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To explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain regions of the Pacific Coast; to publish authentic information concerning
them; to enlist the support and co-operation of the people and the Government in preserving the forests and other natural
features of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. SIERRA CLUB Mills Building San Francisco, Cal. Board of Directors-1907-1908Mr.
John Muir, President Martines Prof. A. G. McAdie, Vice-President San Francisco Prof. J. N. Le Conte, Treasurer Berkeley
Mr. William E. Colby. Secretary Berkeley Prof. Wm. F. Bade Berkeley Prof. George Davidson San Francisco Prof. W. R. Dudley
Stanford University Mr. Warren Olney San Francisco Mr. E. T. Parsons San Francisco Outing Committee Mr. Wm. B. Colby,
ChairmanProf. J. N. Conte Mr. E. T. Parsons Honorary Vice-Presidents Prof. George Davidson San Francisco Mr. R. U. Johnson
The Century, New York Pres. David Starr Jordan Stanford University Mr. Gifford Pinchot Washington, D. C. Committee on
Publications Mr.Elliott Mc Allister, Editor San Francisco Prof. Wm. F Bade.Book Reviews Berkeley Prof. Wm. R. Dudley, Forestry
Notes Stanford Univ. Mr. Alex G. Eells Prof. H. W. Rolfe Mr. E. T. Parsons Mr. Willoughby Rodman worlds natural pleasure-grounds.
Tourists of wealth and fashion as well as mountain climbers and lovers of out-door life from all over the world are flooking
in constantly increasing numbers to the Cordilleran system of mountains on our Western coast. Even from a purely economic
point of view it would be extremely unwise to administer our scenio resouroes in such a way that comparatively private gain
results in universal public loss. In taking this stand we express the sentiment of our membership of more than a thousand
persons, who have subscribed not only to the purposes of the Sierra Club, to explore, enjoy, and render accessible the mountain
regions of the Pacific Coast; to publish authetic information concerning them; to enlist the support and oo operation of the
people and the government in preserving the forests and other natural features of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, but who follow
with intelligent and appreciative interest every effort to seoure to our and coming generations the benefit of our soenio
resources. Respectfully yours, JOHN MUIR. A.G.MoADIE. J.N.LeCONTE. WM. E. COLBY. WM.F.BADE. GEO. DAVIDSON. W. R.
DUDLEY. WARREN OLNEY. E.T. PARSONS. Board of Directors