xxxvi RECREATION. 



A Chance to Become 



a Rough Rider. 



Recreation has been empowered zen-soldier in both peace and war. 

 by the National Rough Rider Mili- Among the institutions whose presi- 

 tary Encampment to appoint one man dents or chancellors have signified 

 to the enjoyment of one year's in- their willingness to start the lectures 

 struction at the encampment, and to this fall are Yale, Harvard and Cor- 

 secure for him, free of charge, a reg- nell, the University of California, the 

 ular cavalry equipment, consisting of Massachusetts Institute of Tech- 

 horse, forage saddle, bridle, blanket, nology, the University of Minnesota, 

 halter, nose-bag, lariat and pin, sad- Leland Stanford University, the Uni- 

 dle bags, bayonet and scabbard, cur- versity of Arkansas, the University of 

 rycomb and brush, spurs and straps, Cincinnati, the State University of 

 rifle and revolver, rifle ammunition, Iowa, the University of Georgia, the 

 revolver ammunition, khaki suit, leg- Ohio State University, the University 

 gins, gauntlets, campaign hat, rubber of Maine, the University of Nebraska, 

 poncho, shelter tent, canteen, haver- the Western Reserve University, the 

 sack, mattress and pillow, mess, tent- University of Wisconsin, and the 

 age, blankets and Regular Army ra- University of Colorado, 

 tions. A scholarship in this encampment 



The course of intruction compre- sells at $500, but this one which 

 hends everything pertaining to rough Recreation controls will be given to 

 riding, sharpshooting and military the man or boy who may send me the 

 tactics, military gymnastics, military largest number of subscriptions be- 

 signaling, the use of the heliograph, fore April 1, 1901. 

 wireless telegraphy, privilege of bi- Here is an opportunity of a life- 

 cycle and automobile training, with time. A year's training in this insti- 

 such other instruction as may be in- tution will make a man of any boy 

 augurated from time to time. who gets it. It will make of him an 



The encampment is in Montrose expert horseman, a crack shot with 



and San Miguel counties, Southwest- rifle and revolver, and will give him 



ern Colorado, and the young trooper a thorough knowledge of cavalry drill 



will roam over an area 42 miles wide and military tactics, 



by 102 miles long. The place is 400 And the year's training, your board 



niles from Denver. and your equipment will not cost you 



In connection with the National a dollar. 



Encampment, which it is proposed to If not successful in winning the ap- 



make permanent, the projectors of pointment you can select premiums 



the enterprise have arranged with from my regular list to the full value 



many colleges in the United States of all the subscriptions you may have 



for a series of lectures covering the sent, 



duties and responsibilities of the citi- Now sail in and show your metal! 



