wheel, 

 and in Recreation I find most delightful read- 

 ing on all these charming sports. 



R. C. W. Lett. 



