ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT, AUGUST 4, 1891. 173 
Garden and Arboretum at last established as a centre of forestry 
teaching, and realising the expectations formulated now many 
years ago of their possible future. In conjunction with the work 
carried on in the University, the development of teaching such as 
I have sketched at the Botanic Garden, would complete the 
Edinburgh Forestry School, the creation of which would be a 
lasting monument to the determination and indomitable persever- 
ance of the members of this Society—the practical foresters of 
Scotland. 
Gentlemen, I have endeavoured to lead up by reference to the 
past of this Society to the position it occupies at present with 
reference to the question of the development of forestry in this 
country. I trust I have made clear to you that whilst we may 
congratulate ourselves on what has been done in the past, and 
may look hopefully to the future, yet our hopefulness must rest on 
our determination to succeed in what we have set our hands to do. 
Because we are so near the attainment of what we have worked 
for so long, we must not allow our efforts to relax, but rather with 
redoubled energy continue our struggle, with the intent that before 
another anniversary meeting comes round we may possibly crown 
our work of thirty-nine years with the success it deserves. 
