protection, systematic plans of oper- 

 ation in sales, silviculture, etc., would 

 do credit to the best Bureau of Regu- 

 lation in Europe. Talk about 

 theories! Why the guards out there 

 have come to talk Yr and Se as 

 glibly as if it were "chuck" and pack 

 saddle, and the rangers, well, they are 

 experts at telephones and typewriters 

 (both kinds). 



Saxton was in town. Dropped into 

 the club and gave us a good talk. 

 Same old boy; says the West is it, 

 and district 4 looks good for "lamb 

 and scenery." Has a hankering for 

 Utah ; says it is the "natural bridges," 

 but the boys here think it may be 

 some one at Salt Lake, and not the 

 prophet, either. 



Seward Smith, '10, was in and re- 

 ported on his experience in the 

 "hills;" thinks the field is it, and 

 office only if you must. But then 

 Smith is "Old Faithful" himself and 

 will do his utmost, and do a fine job, 

 too. no matter where they put him. 

 He says : "less fussing and better 

 English for teh boys." The boys 

 here are a little skeptical and think 

 that "Uncle in Northfield" wears 

 "hobble." But then the boys fre- 

 quently err in their estimates. Smith 

 left his beautiful album on "silvics" 

 for the library and it has already 

 started a half dozen at camera work 

 and - - ? He is now in the Den- 

 ver office. 



Sponsler is deep into the hard work, 

 and is still re-inforced by Duppert. 

 Duppert was in and we all enjoyed 

 that good old smile "that never comes 

 off." Keep it up, Duppert, it is a 

 great asset and a great protector. 



Dickson, '08, was East, stopped at 

 Sarn'ia, but "urgent engagements" 

 kept him from crossing the channel at 

 Detroit. Looks suspicious, Dickson, 

 and we are awaiting explanations. 



Sackett, '06, was in for a visit. He 

 is married and can't stay away long, 

 so he had to make his stay short 

 our loss and his gain. He is still 

 getting evidence and much-needed in- 

 formation, and among this a line of 



wood manufactures in Michigan 

 Hope to see this out soon and also 

 wish Sackett all the success possible. 

 May things go swimmingly, Sackett. 



Stowell Smith, '05, was in town for 

 some days, radiating a bit of his 

 optimism. Smith is "Full of his sub- 

 ject," and if enthusiasm and tact 

 and good sense count he will cer- 

 tainly help to liven up things in Cali- 

 fornia before long. He says : "Euca- 

 lyptus and the dry kiln for me," and 

 also adds : "science is a precious 

 thing, therefore economize on the 

 scientists." But this he "cribbed" 

 from "Puddenhead" and is not solely 

 responsible. When the "menagerie" 

 gets on Smith's nerve he writes on 

 his latest compilation entitled "What 

 is the Proper Graft to Get Plums on 

 Eucalypts?" Will ba in print soon. 

 Don't make it too long, Smith. 



Peavy, '05, is on the job at Cor- 

 vallis, and reports things going well 

 with the Oregon Agriculture Col- 

 lege School of Forestry. He feels 

 decidedly "upish" since he is head 

 conservator on the commission. Put 

 in a little "recall," Peavy, and make 

 the cusses recall a few million acres 

 o<f good stands of red fir just for 

 sake of old friendship and the people 

 of Oregon. 



Moody, '06, is positively "stuck-up." 

 He is now full-fledged state forester 

 of Wisconsin, has the nobbiest head- 

 quarters a new log building with all 

 modern stuff, including a fine wife 

 and babies, and it is making him 

 "chesty" like. No wonder. Here go 

 the best of wishes for Moody and 

 his forests. May Wisconsin ever 

 keep the good sense of knowing a 

 good man and good work. 



And Preston, '07, has gone into the 

 "office." "Another good supervisor 

 gone," says one man, and another 

 said: "hear of his promotion?" Strike 

 an average. But know ye of the 

 Brush that the Brush is the school in 

 which big trees and big men grow 

 and the day of making a "rep" by 

 "approving" and signing things is go- 

 ing to be at an end and real, first- 



