listed in the cause of forest-saving, of wise, 

 judicious tree cutting, and the establishment 

 of a proper forest policy by the states. First 

 become well informed upon the subject, then 

 help to educate others. 



The various Federation clubs might devote 

 an afternoon occasionally to the subject of 

 forestry, taking up for discussion or study 

 some specified topic through a given paper or 

 lecture. The clubs might give assistance to 

 municipal officers in developing taste in regard 

 to planting trees in parks and along streets ; 

 they might influence legislators to urge the 

 general government to retake possession of 

 the great forests of the country; they might 

 arrange for holding meetings at the centers 

 of population to be addressed by competent 

 speakers, preferably specialists in forestry; 

 they might recommend the procurement of 

 books upon forestry for close study of the 

 trees, their names, habits, and value. 



Teachers might introduce, in nature studies, 

 talks upon trees, and during the children's 

 walks to and from school the receptive mind 

 and quick eyes of the child would discover . 

 much about the habit and growth of trees by 

 the wayside. 



The observance of Arbor Day should be 

 encouraged by the planting of one tree by 

 each child at specified places, when the local- 

 ity is favorable or convenient, and cause it 

 to grow. The child keeps watch and guard 

 over the pet tree, waters \nd nurtures it, and 

 so learns while young more intimately the 

 needs and designs of forestry. 



To study and gain a familiar knowledge of 

 the trees of our country is to hold the key 

 to the treasures of field and wood. 



MRS. J. G. LEMMON, 

 Chairman of the Committee on Forestry 



for the California Federation of Women's 

 Clubs. 



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