Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-23

gives variety of scene and action
not attained when ascending the
mountain from the waters of Sandy
stream or Wassataquoili. either of
which leads up the Appalachian Trail
on the western side. -
Two ways of making such q trip,
We're most emphatically set forth by
Prof. Grover Hire Il guide, pay him
SIX dollars per day and "nnd" him.
The duties Of the guide include about
all the fun of the trip, as Mr.. Grover
adroitly explained it. Then the other
way Is to be your own guide. fire
builder and tent pitcher. He claimed,
and justly so in the opinion of his an
dience. that the latter method, was
the proper way. 60 -.:s@-
Then turning from generalitfes,
Prof. Grover reviewed much to the
keen delight of his listeners, the trip
which was made in the summer of
l922 by party of six pedagogues,
including himself. into this wonderful
region. In a droll manner, he pictured
the discomforts of the trip and then
again, greatly offset the same, by re-
peating the rare delights of the eX-
petition.
They went by the method that is
ioI Cdileu ue LUKE AT noon OF the
second day they arrived safe and sore
at the mouth OF Aboljackamejis, bet
ter known as Katahdin Stream. At
that point where Katahdin Stream
flows into the West Branch OF the
Penobscot, seven miles from the sum-
NIT OF the mountain. they made what
was to be their permanet camp for
~ days to be passed In the wilder
ness.
After several days of fun at this
camp, they felt sufficiently fortified
to brave it for the mountain, Start
ing at +. NJ, going up Hunts Trail,
they pitched camp that night at z
o'clock in the yard of a deserted
lumber camp. Getting settled, get
ting supper and getting sleep, all
We're described by the scribe of the
trip. 1t rained all the next day and
they made more substantial roof
OF q broken down howell and spruce
poles.
When they finally arrived at the
summit Of Mt. Katahdin, the wea-
Their conditions were the best that
could possibly be afforded. the bro
ken outline sharply silhouetted
against n sky Of ethereal blue. There
was probably not a day during the
summer of 1922 when the seeing was
any nearer perfect than it was on
the Sth of August.
Especially inviting, was his des-
cription of the beginning of the West
Branch. the lakes, the deadwater and
the logans which form its early be-
Ing. The descent down the mountain
was more leisurely and all along the
way, they found themselves hindered
la -
look. There Is so much to see.
Following his story Of the trip to
the mountain summit in the summer
OF 1922. Prof. Grover had thrown on
the scene treasure troye OF pic
lures. showing many Of the beautiful
sights he had just described. He
supplemented his story with a des-
cription of a trip to that same place
in the winter following. during the
Christmas recess and also showed
pictures.
Many Of the pictures, Prof. Grover
explained, were taken by Roy II.
F1ynt Of this city, a member of the
winter party. The other member of
that party, besides Prof. Grover was
Dean Boardman. Views of the Ka-
tahdin Region from many angles,
maps and reliefs of he same, weer
strong factors in irnpressing the
grandeur of the country.
Basing his conviction upon careful
research, Prof. Grover stated that
in the Western hemisphere
is there q better watered area than
in the Katahdin region.
The beauty spot of the Katahdin
Region he claims to be Chimney
Pond, a jewel body. nesting in the
own table lana.
The afterglow of pleasant medita-
ton, as finding expression in Prof.
Growers talk. left with his audience
O desire to hit the trail, to strike for
the tall timbers, get near to nature
and eat fiapjacks iniaid with cinders.