tion. Students were indifferent or entirely disinterested. Of 

 those who were interested many questioned whether the ben- 

 efits derived would be worth the effort of joining and attending 

 meetings. Gradually, however, men in the college of forestry 

 began to see the good in the new organization, and recognize 

 the mutual benefits to be derived from a membership, and 

 before the college adjourned in the spring, the charter mem- 

 bers, who were aided by Prof. E. G. Cheyney, had the satis- 

 faction of knowing that the organization was at last on a 

 firm basis. 



The First Officers of the Club. 



Before school adjournment in May of 1907 a constitution 

 was adopted and officers were elected. To G. A. Orr was ac- 

 corded the honor of the first presidency, while James Gillis 

 was elected vice president. Eric Peterson was made secre- 

 tary and treasurer. 



One of the first problems the club had to deal with was 

 the question of a meeting place. This was solved temporarily 

 by using the horticultural building at the University Farm. 

 This, however, was not thoroughly satisfactory, and finally the 

 club leased a house in St. Anthony Park, the members living 

 there and paying room rent and thereby carrying the expense 

 of the lease. 



This club house plan was so successful that the Forestry 

 Club determined to become the owner of its own club house, 

 and so set about making plans for the acquirement of one. 

 By means of lectures, entertainments, dances, contributions, 

 etc., the organization finally gathered together enough cash 

 to purchase a lot. The members expect to be able to erect 

 there a club house within the next two years or so. When 

 the lot was purchased the club had to be incorporated and a 

 board of directors elected. On this board are serving sev- 

 eral members of the faculty. 



Club Has Forty Members Today. 



At present the Forestry Club has forty members with a 

 number of prominent men on the roster of honorary members. 

 This roll includes President G. E. Vincent of the state uni- 

 versity and other members of the faculty. Any male white 



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