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and to make it bigger and better. We still wait for the paid secretary, 

 and Mr. Woodward is right and he is still anxious. 



The year found a large number of our members in war work, and 

 it was to be expected that the affairs of the Society wait. But in spite 

 of all the doings, the interest in the Society was evident, the contribu- 

 tions to the Journal good and plenty — so much so that the order to 

 save paper prevented the JournaIv from keeping abreast with the de- 

 mands for space. 



At this point I wish to thank the American Forestry Association and 

 American Forestry, and particularly its good editor, Mr. Ridsdale, and 

 President Pack, for their eft'orts in doing for the foresters in the war; 

 the news, the lists, and the funds did much good ; were most thankfully 

 received and appreciated. 



I also want to thank the members of the Society and congratulate 

 them. 



It was an era of stress and strain ; opinions dift'ered, as they always 

 do, and yet there was the most cordial harmony and co-operation 

 throughout this memorable and most trying period. It meant a good 

 deal to your servants, the officers of t\xe Society, and it proved again 

 that foresters are a sane and well-intentioned body of good and depend- 

 able citizens. 



F. RoTii. 



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.* 

 Report of the Secretary for 1918 



Although a momentous year in history, with the death grapple of the 

 titanic struggle brought to an end, it has been without striking events 

 in the Society's affairs. Of necessity this must be largely true of an 

 organization of this character. Most of its leading men were engaged 

 in other capacities in connection with the war, and so engrossed with 

 their special problems and overwhelmed with work that they could give 

 little time to the Society ; also many were overseas and elsewhere in 

 military service. In spite of these handicaps the Society as an entity, 

 apart from individual efforts, has taken part in carrying forward the 

 war. Early when hostilities began, or even before, it made a survey 



* The Executive Committee, because of its scattered membership (several mem- 

 bers being overseas), did not submit any report this year. 



The printing of the Treasurer's report is deferred until a later issue, pending 

 the auditing of the Treasurer's books. — Ed. 



