Reports. 



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REPORTS. 



Report of Outing Committee, 1909 Outing. 



The 1909 Outing of the Sierra Club to the Yosemite National 

 Park was by far the most successful outing in the history of the 

 Club. Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Antonio, 

 Portland, etc., were represented by members of the party. The 

 transportation and commissary probleps were so managed as 

 to leave little room for improvement. It was discovered long 

 before the Outing that the number of applications would far 

 exceed the limit originally set of 150, and rather than disappoint 

 more than necessary the limit was raised. There were 180 regular 

 members of the party, and including employees, assistants, and 

 guests, nearly 220 persons started from the Yosemite Valley on 

 the grand circuit of the park. 



It is doubtful whether any finer trip, combining such varied 

 and magnificent scenery with such splendid camping opportunities, 

 can be had in the same number of miles on the face of the globe. 

 The circuit, beginning with Yosemite, included the Little Yo- 

 semite, Upper Merced Canon and lakes, the attractive high 

 mountain camp-ground at Tuolumne Meadows, the Grand Canon 

 of the Tuolumne, Matterhorn Canon, Rogers Lake, Pleasant 

 Valley, and the famous Hetch Hetchy Valley. Climbs of Mts. 

 Clark, Ritter, Dana, Lyell, and Conness were made by members 

 of the party. A knapsack party of fifteen went to Mt. Ritter and 

 one of forty down the wonderful Tuolumne Canon. Financially 

 the Outing was a success and a small balance remains to carry 

 preliminary expenses for the next Outing. Neither illness nor 

 accident of a serious nature occurred to mar the pleasure of the 

 trip. 



The presence of John Muir during the entire trip added much 

 to our pleasure, as did the wonderful music of Signor de Grassi 

 and his wife, and the lectures on trees by Dr. Jepson. 



A serious problem confronts the Outing Committee. The Out- 

 ings have become so popular that over fifty applicants for this 

 last Outing could not be accommodated even with the increase 

 of membership permitted. The applications now on file for this 

 year's proposed Outing to King's River Cafion already exceed 

 the number that can be accommodated. Of course, a number of 

 these will probably change their plans or be compelled to forego 

 the trip for one reason or another, so that there is still a chance 

 for applicants. There will, however, be a great, number of 



