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rainor changes, and a committee of three— CoL W. P. Allen, Gen. C. 

 C. Andrews and Prof. S. B. Green — was appointed by the chair to 

 look after it. 



Prof. Fernow's valuable paper on "The Forestry Movement in 

 New York and Its Application to Minnesota" unfortunately did not 

 arrive until the close of the session. 



"Utilizing Our Waste Lands for Forestry Purposes" was the* sub- 

 ject of a ver}^ interesting paper presented by Gen. C. C. Andrews, 

 and denoted that he had given considerable time to its preparation. 

 The basis of the plan being one specially outlined by Prof. C. A. 

 Schenck, superintendent of Geo. W. Vanderbilt's extensive forests 

 at Biltmore, N. C. 



The program of the afternoon session was carried out as ar- 

 ranged. Prof. Green's paper on "What about a Forestry School in 

 Minnesota ? " called forth considerable discussion as to the disposal 

 of university lands and timber, and the opinion prevailed that an 

 arrangement should be made whereby some desirable tract within 

 easy reach of the railroad, such as the one referred to at Vermillion 

 Lake, be held as a demonstration forest. A resolution to this effect 

 was presented by Mr. Ayres, of Carlton, and adopted, recommend- 

 ing to the Board of Regents that a tract of original forest be ob- 

 tained or set aside to illustrate the principles of forestry. 



The next paper on the program, "Native Coniferous Evergreens 

 of Minnesota," by D. A. Gauinnitz, of the School of Agriculture, 

 created a lively debate as to the merits and distribution of several 

 of the varieties mentioned. Spruce received the greatest attention 

 and was looked upon as being of more value even than the white 

 pine. 



As there was considerable business to come before the meeting, 

 no discussion was permitted on either of the excellent papers pre- 

 sented b)' H. B. Ayres on "Variations of Tree Growth," or on the 

 practical demonntratiou of "Tree Planting on the Prairie Farm" by 

 C.L. Smith. 



Alier the secretary's report on the work of the year and the finan- 

 cial statement had been submitted, the election of officers was pro- 

 ceeded with, resulting as follows: 



President — Capt. J. N. Cross. Minneapolis. 



Secretary — Geo. W. Strand, Taylors Falls. 



Treasurer — R. S. Mackintosh, St. Anthon}' Park. 

 VICE PRESIDENTS. 



First District — Wm. Somerville, Viola. 



Second District — Alfred Terrj^, Slayton. 



Third District— O, F. Brand, Faribault. 



Fourth District— W. P. Allen, St. Paul. 



Fifth District— S. M. Owen, Minneapolis. 



Sixth District— Asa Paine, Carlton, 



Seventh District— O. A. Th. Solem. Halstad. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

 Col. J. H. Stevens, Minneapolis; A. W. Latham, Minneapolis; J. S. 

 Harris, La Crescent; Prof. S. B. Green, St. Anthony Park, and H. B. 

 Ayres, Carlton. 



