Mention of the scenic glories of the Carleton surroundings might very well evoke from a listener the immediate response "Lyman Lakes." According to a 1922 campus article: "Perhaps there is no spot on the campus more popular, perhaps there is no place that serves more varied purposes." From "fussing" to freshman-sophomore tugs of war, from Mai Fete to latter-day homecoming bonfires, the locale has been witness to a broad spectrum of college life. The picturesque and familiar Lyman Memorial Lakes date from 1916-1917 and were the gift of Trustee and Mrs. George R. Lyman of Minneapolis in memory of their son, George Huntington Lyman. Before a skating rink was constructed each winter on the Bald Spot, the College maintained skating and hockey facilities on the upper lake.