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Wm. Pearce, of Calgary; Mr. T. C. Keefer, C.M.G.; Mr. C. H. Keefer, 
C.E.; Mr. McKenzie, of Duck Lake, N.W.T.; Mr. W. T. Macoun, and 
others. 
Mr. Wm. Little was elected chairman, and Mr. E. Stewart, secretary. 
Mr. Stewart explained the object of the meeting and the steps which 
had been taken to call it together, and expressed great pleasure at its 
representative character. 
Dr. Saunders gave some account of tree culture at the Experimental 
Farms. Remarks were also made by Mr. Southworth, Mr. J. R. Booth, 
who spoke particularly in regard to fire ranging, and Sir Henry Joly. 
It was moved by Mr. Smart, and seconded by Professor Macoun, 
that Sir Henry Joly, Mr. J. R. Booth, Mr. W. Little, Mr. T. Southworth, 
Professor Saunders and Mr. E. Stewart act as a committee to call a 
meeting of all persons interested to be held during the month of Febru- 
ary in the city of Ottawa, for the purpose of considering the formation 
of an association to promote forestry in Canada, the committee to prepare 
for submission to the meeting a constitution and by-laws and also a pro- 
gramme consisting of addresses on appropriate subjects for discussion at 
the meeting. This resolution was carried unanimously. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
In pursuance of the above the first annual meeting of the Cana- 
dian Forestry Association was held in the Railway Committee Room of 
the House of Commons, March 8, 1900. 
The meeting convened at 10 o’clock a.m., and Sir Henri Joly de 
Lotbinière was elected chairman, Mr. E. Stewart, acting as secretary. 
Sir Henri stated that a number of Canadians interested in Forestry 
had been connected with the American Forestry Association, but that 
there were very few of them left, and it was considered that it was now 
time to form an association for Canada, which could use its influence 
directly on our own people. He explained the steps which had already 
been taken leading up to the appointment of a committee to prepare a 
constitution and by-laws, which would now be submitted to the meeting. 
A resolution was also passed making Rod and Gun in Canada the 
official organ of the Association. 
The adoption of a constitution and by-laws was then proceeded with. 
The objects of the association as stated in the constitution are as 
follows :— 
(1) To advocate and encourage judicious methods in dealing with 
our forests and woodlands. 
(2) To awaken public interest to the sad results attending the 
wholesale destruction of forests (as shown by the experience of older 
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