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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



Report of LeConte Memorial Lodge Committee. 



Season of 1912. 



The following report of our custodian records another successful sea- 

 son and demonstrates the value to the general public of the work done 

 and information so carefully prepared and freely given out. It will be 

 seen that many show their appreciation in tangible ways, and support 

 freely given our work at this point will be appreciated. 



To the Le Conte Memorial Lodge Committee: 



The Le Conte Memorial Lodge in Yosemite Valley opened for the 

 season of 1912 on May i6th and closed August 12th. Nearly three 

 thousand names were on the register, which comprised about half of the 

 visitors, as a number never register. But many of the same people came 

 again and again, so that a fair estimate of the total number would be 

 about six thousand. 



As usual, the botanies, maps, and books on the natural sciences were 

 most in demand. The custodian was asked many questions about the 

 Sierra Club and its work. A greater interest in the upper country, viz., 

 the Tuolumne Meadows and vicinity was manifested this year. A few 

 people even claimed that they visited that region through first having 

 their interest aroused by the pictures and information found in the 

 Lodge. The custodian felt that the above pictures were very insuf- 

 ficient and would suggest that Club members remember their club-room 

 in the Yosemite when donating albums. 



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

 which is still lacking in the Lodge; also for his new book on the 

 Yosemite. 



The herbarium collection grew to such dimensions that there was not 

 wall space sufficient for the specimens. It has been suggested that a 

 number of the postal cards with photographs of the commonest plants 

 be tacked up above the flower screen. They take up very little space 

 and cost but two or three dollars at the most, and can be procured at 

 the different galleries in the valley. 



The thanks of the Club and the custodian are due to Major Forsyth 

 for his many courtesies. 

 The following donations were received for the library: 



SONGS OF YOSEMITE By Harold Symmes 



Presented by Miss Mabel Symmes. 

 A YOSEMITE FLORA . . By Harvey Monroe Hall and Carlotta Case Hall 



Presented by Professor Harvey Monroe Hall. 

 THE NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA, No. i6 . . . By C. Hart Merriam 

 Presented by Dr. C. Hart Merriam. 



f ELSIE VENNER By Oliver Wendell Holmes 



\ OLD MAM' SELLE'S SECRET By £. Marlett 



By R. D. Blackmore 



Presented by Miss Barbara Burke. 



