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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



WHITTIER'S PINE TREE 



Llv Agnes L. Scutt 



THE faniijus pine tree, which stands in the wood- 

 glade on the Sturtevant farm, near Sunset Hih, 

 Center Harbor, New Hampshire, bears the name 

 bestowed by the poet Wliittier, who dedicated it under 

 its shadows as the "\\'i_K)d Giant," 188G, but which now 

 is called "Whittier's Pine Tree." 



Among the scattered groups of pines. Whittier's tree 

 stands comjiact like a silent [jatriarch, with a splendor all 

 its own. Its chief character is its magnificent strength, 

 enormous trunk and powerful boughs that give it the 

 appearance of a giant. 



The Sturte\ant farm is where Wliittier passed many 

 happv summers. F.very morning before breakfast the 



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WHITTIKR'.S PINK TRUF, 



'I'liis pine, standing at Center Harbor, N. H., vva? a great favorite of 



the famons poet wlin dedicated it as "The \\'ond Ciant," in IS.Stl. 



poet would walk through the paths leading to the center 

 of the woodland, and in the shade of his loved tree, watch 

 the glorious sunrise. Here he saw to the east the Cardi- 

 gan Alountains; to the north, the Sandwich range; to the 

 west, the Ossipie range; and here he saw the beautiful 

 l)road \iew of Squani Lake with its green wooded 

 islands. 



It was in the iwilight hdurs llial the saintly poet 

 loved to stand umler the shelter of his favurite tree 

 and watch the mountains bathed in sunset glory. Here 

 he surrendered himself t" tlie mnunlain mystery, and 

 his soul received the calm .and strength from the gldrious 

 hues (jf the sun-dri)pped ■-pUnilnr as the twilight deep- 

 ened armind him. 



As surely as he loved tlie iiKUiiUaiiis. he li>ved the 

 wild flowers, the singing birds ,ni<l llowing brooks. ( )f 

 the wild Howers the golden rods were his favorite, and 

 the.se be gathered in hi> w.alks by the ro.adsides and in 

 fields. 



It was in the large, roomy house on the Sturtevant 

 farm, that the Ouaker [loet entertained the neighbors 

 and children. -\ delightful companion even to mere 

 surface accpiaintances. and naturally sympathetic to all 

 sorts of people. He always greeted evervone. never 

 waiting to be introduced, with the accustomed greeting : 

 "How does thee do?" 



Those who have been entertained liy the |iiiet at the 

 farm will never forget his cheerful manner, and large 

 geniality, and his frank, straight gaze of penetrating eves 

 — eyes black as night which shone with that big ele- 

 mental liumanity. (Jne noted the poet's seriousness and 

 his love for goodness and truth. Rvervbodv in Xevv 

 England has felt the kindly words of the sage in all he 

 wrote, but the friends who ha\e come in close contact 

 with him amid the scenerv of the Northern mountains 

 can feel and understand the man best, and throughout 

 ;ill his poems is that serene enthusiasm for the mountains. 



PROCEEDINGS OPENING OF THE FORESTRY BUILD 

 ING AT CORNELL 



IT ll.AS just come ti 1 the knowledge of the Department 

 of Eorestr\- that certain persons whose names ap- 

 peared on the mailing list failed to receive copies of 

 the pain|)hlet containing the I'roceedings at the Opening 

 of the Forestry Building on May 1.5, 1914. In this pam- 

 phlet are also given the addresses delivered at the open 

 meeting of the Society of American Foresters on the 

 following day. 



Anyone who desires a copy of this paniiihlel may 

 obtain it li\- .addressing Professor Rali)h S. Hosmer. De- 

 partment of Forestry, Cornell University, Ithaca, X. \'. 



PROFESSIONAL PAPERS AVAILABLE 



AMF.RIC.AX FCjRESTRY has been informed by the 

 / \ Director of the United States Geological Survey 

 -* *that there is available, for free selected distribu- 

 tion, a supply of five different jirofessional papers on 

 forestry. Ami-:ric.\n Forkstry will be pleased to fur- 

 nish forestry professors, forestry students, or any one 

 especially interested with the folkiwing illustr.iteil \-ol- 

 umes, free of any charge : 



Professional Paper No. 22: "Forest Conditions in the 

 ,^an Francisco ^Mountains Forest Reserve, Arizona," by 

 1. P. Eeiberg, T. F. Rixon, and Arthur Dodwell. with 

 an Introduction by F. G. Plummer. 1904. Vio pj).. ; pis. 

 Professional Paper Xo. 2;: "Fore.st Conditions in the 

 I Hack Mesa F'orest Reser\e, Arizona," prepared by F. G. 

 I'lummer from notes by T. F. Rixon and .\rlhur Dod- 

 well. 190 1. (.■.' pp.. ] pis. Professional Paper Xo. jq: 

 "F'orest Conditions in the .Misaroka Division of the Yel- 

 lowstone Forest Reserve, Montana, and the Ei\-ingston 

 .-ind Pig Timber Ouadrangles," by J. P. Eeiberg. I'.tOf 

 J IS pp., :! |)ls. Professional Paper No. ?o.- "Forest Con- 

 ditions ill the Eiltle I'.elt Mounl.ains F'orest Reserve, 

 Montana, and the Eittle Pelt Mountains Quadrangle," 

 by 1. If Eeil>erg. I'.MIf ]:< pp.. •? pis. Profe.ssionai 

 Paper Xo. ^ ^ : "Forest Conditions in the Eincoln F'orest 

 Reserxe. Xew Mexic '," by F. (".. I'lnninier .and -\1. ('.. 

 t'.owsell. liiOl. 1; pp., P,' pis. 



