FORESTRY AT THE BENNIAL 



By MRS, LYDIA ADAMS^WILLIAMS 



THE ninth biennial convention of An earnest worker is Mrs. Wm. A. 



the General Federation of Worn- Johnston, of Topeka, Kans., a director 



en's Clubs, held at Boston, Mass., of the General Federation of Women's 



from June 22 to June 30, inclusive, was Clubs, and who organized the first for- 



the most enjoyable and the most sue- estry club in the State of Kansas, May. 



cessful meeting yet held. 1903j five years ago. 



Boston's homes, hotels, and thorough- Topeka is very proud of the work 

 fares were thronged with prosperous- done by this club in transforming a tri- 

 looking, self-possessed and reliant worn- angle of land adjacent to the best part 

 en, wearing the blue badge for which of the city, which had been used as a 

 Boston hospitality will long be memor- dumping ground for tin cans and other 

 able, and who represented the foremost rubbish, into an attractive park. A 

 thought and progress in philanthropic, benefit district was formed, the ground 

 social, and economic work for the bet- was purchased, redeemed of its un- 

 terment of humanity. The roster shows sightly features, and turned over to the 

 an attendance of over 1,500 delegates park commission. The people of the 

 and alternates from every state in the district are willingly taxed for its main- 

 Union, while the visiting club women tenance. 



bring the list up to over 5,000 members Another director of the General Fed- 

 who took part in the meetings. The eration of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Ed- 

 membership of the General Federation ward Johnson, of 91 Prospect Street, 

 of Women's Clubs includes over 800,000 Providence, R. L, who takes charge of 

 active workers. forestry matters which come before the 



Through the efforts of Mrs. B. S. board of directors, is enthusiastic re- 

 Peterson, of Chicago, chairman of the garding the growing sentiment for for- 

 Forestry Committee of the General estry and the good results which she 

 Federation of Women's Clubs, forestry predicts will be speedily accomplished, 

 was given an important place in the Among the strong, philanthropic, un- 

 deliberations of the convention. One en- selfish workers for our friends, the trees, 

 tire evening was given to the subject ; is Mrs. Lovell White, of California, 

 this was followed by a round table and who came all the way from San Fran- 

 conference which occupied all of the cisco, with a large delegation. Mrs. 

 next afternoon. White is widely known for her unceas- 



Interest in forestry and forestry ing efiforts to save the Calaveras Grove 



work accomplished formed the theme of Big Trees in California, which are 



most frequently heard during Biennial the oldest living things on the face of 



week in the reports of state presidents the earth, and which are in danger of 



of clubs, chairmen of committees, and extinction through private greed. Mrs. 



others. White has just been appointed chair- 



A report sent by Miss Myra Dock, of man of the State Forestry Committee 

 the Pennsylvania State Forestry Asso- for California. With Mrs. H. T. French, 

 ciation, was received with enthusiasm. ■ of Moscow, Idaho, who is vice-presi- 

 The report was accompanied by an ex- dent for that state, Mrs. White enjoys 

 hibit of growing spruce and pine trees, the distinction of being honorary vice- 

 variously aged, from two to six years, president for California of the National 

 grown at the Mt. Alta nursery. Irrigation Congress, which meets at Al- 



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