FORESTERS 1 FIELD DAY. 



What promised to be one of OUT 

 most successful Field Days terminat- 

 ed on Saturday in the very sad acci- 

 dent to Paul Samson, a Junior Fores-- 

 ter. His drowning caused camp to 

 break up prematurely, and camp was 

 struck Sunday morning instead of 

 Monday. 



A'bout twenty Foresters assembled 

 at the Economics Building 'before 

 noon on Friday, May 16, to help load 

 the wagon with the tents, canoes, 

 cook's outfit, and provisions for the 

 Commissary. Promptly at twelve 

 they shouldered their packs and pa- 

 raded through the campus just as 

 classes were dismissed. Their ap- 

 pearance caused no little excitement, 

 considerable comment, and lots of 

 amusement. Nothing daunted, the 

 crew marched on out Liberty St., to 

 the Forestry Farm. 



Tents were up in a short time, pro- 

 visions stored away, wood cut, and 

 everything put in working order for 

 the morrow. A few more 'boys ar- 

 rived about supper time and still 

 more in the evening. It was unfor- 

 tunate that our Field Day came at 

 the same time as the Spring Con- 

 tests, and many of the men of the 

 first two years could not 'be there. 

 Still, the camp looked pretty big when 

 the fires iwere lighted for supper. 

 Sour-dough pancakes were much in 

 evidence, several parties having start- 



ed their d'ough a couple of days pre- 

 vious. 



After supper, a large 'fire was 'built 

 and everyone gathered round for a 

 little harmony. Banjoes, guitar, and 

 mandolins were kept busy, and good, 

 healthy lungs did some credita'ble 

 work. 



Saturday morning dawned bright 

 and clear. More tents were pitched, 

 exhibits and demonstrations set out, 

 and everything prepared for the af- 

 ternoon. The cooks, Marsh and Valii- 

 ton, had the huge quarter of 'beef 

 swung over the fire, and pails of po- 

 tatoes, rice and 'beans bubbled and 

 steamed. 



Promptly at noon, Valiton yelled 

 "Grufb" and everyone lined up with 

 his plate, the ladies and Faculty 

 first. The beef was 'better than ever 

 and nearly everybody came 'back for 

 a "repeat." 



Immediately following dinner, 

 Lyndon got busy and "shot" 

 us. After the picture, Profes- 

 sor Roth gave us a splendid taik. 

 The only 'kick he had to offer was 

 that he had to use a porcelain plate 

 instead of a wooden plate for dinner. 

 His talk was more or less reminis- 

 cent, and he took occasion to praise 

 Pottinger who originated Field Day, 

 and Valiton, who had charge of the 

 affair this year. After his talk, Pro- 



