Canadian forestry Journal 



THE CANADIAN FORESTRY ASSOCI- 

 ATION 



is the national organization for the in- 

 forming of public opinion in the effort to 

 secure a rational development of the Can- 

 adian Forests through the co-operation of 

 national, provincial and municipal organi- 

 zations and private enterprises. The ob- 

 jects of the Association are: 



(1) The exploration of the public domain, 

 so that lands unsuitable for agriculture may be 

 reserved for timber production. 



(2) The preservation of the forests for their 

 influence on climate, soil and water supply. 



(3) The promotion of judicious methods in 

 dealing with forests and woodlands. 



(4) Tree planting on the plains, and on streets 

 and highways. 



(5) Reforestation where advisahle. 



(6) The collection and dissemination of in- 

 formation be* ring on the forestry problem in 

 general. 



To promote these ends the Association 

 publishes the Canadian Forestry Journal, 

 issues bulletins, arranges for the delivery 

 of free illustrated' public lectures, and 

 holds conventions in different parts of 

 Canada. 



The Association desires as members all 

 (both men and women) who are in sym- 

 pathy with this work. The membership 

 fee, which entitles the member to the 

 Journal, the annual report and other lit- 

 erature issued, is one dollar per year, (life 

 membership $10). Applications for mem- 

 bership or requests for information may 

 he addressed to the 



Secretary, Canadian Forestry Association, 

 Canadian Building, Ottawa, Canada. 



CANADIAN FORESTRY ASSOCiATION. 



Patron, His Excellency the Governor General. 



Honorary Pres., Sir Wilfrid Laurier. 



President, Geo. Y. Chown, B.A. 



Vice-President, John Hendry. 



Secretary, Jas. Lawler, Canadian Building, 

 Slater St., Ottawa. 



Asst. Secretary, F. W. H. Jacombe. 

 Treasurer, Miss Marion Robinson 



Directors: Wm. Little Hiram Robinson, Aubrey 

 White, E. G. Joly de Lotbiniere, E. Stewan, H. M. 

 Price, W. B. Snowball, Thomas South worth, Hrtn. W. 

 C. Edwards, Hon Sydney Fisher, R, H. Campbell, J, B. 

 Miller, W. A. Charlton, Gordon C. Edwards, Dr. B. E. 

 Fernow. Ellwood Wilson, R. L. Borden, M. F.. F. C. 

 Whitman, G. C. Pich^, Alex. MacLaurin, t arl Riordon, 

 Mgr. O. E. Mathieu, A. P, Stevenson Wm. Pearce, Wm. 

 Power, C. E. E. Ussher, Denis Murphy, C. Jackson 

 Booth, Wm. Price, M.P., and J. W. Harkom. 



Provincial Vice-Presidents : 



Ontario — Hon. Frank Cochrane, Toronto. 



Quebec — Hon. Jules Allard, Quebec. 



New Brunswick — Hon. W. C. H. Grimmer, Fredericton. 



Nova Scotia — Hon. A. K. .vlaclean, Halifax. 



Prince Edward Is and — A. B. Warburton, M.P., Char- 

 lottetown. 



Manitoba — Hon. R.P. Roblin. Winnipeg. 



Saskatchewan — Hon. A. E. Forget, Kegina. 



Alberta — Hon. A. L. Sifton, Edmonton. 



British Columbia — Hon. H. Bostock, Monte Creek. 



Mackenzie — F. D. Wilson. Fort Vermilion, Alta. 



Yukon— Alex. Henderson. Commissioner, Dawson. 



Keewatin — His Honour Sir Daniel H. McMillan, Win- 

 nipeg. 



CJngava — His Grace Mgr. Bruohesi, Archbishop of 

 Montreal. 



Forestry in the University of New Brunswick. 



By Prof. E. B. Miller, M.F. 

 The Forestry Department, while grow- 

 ing slowly in numbers presents every rea- 

 son for encouragement. Many students 

 are naturally comparing its advantages 

 as a profession with those presented by 

 engineering which because of so much 

 construction work in Canada is always a 

 popular one. The matter of securing 

 positions, both permanent and temporary, 

 is gradually adjusting itself and as the 

 students increase it is felt that the oppor- 

 tunities will multiply. As in other pro- 

 fessions, a job cannot be promised the 

 graduate but the openings must be can- 

 vassed and new fields discovered for the 

 output. As the Chancellor said at the 

 Quebec convention last winter, the for- 

 ester must prove his worth and must take 

 his chance of finding a position the same 

 as the engineer. He must serve his ap- 

 prenticeship, get his experience by hard 

 knocks and win his place in the commun- 

 ity. 



In the beginning this matter of em- 

 ployment was all uncertainty, now pros- 

 pects are brightening. The Forestry 

 Branch, Ottawa, has so far been the best 

 employer ,this year taking five men for 

 the summer season, in both permanent and 

 temporary positions. With the larger 

 number of survey parties put out each 

 year and a good record made by students 

 and graduates it is hoped that this outlet 

 for men will gradually increase. These 

 trips for the younger men in the Sopho- 

 more and Junior years under competent 

 chiefs are broadening in their influence, 

 put the student in touch with the great 

 aims and purposes of the profession and 

 bring him back with renewed ambition for 

 work Other men have been j-laced with 

 paper companies and the railroad companies 

 and consulting foresters are coking to us for 

 a small number of men each year. One good 

 man sent to them and succeeding means much 

 for the future of the school. 



