120 AMERICAN FORESTRY 



There is ample reason then why New Hampshire should preserve the 

 Crawford Notch because of its value as one of the show places of the state and 

 because of the protection that its forests afford to the streamflow of the Saco. 

 The devastation of the Notch by extensive lumbering would entail a tremend- 

 ous annual loss upon the state of New Hampshire in the diminished attractive- 

 ness of the mountains from the defacement of this noble piece of scenery. The 

 people of the state might as well vote a permanent state tax from which they 

 would receive no return as to allow the forests to be cut from Crawford Notch. 



The immediate occasion for the present agitation which has been started 

 by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is due to the 

 fact that tJie present owner of the Notch is about to put in lumbermen and 

 begin extensive cutting which would ultimately largely denude the Notch. 

 The Crawford Notch is not included in any incorpoi'ated town, but is in what 

 is known as Hart's Location, a narrow strip reaching out from Grafton 

 County. It is owned by one person and, as it is a somewhat extensive prop- 

 erty measured vertically and consists entirely of rocks, scenery and forests, 

 the only way in which the owner can realize upon it is by selling the timber. 

 This he naturally wishes to do and will do. He can hardly do otherwise. 

 Here there is a striking example of the absolute necessity of the state doing 

 these things which it can do to the general advantage while the individual 

 cannot protect himself except at the public expense. The state can realize an 

 annual return from the property by preserving the forests and the scenery, 

 and practicing conservative cutting. 



There seem to be ample reasons for state action and, while New Hamp- 

 shire is not a rich state, it is not burdened with debt and this proposal is for 

 an investment to preserve a part of the most valuable asset the state has 

 within its borders — its forests and its scenery. The state may feel a just civic 

 pride in the ownership of the Notch. It may say with justice to the rest of 

 the nation that in appealing for national forests in the White Mountains 

 it asks not for alms but for cooperation ; that it is doing its own share well 

 and has earned the support it asks in other directions. 



EDUCATION 



Lehigh University's Useful Work existing schools of forestry at Yale, Har- 

 vard, State College, and Mont Alto in 



During the past two years a new de- Pennsylvania, were apparently sufficient 



parture has been initiated in forestry edu- in the sphere of influence likely to be 



cation by Lehigh University, which has at- reached by Lehigh University, for the 



tained pronounced success. This work training of the number of professional 



was referred to in the opening address of foresters now needed, but that a great 



the president of the association at the an- work could be done by forwarding a move- 



nual meeting of the American Forestry ment in the institutions of higher educa- 



AssociatiOH in January, and also in the tion in America to spread and impress a 



resolutions of the association adopted at knowledge of forestry, not only on the 



that meeting. student bodies of the several institutions. 



About two years ago, a friend of for- but on the public who could be reached in 



estry in Pennsylvania, who has done much the vicinity through lectures and through 



to advance the cause, proposed to Dr. the public press. This idea was taken up, 



Henry Sturgls Drinker, the president of a sufficient endowment was provided for 



Lehigh University, to establish a depart- the purpose, and during the past two years 



ment of forestry at Lehigh. Dr. Drinker a most valuable course of lectures has 



immediately took the matter up, and after been given on forestry at Lehigh, to which 



obtaining the opinions of distinguished the public has been cordially invited, and 



and competent experts in forestry educa- which has been largely attended and 



tion, reported that at the present time the largely reported by the public press. 



