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2 When one considers the personnel of the Club and the field they have chosen for their outing this season, one cannot help but prophesy that the Camp this year will be a great success, and I cannot too strongly urge all of our young Canadians to attend, when the opportunity will be afforded them of climbing their own mountains and thus securing an appreciation of some of the beauties of their own country.

Much has been said and written about the Alps of Switzerland and about other great mountain ranges of the earth, but when the Canadian Rockies become widely known as these other ranges, I am confident that they will not be found second in the regard of all lovers of mountains and mountain-climbing, and I may say that the best method of advertising our mountains is first to have our young Canadians gain a thorough knowledge and appreciation of their heritage. The resultant pride in their heritage will quickly make itself known across the seas, and many will come, see, and be conquered. There may be those who will come to scoff, but they will remain—to praise.