John Muir — President of the Sierra Club 7 



I have seen something of nearly all the mountain chains in the 

 world, and have experienced their varied climates and attrac- 

 tions of forests and rivers, lakes and meadows, etc. In fact, I 

 have seen a little of all the high places and low places of the 

 continents, but no mountain range seems to me so kind, so 

 beautiful, or so fine in its sculpture as the Sierra Nevada. If 

 you were as free as the winds are, and the light, to choose a 

 camp ground in any part of the globe, I could not direct you to 

 a single place for your outing that, all things considered, is so 

 attractive, so exhilarating and uplifting in every way as just 

 the trip that you are now making. You are far happier than you 

 know. Good luck to you all, and I shall hope to see you all on, 

 your return, boys and girls, with the sparkle and exhilaration 

 of the mountains still in your eyes. With love and countless 

 fondly cherished memories, Ever faithfully yours, 



John Muir." 



"Of course in all your camp-fire preaching and praying you 

 will never forget Hetch Hetchy." 



JOHN MUIR • MASTER OF ARTS • HARVARD UNIVERSITY 



• JOHANNEM MVIR • 

 LOCORVM INCOGNITORVM 

 EXPLORATOREM INSIGNEM • FLVMINVM 

 QVI SVNT IN ALASKA 

 SERRATISQVE MONTIBVS CONGLACIATORVM 

 STVDIOSVM • DILIGENTEM SILVARVM 

 ET RERAM AGRESTIVM 

 FERARAMQVE INDAGATORVM 

 ARTIVM MAGISTRVM 



CAMBRIDGE • MASSACHUSETTS 

 JUNE 24 • A • D • 1896 



CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT 

 PRESIDENT 



