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aim in establishing these foundations, " that we may arrive at some 

 new methods of arousing public interest in forestry. At least, we will 

 hope better to equip foresters to sell their ideas to the public and to 

 make their statements more interesting and effective. I do not seek 

 to establish prizes for scientific forestry articles. Rather do I wish 

 to aid foresters to greater facility in writing and speaking; in the 

 highly important work of presenting to the lay public the fundamental 

 thoughts and aims of the forestry movement." 



In a letter accepting the gift of the endowed prize, Dr. John M. 

 Thomas, president of Pennsylvania State College, declared his hearty 

 appreciation of the purpose of the prize. He expressed the opinion 

 " that all of our technical men have been inclined to neglect the culti- 

 vation of the ability to catch public attention and shape public opinion. 

 Foresters have been no exception, and a prize to stimulate ability to 

 impress facts and truths upon other minds cannot fail to be of large 

 value. It will not only encourage individuals to cultivate the gift, but 

 will call attention widely to the desirability of such effort." 



Commending Mr. Pack's vision in not precluding the publication 

 of articles winning the Pack Prize, Walter Mulford, Professor of 

 Forestry at the University of California, declared that " the course 

 itself will be improved by the background supplied by this prize." 



Harold O. Cook, Chief Forester of Massachusetts, declared : " We 

 are glad to learn that you are showing your interest in forestry in such 

 a practical and effective way through prizes to students in forestry 

 schools." Ralph S. Hosmer, Professor of Forestry at Cornell, 

 declared that the prize is " most appreciated and that the staff feels 

 that the income will be of material benefit in furthering the objects 

 that you and we have fully in mind." 



Dr. Hugo Winkenwerder, dean of the College of Forestry at the 

 University of Washington, wrote : " We are especially pleased with 

 the spirit in which the gift was made and the noble purpose you had in 

 mind when making it." 



Among others expressing appreciation and commendation of the 

 aims of the Pack Prizes are: Dr. Henry Suzzallo, president of the 

 University of Washington; M. B. Pratt, State Forester of California; 

 Henry S. Graves, dean of Yale Forestry School and provost of the 

 University; Professor J. A. Ferguson, Pennsylvania State College; 

 John R. Effinger, dean of the College of Literature, Science and Arts 

 of the University of Michigan; Dr. M. L. Burton, president of the 



