Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 8, No 3
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
A poem for Memorial Day honoring soldiers who rest in graves watched over by the American flag.
- p. 2
A report on the Rovers' Cycle Club's 24th annual dinner at the B.A.A. in Boston, with verses from Kilby and Bassett and plans for a special 25th anniversary celebration.
- p. 2
A note on the Boston Bicycle Club's 453rd official club run, held on Patriots' Day with stops at Woodland Park and Robinson's at Chestnut Hill.
- p. 7
An extended historical account examining various candidates for the title of the first American bicycle tour, beginning with Will Pitman's 1878 Haverhill-to-Boston ride and culminating in William Gilman's 1879 White Mountains expedition.
- p. 7
A careful effort to define what constitutes a genuine bicycle tour versus merely a long ride, arguing that a true tour must return to its starting point.
- p. 3
A listing of magazine subscription rates available to L.A.W. members who join reading clubs, covering a wide range of American periodicals.