Reports of Committees. 



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Southern California Section of the Sierra Club. 



In response to an invitation sent to Sierra Club members in 

 the immediate vicinity of Los Angeles, nearly fifty gathered in 

 the Knickerbocker Club rooms on South Hill Street in that 

 city, on the evening of November i, 191 1. These enthusiastically 

 became the nucleus of a Southern California Section of the Sierra 

 Club, adopted the by-laws of the parent organization, chose a 

 governing body of nine to be known as the Executive Com- 

 mittee, and declared in favor of holding regular Local Outings. 



The following were elected members of the Executive Com- 

 mittee to hold office for one year from October i, 191 1, or until 

 the election of their successors: Messrs. Clair S. Tappaan, 

 W. M. Caswell, Everett Shepardson, H. E. Bailey, Wm. P. 

 Boland, P. S. Bernays, the Misses E. Page Kern, W. Van Hagen 

 and A. M. Walker. 



The Executive Committee met on Tuesday evening, November 

 7th. The election of officers resulted in the selection of Clair 

 S. Tappaan, as Chairman; W. M. Caswell, as Fiscal Agent, 

 and P. S. Bernays, as Recorder. It was resolved that the Execu- 

 tive Committee should be constituted a Committee of the Whole 

 for the conduct of Local Excursions. 



In accordance with the by-laws of the Sierra Club only Sierra 

 Club members are eligible to belong to the Southern Section. 

 The dues for membership in the Southern Section were fixed 

 at $2.00 per year payable six months in advance. 



Future elections will be participated in by the membership at 

 large in Southern California by ballot. The sole object of issuing 

 the call for the first meeting to members within a limited district 

 was to insure immediate action and facilitate organization. 



Hereafter all communications will be mailed to the Southern 

 California membership who affiliate with the Southern Section. 



It is hoped that all members of the Sierra Club in Southern 

 California will join the Southern Section and thus assure its 

 success. Kindly sign and return the enclosed application for 

 membership in the Southern California Section. 



Miss E. Page Kern, W. M. Caswell, 

 Miss W. Van Hagen, P. S. Bernays, 

 Miss A. M. Walker, Everett Shepardson, 

 Wm. p. Boland, H. E. Bailey, 



Clair S. Tappaan, Chairman, 

 Executive Committee of Southern California Section 

 of Sierra Club. 



[We are glad to note the active formation of this section. It 

 has already undertaken several successful walks and excursions, 

 in which a large number have participated. — The Editors.] 



