CORNELL'S FORESTRY BUILDING 



COMMODIOUS and thoroughly State Grange, made an address on for^ 

 equipped for the work, the estry on the farm, and Charles H. Dow, 

 new forestry building of the a director of the Letchworth Park and 

 New York State College of Arboretum, on forestry as an invest- 

 Agricu ture at Cornell University was nient, while C. R. Pettis spoke on the 

 formally opened on May 15 and 16. ^^rk of the New York State Conserva- 

 There gathered for the ceremony for- ^-^^^ Commission, 

 esters from as far west as Missouri a*- 4.u t*. • ^u 

 and Michigan and as far north as /^' '^^ afternoon session there were 

 Canada, some seventy-five in all, who ""f'^''^' ^ J'°^- Jf^^^^W. Toumey, 

 participated in the excellent program ?^ ^^^ ^^^f ^.""'^^^ School, on training 

 and enjoyed the opportunity of getting foresters during the next decade ; by 

 together for both formal and informal ^- ^- ^oore, president of the Empire 

 talks on forestry questions. The build- State Forest Products Association, on 

 ing which was described in the April himbering during the next decade; by 

 number of American Forestry is now Dr. Henry S. Drinker, president of 

 completed and in use. much to the pride the American Forestry Association, on 

 and satisfaction of the faculty and the making public opinion in forestry con- 

 students, servation effective and by J. S. Whip- 

 Chief among the visitors was Dr. pie, president of the New York State 

 B. E. Fernow, who instituted the first Forestry Association, on what New 

 forestry school at Cornell a number of York State needs in forestry, 

 years ago only to have it later discon- The same evening L. H. Bailey, a 

 tinned by legislative action. The Amer- former director of the State College 

 ican Forestry Association was repre- of Agriculture, gave a delightfully 

 sented by its president, Dr. Henry S. poetic talk on forestry, and Gift'ord 

 Drinker, and by several directors. The Pinchot spoke of the national move- 

 Society of American Foresters held a ment in conservation, 

 special meeting during the period, and The Saturday morning session was 

 there were representatives of the for- devoted to talks on State forestry in 

 estry societies, forest fire protective as- the East, by Alfred Gaskill, State For- 

 sociations, forest schools and conserva- ester of New Jersey; in the Middle 

 tion organizations of several States. West, by Prof. Filibert Roth, of the 

 Acting director W. A. Stocking, Jr., University of Michigan, and by Dr. 

 of the New York State College of Fernow, on the requirements of the 

 Agriculture, formally opened the cere- Society of American Foresters of its 

 monies, and three sessions were held members. This concluded the formal 

 on May 15 and one on the following meeting, but in the afternoon the 

 day. Chief Forester Henry S. Graves visitors were entertained at the Cornell- 

 being absent. Assistant Forester W. B. Pennsylvania track meet, the Cornell- 

 Greeley spoke on national forestry from Princeton baseball game and by a trip 

 the viewpoint of the Forest Service ; up the lake to Crowbar Point, where 

 W. H. Vary, Master of the New York they enjoyed a camp fire dinner. 



A Beautiful Lake » 



.A.rmstrong Lake, within the Beartooth national forest, Montana, is said to rival the 

 famed Lake Louise of the Canadian Rockies. It lies at an elevation of 7,000 feet surrounded 

 by towering mountains. A good road which can be traveled in half a day by automobile 

 connects it with the railroad at Billings. A rustic hotel lias recently I)een completed and 

 many trails make the surrounding region accessible. 

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