DEC. 29, 1887.] 



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A NEW CRUISING CUTTER.-W. K. Prvor, of South Boston, 

 will soon begin a new cutter for 0. H. Taylor, Jr., from a design 

 by J. Borden, Jr. t of the Boston Yacht Agenev. She will be 38ft. 

 over all, with clipper stem; ~8ft. l.w.l., 10ft. fiin. beam, and 7ft. 

 draft, with tons offload on keel. There will be. lift, headroom, 

 with a flush deck. The cabins will be finished with mahogany 

 and cherry, and the spars will be hollow, made after Mansfield's 

 method. 



A NEW COMPOSITE YACHT.— Mr. Burgess has designed a 

 cutter of 38ft. l.w.l., which will be built after a new method de- 

 vised by .Tomes Mclntyre, inventor of the companion slide and 

 revolving skylight. The keel will he a hollow cast-iron box, open 

 on top, the angle-iron frames being rivetted to its sides, after 

 which melted lead will be poured in. The wooden, skin will he 

 bolted to the frames in the usual manner. 



Address ad eommunicatvjns to the Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 



Canvas Canons and how to Build Them. By Varkw B. Field. 

 Price 50 cents. Canoe and Boat Building. Bit W. P. Stephen*. 

 Price gi.m. The Canoe Aurora. By C. A. Ncide. Price $l. Canoe 

 Handling. ByC.B.Vaux. Price $1. Canoe ami Camera. By T. 

 S. Steele. Price /..«. Four Months in a SncaltiMrz. By N.H.Bishtai. 

 Price SlJiO. Canoe and Camp Coohery. By "Seneca." Price $% 



Secretaries of oanoe clubs are requested to send to Fokest and 

 Stream i heir addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing arc 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stkeam their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

 waters, drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items 

 relating to the sport, 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



Officers, 1887-88. 



Commodore: R. \V. Gibson } . « v 



Secri-iary-Treasurer: F. L. Mix. \ A1Dan y> »• * 



Vicr-Cnm. Jieor-Com. Purser. 



Centrid 1)1 v. .Heur.\ Stanton.. W. Bailey E,W. Brown, 14tiB'wuy, N.Y. 



Eastern Dtv.X, Q. Jones Geo. M. narnev....W. R. Davidson. Han font. 



N-lheru Div . A. \>. T. Mciiaehen. W.u. MeKrhdrlek. S. Britton, Lindsay, Can. 



Applications for membership must be made to (livlnlou pursers, accom- 

 panied by the recommendation of an active member and the sum of S2.no 

 for entrance fee and does tor current yeanftl.tioi. Every member attending 

 the general A. C. A. camp shall pay gsl.00 for camp expenses. Application 

 sent to the Src'y Trcis. will he forwarded by him to the proper Division. 



Persons residing in the Central Division wishing lo become members of 

 the A. C. A., will be furnished with printed forms of application by address- 

 ing the Purser. 



CRUISING CANOES AT THE MEET. 



Kditor Forest and Stream: 



When I picked up the Forest and Stream of Pec. 15 and rend 

 the articles from "Cruiser" and Mr. R. W. Gibson, it reminded 

 me of t he time— I was much younger than at present— when 1 

 undertook to rout out a bee's nest with a long pole and got the 

 bees about my ears in a most lively manner. As "Cruiser's" 

 article is the shorter 1 will attempt to answer it first. After read- 

 ing the letter which I wrote onA.C.A. cruisers. "Cruiser" does not 

 know what 1 want anyway, and then immediately agrees with 

 me on several things which 1 wanted, namely, that the A. C. A. 

 should give prizes for the best kit, tent, cruising sails, etc., to 

 stimulate that other class of canoes and canoeists which every 

 one admits to be the best and yet which is not looked after at ail 

 by the Association, which was organized to look after the interests 

 of the canoe and canoeing in general. 



"Cruiser" wants to know what. I would substitute for the 75ft. 

 limit race. Well, I think we conld substitute almost anything 

 without giving the cruising man a worse show than helms at 

 present, and it is possible, that the regatta committee might hit on 

 a race that could be won by a wholesome cruiser. Probablv the 

 rule they suggested this spring, viz., to sit. inside the cockpits, 

 would he a good one: for then a craft would have to have enough 

 initial stability to hold up a certain amount of sail, which in this 

 case should not be limited, because a steady cruiser would be 

 able to carry much more than the narrow, deep racers; or there 

 are half a dozen ways out of the difficulty. The first thing is to 



the usefulness which some doubt it ever possessed. With regard 

 to Pecowsic failing to win the A. C. A. trophv in '86 and '87, 

 "Cruiser" could not ha ve been present at Grindstone, where any 

 one could see that Pecowsic was the fastest craft t here, she having 

 beaten Vesper in the ",'5ft.-liniit race, also the unlimited race and 

 the international event. The same, I believe, is true of this year's 

 races in the T5£t, limit. Pecowsic won also the unlimited, where 

 the time of the Notus is not given, but the third man w r as about 

 five minutes behind, and Notus evidently was some distance he- 

 hind him. And the A. C. A. trophy was again lost to Pecowsic, 

 this time by stress of weather. I therefore think I am quite 

 within the mark when I said that one had to own a Pecowsic or 

 similar model to win our sailing races. 



"Cruiser" doubts that a squadron cruise can be made as pleasant 

 as a small club event. Vv ell, "Cruiser," just try it and see, because 

 after having tried it in England this summer for two weeks under 

 the able guidance of that well known racing canoeist Mr. E. B. 

 Tredwen, 1 am of the opinion that it has been and can again be suc- 

 cessfully earriod out here or there. There it will be tried again 

 next year, and I see nothing detrimental in our cruising grounds 

 to hinder us from at least trying it. We tried it last year in our 

 division at Stony lake with success and will have more of it next 

 year, so that "Cruiser" would do well to give it a trial before 

 doubting and butting his head against what are now established 

 facts. 1 admit that some would not enjoy it, a racing chap for 

 instance who has his centerboard in the middle of his narrow, 

 shallow canoe, who, when he has his duffle aboard, finds there is 

 not room for himself to sit, let alone be comfortable, or the chap 

 who starts out with standing sails for a day's cruise and en- 

 counters a squall on the way, his duffle would hinder him from 

 crawling forward to get down his perfect racing sail, and if he did 

 get it down he would have, no place to stow it. Oh. no! these men 



general purpose, canoe and good reefable, safe cruising sails? This 

 last question should be well rolled under the tongues of the '88 

 regatta committee, as it points the compass in thje Direction in 

 which we have been heading these last few years, and will still 

 head unless they luff up and go on the other taek. 



From the fact that only 44 out of 150 members raced at the meet, 

 I would judge that the other 106 were waiting for something 

 for which they could compete on even terms or to go on a cruise, 

 or probably they spent the time talking about the good old times 

 when the Vesper and similar cruising canoes had a" show of win- 

 ning a race at our meet. "Cruiser,"! know, draws another de- 

 duction from the above figures, to which I cannot say amen. 

 However, 1 am pleased to shake with him when he finishes up bv 

 ! saying we should have good prizes for cruising gear and boats. 



With reference to Commodore Gibson's letter I am very much 

 pleased that the hot shot I fired into the camp had the 'desired 

 effect of calling the attention of the officers to what some of us 

 consider their duty, and the way the Commodore dons the cruiser's 

 shirt and takes his place among the ranks as a full-fledged cruiser 

 is a pleasure to see. 



As Mr. Gibson suggests, I do write as an irresponsible critic inas- 

 much as 1 do not speak for any division, club or clique, bnt simply 

 what I helieve to he facts that should be brought to the surface 

 and quietly and kindly discuased for the general good, and I must 

 say it is a most thankless task, for you are Immediately tackled 

 and your article headed "A Growl," and the next one wants to 

 know If "he will work as well as writ-" (1 f hink any one who would 

 undertake to write up such an unpopular thing as this i° ■ -v oLg 

 the A. C. A. officers and racers, would, in future, think work nice 

 fun when compared to it), and so on, you get roasted if you take 

 hold of the end of what appears to be an unpopular stick. 



However, that is away from the point at present. Mr. Gibson 

 kindly offers me a position which I would be pleased to accept 

 were I going to attcn'd the general meet next summer, but as my 

 vacation only lasts ten days, I will have to spend my time looking 

 .after the cruises of our Canadian division, so 1 beg to decline with 



thanks. However, I have no doubt that there are dozens of 

 cruisers who could fill the position more ably, and who will be 

 present, as the ground is such a good cruising one, and Mr. Gibson 

 should select three or five of these now, so as to get trophies 

 gathered, etc., just the same as the racing or regatta committee 

 do, and let It be known early what they intend to give prizes for, 

 where they intend to cruise, and on what date and where the com- 

 petition for kits, tents, etc., will he held. If this be done 1 think 

 the success of the trial will he assured, and after if is once 

 inaugurated I do not think any one will want to sec it abolished. 



I would suggest to Mr. Gibson that instead of asking mvsell* or 

 any other individual cruiser to get a prize and give it, and also 

 offer to let us lug- around any other canoeists who wanted to 

 follow us on a cruise at camp, that he take the. usual rational 

 course of appointing a committee with authority for such work 

 now. and if they could not secure enough trophies for the events 

 by the usual met hod, let the committee draw on the treasury for 

 funds to provide theiu. 



How would our races come off if out commodore was to sav, 

 "Well, if any of you chaps want to ra.ee just get something to 

 race for and I'll give the necessary authorit y to let them follow 

 you around the course" I'm afraid our racing would soon be 

 like what our cruising is now. 



I, too, doff my cap and say I am a racer, and unlike the commo- 

 dore I have not given it up. I go in for every race that J can, 

 whether my chance is best for the tail end or to lead I he fleet, and 

 I enjoy a keen race as well as any one who ever hung his toes 

 under the lee coaming while the seas played hob with his coat 

 tails, and I take the ground tha t we can have just as much fun 

 and excitement in racing in canoes that are fit to cruise in as in 

 racing the crankiest craft that was ever built. 



If this lie so, then what we should do is to encourage the class of 

 craft that when the race day is over can be used to take a com- 

 fortable afternoon sail or a cruise for a day or two. First, will 

 any one deny that we can have just as good a time sailing cruis- 

 ing canoes as in racing cranky machines, provided we all have the 

 cruising canoes. Second, will anyone deny that it would not be hotter 

 tor our sport were it the case that we all owned canoes that could 

 he used comfortably for something besides match sailing. If the 

 above is true then why cannot we have it so? We made the rules 

 we now have, and if we find they do not encourage the proper 

 thing we can change, them so that they do encourage a desirable 

 all-round craft, as we have the advantage of years of experience 

 to do it with. 



Coin. Gibson suggests that because there are some few out of 

 S00 who probably prefer undisguised racing with lean hulls and 

 acrobatic deportment, we should let them run our entire show 

 into machines or w herever they want to; to all of which I beg to 

 enter a loud, long and emphatic "not much." 



We may not turn them out or suppress their heresies, but we can 

 legitimately encourage a better canoe while still leaving a race 

 for that class. In this as everything else just what is encouraged 

 will grow best and flourish, and if we want to get a bet ter canoe 

 and still retain all the enjoyment, interest and exeitenient in our 

 races we can do it, simply by encouraging it and making our reg- 

 ulations so that it has an advantage in the majority of our races 

 justasthe so-called machines have now. 



For instance, we have a rule which says the depth shall not be 

 over Kiin. and yet no one would ever think of going that high, 

 while many build very low craft just for racing that have no 

 room or height in them. Well! we said they should not be over 

 .16. deep and we can just as well say they must be of a certain 

 depth, say 11 or 12in„ and at once you have a craft that at least has 

 height. 



Then again we Bay, you must not build over such a width, and 

 all the time people are trying to get as far under it as possible. 

 We can just as well rule that a class shall be 30 or 31in. beam or 

 waterline as that it shall not be over thai, and. shall not have over 

 so much deadrise to the foot, and as soon as you do those two 

 things you will have room and stalwlity. Oh, yes '. we can do any- 

 thing we want if we happen to get the right men in power, and 

 there is a great responsibility on the officers and especially with 

 the regatta committee thai they use the power given them to en- 

 courage the best class of canoe that can bo found, and if the rules 

 do not encourage that class I take it that it, is their duty to change 

 them so that they do, while they could still retain a race or races 

 for the small, narrow, shallow, cranky craft. 



Mr. Gibson doubts whether the suggestion of having only one 

 sail which would be reefable, would encourage the cruising canoe. 

 It is possible that it might not, hut it would most certainty help 

 the. cruising sail, and that, at least, is one step in the right direc- 

 tion, but why not go a little further and have a comfortable canoe 

 as well as the sail, inst ead of saying that a canoe shall not be over 

 such a depth, make the rule read that they "must be" a certain 

 depth, and that they must, be up to a certain beam for each class, 

 and at once you have room and a craft that is safe and comfort- 

 able, which is more than we can say for manv of our present craft. 



Toronto, Pec. 22, W.O, MAOKendbiok 



Editor ForcM and Stream: 



In a late issue of the Fobest and Stream I saw a letter from 

 W. d3r. MacKendrick on cruising canoes, which I am much 

 interested in. 



Now, at the A. C. A. meet you compel a man to sail and paddle 

 hie own canoe, and each man one canoe only. You will allow him 

 to have a car load of sails, but still you restrict him to one boat. 

 Would it not be as fair to compel a person to use one set of sails, 

 and allow him to have several boats to select from when he enters 

 for a race? 



What we want to do is to get the canoe with sails and campout- 

 fit, such as tents, blankets, cooking utensils, etc., in the most 

 compact and convenient form for cruising. If a man starts on a 

 cruise be packs his craft with all his outfit. He does not send to 

 various points on his route an assortment of sails, paddles, etc., 

 to he exchanged for those he carries, to suit the exigencies of the 

 next five miles of his cruise. 



No. He has one complete outfit and has it with him all through. 

 He has no team or barge to relieve him of his load, and is inde- 

 pendent as he should be whether night, storm, sunshine, calm, a 

 portage or meal time confronts him. 



Now, 1 think a fair test for cruising canoes and men would be 

 to allow any kind and size or sail, any kind and amount of cargo 

 and rig, but allow neither addition to nor diminution from it 

 either in sailing, paddling or combined races. 



Thus if a contestant went into the paddling race with only a 

 paddle and cushion, a paddle .aid cushion should he his sole equip- 

 ment for all other events whatever. 



Then by making only general record prizes you would get the 

 best all-round man, heat and rig, and it seems to me that is what 

 we want. This, of eojirse, refers solely to cruisers and is not meant 

 to apply to sailors or paddlers. 



I am not objecting to the sailing racer or to the paddling racer 

 as such, but believe each should be so classed and not allowed to 

 compete, in one special event against an all-round equipped bout, 



Lindsay, Out.. Dec. 17. S. Bbitton. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Now that our Commodore has opened a way we are sure of hav- 

 ing a well conducted cruise at the Lake George meet, as Mac can- 

 not fail to accept such an invitation. We all know Mac as a 

 cruiser as well as a racer, and in his wake the cruising fleet need 

 have no fear that the arrangements will not be perfect. As the 

 cruise is a feature that, will of course bring to the meet every one 

 of the many who talk and write against racers and machines, I 

 would suggest: that Mac arrange and make public at once the 

 full plan of the cruise, so that all cruisers may have ample time 

 in which to make arrangements to spend a week at camp and join 

 the party. With a week for the racers under a good regatta com- 

 mittee and a week for the cruisers under such a leader the A. C. 

 A. meet should fill the. wants of every canoeist. Let the pot- 

 hunters and "five rig" men have their races but it is Mac and his 

 "personally conducted" that will charm every ( uctser. 



Of course, an extreme type like the Pecowsic is ill-adapted for 

 cruising, but she was never intended for it. She was designed for 

 speed under canvas. 1 have no doubt, however, that as large a 

 proportion of canoeists would get as much pleasure out of her as 

 out of Mr. MacKoridriek's favorite craft, and is not this the true 



test? The At C. A. always; seemed to me to en.leav impartially 



to promote canoeing in all its forms and canoes of ali descrip- 

 tions. Mr. MacKendrick perhaps was led to think otherwise, be- 

 cause the bulk of the members h.«d no use for big canoes and said 

 so (canoeists are always outspoken), while the extraordinary suc- 

 cess of Pecowsic led to much praise and many prizes "being 

 bestowed on her. One suggestion of Mr, MacKendrick 's, however,, 

 will commend itself to every one, viz., the giving of a-prae for the 

 best cruising outfit. I pity the judges, though; for the most expe- 

 rienced differ on this subject. I would suggest that the style of 

 country and work the outfit is intended for should be laid down 

 bv the committee at as early a date as possible, cheapness and 

 durability to be awarded many points. And let us addle our pates 

 designiug contrivances to meet the want during the winter. 

 Where is the "Canadian Division" of the A. C. A,, mentioned by 

 Mr. MacKendrick? 1 have never beard of it. Surely he can't arro- 

 gate that title to the Northern Division? Astt.oott. 



Ottawa, Can. 



| From the replies which Mr. MacKendrick's letter have brought 

 out it would seem that the interests of the cruisers are in no im- 

 mediate danger, with so many at work to guard them. The ques- 

 tion of balancing the two opposing interests of cruising and rac- 

 ing is and a lways must be a difficult as well as a most, important 

 one, but looking at canoeing in America to-day it does not appear 

 that, either side is much neglected in favor of the other. Racing 

 claims and holds the first place from the fact that it is essentially 

 public, it attracts spectators, excites an interest among yachting 

 and boating men to a certain extent, as well as among canoeists 

 and the friends of the various contestants. The races are widely 

 talked over and do more than anything else to call attention to 

 ca noeing. At the same time they have a direct influence on the. 

 development and improvement of the fleet, the best and most 

 acl ive canoeists being the leading racers of the A. C. A. while the 

 improvement in cruising as well as racing canoes has hen coinci- 

 dent with the growth of the A, C. A. and its races. While the 

 Association is for the promotion of cruising rather than racing, 

 it is evident to all familiar with its history that the racing tit the 

 meets has been one great reason for their popularity, and that if 

 this were absent, and the meet solely for camping and cruising, it 

 would lose half its charm. The two or three days devoted to 

 racing really make the backbone of the meet, the framework on 

 which is built up such a pleasant combination of camp life and 

 social intercourse*. Racing must be retained and actively encour- 

 aged, for it cannot flourish unless a reasonable scope for develop- 

 ment be permitted. If the rules were such that only cruising 

 canoes, with the sails and cargoes used in cruising were allowed, 

 there would be no excitement or pleasure unless the races were 

 sailed in a. gale of wind. On the contrary, some limits must be 

 prescribed, or the racing mat bine, as all experience proves, 

 would aboil kill racing. To confine the races to canoes with 

 50ft. of sail and lEOlhSi of stores and luggage would be absurd; 

 and again, if no limit be laid down the race must go to the 

 practiced acrobat in a mere shell, to the exclusion of hon- 

 est racers. Where to draw the line is the real question, 

 and a most difficult one it is. The most sensible requirements 

 seem lobe that, the hull shall be large enough to carry a fair 

 cruising load and of a, safe and seaworthy model, at the same 

 time being light enough to be bandied on the beach or in the 

 house by one man. The sails should be as large as can be reason- 

 bly carried in racing, and in number such as a man would use in 

 his ordinary racing at home. There is no reason for insisting 

 that a man shall be able to stow his racing rig as he would a 

 cruising suit, for in practice he never requires to. The rig is 

 stepped at the boat house and removed on t he return, and why he 

 should be compelled to make it stowahle no one can say. ' All 

 racing canoes are now fitted with cruising rigs as well, and there 

 is no reason in compelling a man to race with a cruising rig or 

 to make his racing rig so that he can stow it in cruising. 

 As to ballast, if a man needs any he should be allowed to carry 

 what is best suited for racing. The practice of bringing 150 or 

 aiOlbs. of shot to camp has disappeared and is little likely to be 

 revived, but it is no more absurd than to compel a man to load 

 his kettles and pans and other bulky and topheavy weights into a 

 boat in order to race her. With any rules Pecowsic is a stumb- 

 ling block. Her owner claims that he can and does use her for 

 work at home on the Connecticut other than racing, that her five 

 sails, all small and compact, can bo stowed helow and set or 

 shifted as required, and if this is so the talk about five racing 

 rigs to one boat is simply absurd. Racing can be no test of cruis- 

 ing boats, nor can cruises for the racing fleet amount to any- 

 thing. The races should be retained under such reasonable, limits 

 as may be proved necessary by trial, and if similar tests for hona- 

 Jide cruisers are demanded this might answer. The competitors 

 to camp at a given point over night, to be called say at 6 A. M., 

 each cook a regular breakfast, clean up and stow bis stuff, sail 

 and paddle a certain number of miles each, say 1(1 or 20 in all, 

 then to laud at a given point, pitch tent, make all snug aud cook 

 supper. Of course the wind may make, some alteration necessary, 

 but this programme, in general plan should give as good a test of 

 the cruiser and his outfit as can be had, far better than anv races 

 in cruising trim.] 



CLUBS IN THE A. C. A. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



1 wish to second most heartily the proposal in your issue of 

 Dec. 8. that clubs should join the A. C. A. as a whole and not piece- 

 meal as heretofore, I can see no valid reason against the plan and 

 every reason for it. Thus every person who claims to be a canoe- 

 ist, if a club member, will from the very first have an interest in 

 the Association. I know many club members who would have long 

 since been actively interested had they found themselves, as it 

 were, quietly annexed without the trouble of paying annual dues 

 or making up their minds. The payment of small annual, dues is 

 really a nuisance. It may seem absurd but I for one would be glad 

 to be relieved, as I have frequently wondered if I had not been 

 dropped for non-payment. 



The scheme seems to me an excellent one and 1 hope it will be 

 carried into effect as early as possible, Oat.actophagtst. 



New York, Dec. 17. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



In reading the controversy over the big canoes, one thing haB 

 always struck me, that few seemed to consider that a canoe is 

 built or should be built for the work it has to do. In Toronto Bay 

 and Lake Ontario a big canoe is an advantage; in Canada we 

 prefer the large canoes because we generally cruise two in a 

 canoe, the long portages and the large and heavy supplies of food 

 required in traveling through unsettled country necessitates the. 

 double, crew. But that is no reason why others who, when at 

 home, use rivers or small lakes in thickly settled communities, 

 should use large and heavy canoes. 1 am sure if Mr. MacKendrick 

 las he. seems to do in his late letter) stakes the reputation of big 

 canoes on the success of a cruise at an A. C. A. meet, he will be 

 grievously disappointed. The ordinary canoes will hold quite 

 sufficient outfit for any short cruise. The large canoes are harder 

 to paddle, they do not sail any better, they are not more seaworthy, 

 if they have to be portaged the skipper will have to beg assistance 

 from some friend, who, however.it will be difficult lo induce to 

 perform the same office again. Where is the big canoe's superi- 

 ority on such an occasion? 



QUAKER CITY C. C.-Editor .Forest ami Stream: At the regu- 

 lar meeting of the Quaker City C. C„ held on Dec. 3, three new 

 members were elected, making the total membership 12, active, 

 A discussion arose concerning the Southern Division, A. C. A., 

 hut no definite conclusion was arrived at, the mat ter being laid 

 over for the semi-annual meeting. Dee. SO. The probabilities are 

 that our members will be strongly represented in the ranks of a 

 Southern Division. The club has just ended its most successful 

 season, beginning as it did with the spring meet on the Delaware 

 (our red-letter day ) and continuing with several races and cruises, 

 more of the latter than the former, and ending the la Iter part of 

 November with a scrub race with the duckers. Fern has gone to 

 another slip for repair and varnish. Caprice and Malta are at 

 their skippers' home for new fittings and varnish. Scamp, (the 

 defunct flagship], which Chaagea owners in July from a commo- 

 dore to an ex-commodore, will again be entered upon the roll, 

 having been purchased by a new member (a graduate from a wide 

 boat, by the way) who intends refitting and painting on such a 

 scale as to astonish every one. Several new boats are now build- 

 ing by members; one a Pecowsic, or rather a canoe as near Peeow- 

 sic's lines as possible, is now building, and will carrv the same 

 number and cut of sails. Wignall, the ducker builder, is building 

 a canoe yawl about 15x40 for a member. Another member, the 

 owner of a Shadow, is undecided whether to build one of 

 Stephens's design from Canoe Building, or a Notus. -.1. A. Bar- 

 ten, Sec.-Treas. 



SAILS AND CAMP FITTINGS.- We have received from Mr. 

 S. Hemmenway his now catalogue of tents, sails and flags, giving 

 prices of all sizes and patterns of canoe sails. Mr. Hemmenway 

 also has in stock the flags for the new weather code of the Signal 



THE NEW DIVISION.-The meeting for the organization of 

 the new division will be held on Tuesday next at S P. M., Harvard 

 Rooms, 729 Sixth avenue, corner Forty-second street, New York. 

 A ll canoeists are invited. 



A. C. A. -Membership Applications to Date.— Central Division: 

 Dr. O, F, Coe, Jersey City, N. J.; Chaneey C. Foster, New York. 

 Northern Division: R. J. Matchet, Lindsay, Ont. 



HARVARD C. C. OFFICERS.— Com., H. E. Meeker, ' 

 Com., Arthur Amory, Jr., '90; Purser, R. E. Townsend, '( 



Vice. 



