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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



Report of the Le Conte Memorial Lodge Committee, Season 



OF 191 1. 



The importance of the work done in maintaining the Lodge is 

 emphasized more strongly than ever by the activities of the 

 season of 191 1, as detailed in the following report of the Cus- 

 todian : 



"To the Le Conte Memorial Lodge Committee: 



"The Le Conte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley opened 

 for the season of 191 1 on May i8th, and closed August 13th. 

 Two thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven names were on the 

 register, which comprised only about one-half of the visitors, 

 thus making a total of nearly six thousand who resorted to the 

 Lodge. The books in the library were in constant use, and much 

 interest in the Club and its work was always manifested, especially 

 with reference to the Hetch Hetchy Valley. Many were surprised 

 to discover it was so near, and exclaimed at the pictures being 

 so similar to the Yosemite. 



"There were many inquiries for a photograph of John Muir, 

 which is lacking in the Lodge. The herbarium collection was 

 added to from time to time, through the kindness of several 

 visitors who proved to be botanists of note. In fact, the Lodge 

 was made the headquarters of many who were interested in the 

 flora and silva of the valley, and who came again and again to 

 compare their specimens with those in the collections and to 

 consult the botanies in the library. The Sierra Club is greatly 

 indebted to Professor W. L. Jepson for the gift of his valuable 

 works, the 'Silva of CaHfornia' and the 'Flora of Western Mid- 

 dle California.' They were the two books most in demand. The 

 custodian continued the work of mounting specimens in the cellu- 

 loid envelopes and replaced some which had faded in the her- 

 barium holder. 



"There arrived early in July a handsome oak desk, which was 

 made possible by the kindness of Mr. Charles Kellogg, who had 

 donated the receipts from a lecture (the year previous) for the 

 above purpose. Some small oak tables would add still more to 

 the attractiveness of the interior, as those in present use are very 

 rickety and of cheap wood. 



"Major Forsyth notified the custodian that the work of piping 

 water to the Lodge had been begun. At the time of closing the 

 trenches for the piping had already reached to the rear of the 

 edifice. The thanks of the Club and the custodian are due to 

 Major Forsyth for his courtesy and kindness. Mr. and Mrs. 

 David Curry and their secretary, Miss Marie Ervine, also did 

 much to help the custodian in the discharge of her duties. 



