Notes and Correspondence 



the hundred miles to Grand Prairie, I came straight to Calgary, as I 

 was late for reporting, and joined the 78th Battery, and a few days 

 later we started for the East, and here I am in uniform at Petawawa, 

 out where all the Canadian artillery train during the summer. It is a 

 beautiful spot to the eye when the sand is not blowing. The Ottawa 

 River, two miles wide here and full of islands, flows by the camp on one 

 side and the smaller Petawawa on the other. Naturally, I don't like 

 the life, but it is not what one likes now ; it is what has to be done. A 

 draft is already called, but I missed it. I may be here a month or two 

 yet before getting overseas. Bob Wilkins is in charge of my outfit at 

 Jasper, and I hope some day I may have the pleasure of taking you out 

 for another trip. Sincerely, 



Donald Phillips 



Dear Mr. Colby: Wellcroft, Helensburgh, April 9, 1918 



By yesterday's mail I received a Sierra Club Bulletin (Vol. 10, No. 

 3). No letter came with it, and I am putting you down as the sender. 

 First, I must thank you for it. I see it contains many fine pictures and 

 a lot of articles which should provide interesting reading if one can tear 

 one's self away from the war bulletins. 



I see you have a war service record. We of the Scottish Mountain- 

 eering Club have such a record. Out of a membership of about 180, 

 some 50 are on service, and about a dozen have been killed. Our presi- 

 dent's son, Charles Inglis Clark, was killed last month. 



So far, none of your friends have shown up here; but I am expecting 

 them sometime as soon as their more pressing engagements in France 

 have been disposed of, I shall make it my care to give them as good a 

 time as I can, and show them as much of bonnie Scotland as they have a 

 mind to view. Red Cross work, volunteering, and digging in my gar- 

 den for extra food keep me busy. 



With many thanks to you, and greetings to all Sierrans, 

 Yours truly, J. Rennie, 



Scot. Mtg. Club 



(Mr. Rennie is a brother of James Rennie of our Club, and was at one time Presi- 

 dent of the Scottish Mountaineering Club.) 



Dear Sir- Alpine Club, 23 Savile Row, London W., June 10, 1918 



It has occurred to us that some of the members of your club may be 

 over on this side. Should this be the case we shall be very glad if they 

 will look in here whenever they may find it convenient, and we shall be 

 very much pleased to see them. 



Unfortunately, there will be very few of us to welcome them, as 

 hardly anyone comes here except to our general meetings, and these are 



