ADDRESSES OF MAJOR LACEY 87 



Utopia," may well be taken as a maxim of the mission- 

 aries of forestry. 



Arbor Day may seem to be an anniversary of sentiment 

 but the trees planted on that day will remain and grow 

 from year to year as useful evidence of the work of the 

 lovers of the trees. 



Two children on the street in London, says Punch, did 

 something to offend a passerby and he threatened to call 

 the policeman on the corner. 



"We are not afraid of him," they said; "that is fa- 

 ther." 



But the mothers and wives are influential factors in 

 all movements. A successful man said: "I have never 

 quite made up my mind whether my wife has confidence 

 in my ability to do things, or whether her faith is in her 

 ability to make me do them. ' ' 



But at all events the things which the fair women of 

 America desire to see done will be performed, and I bid 

 you God-speed in your good work. 



Wise maxims have been written in behalf of the trees. 



A tree is the best gift of heaven to man. 



He that planteth a tree loveth others better than himself. 



The tree is the mother of the fountain. 



Each home should have its rooftree. To the mothers, 

 the wives, and the sisters of the land is given a power to 

 create a public sentiment that cannot fail. 



You have many things for the good of mankind on 

 your list of good purposes. The creation of a deeper in- 

 terest in the subject of forestry is by no means the least 

 one of these wise objects of your organization. 



