fessor Roth called for a few words 

 from President Hutchins, whom we 

 were fortunate enough to have with 

 us. In his talk, he assured the For- 

 estry Department of hi heartiest ap- 

 proval and support. 



And Regent Beal was there, too, 

 as he has always been. That good 

 friends of ours simply smiled and 

 said nothing; but we know what ihis 

 smile means, and that his heart is 

 with us, 



Following the talks, demonstrations 

 were started. Five of the boys gave 

 an exhibition of 'breaking camp, tak- 

 ing down two tents, packing every- 

 thing away, and carrying it up over 

 the hill, then back again and set up 

 as before. A patient old horse next 

 submitted to being packed up with 

 everything from 'beds to shovels and 

 axes. Following was an exhibition 

 of a canoe portage. The swimming 

 race was called next, with two con- 

 testants, Wood and iRosenthal, the 

 latter winning by a close margin. 



Just before the swimmers started, 

 Samson paddled across the lake to 

 follow them back in case 'of accident 

 to either of them. A strong wind 

 caught him broadside and upset him 

 within a'bout forty feet of shore. 

 Clanging to his canoe, he waited until 

 Trigg paddled out to him, calling out 

 that he was all right. In an effort to 

 save his camera, Samson relinquish- 

 ed his hold on his boat and started 

 for Trigg's canoe. Within four feet 



of hdim, Trigg saw him suddenly sink, 

 without a struggle or outcry. Call- 

 ing for help, he dove after ihim, 'but 

 the water was too deep, about 15 feet. 



The boys got to the other side as 

 quickly as possible, and some twenty 

 fellows dove after him with no re- 

 sults. -Heroically, they dove again 

 and again, until some of them had to 

 be literally dragged from the water. 

 Drags were made and used to no 

 avail. 'Help arrived from town, and 

 with good hooke the body was found, 

 just an hour and a half after going 

 down. A Pulmotor was put into op- 

 eration, and two doctors were .pres- 

 ent. Everything possible was done; 

 but after four hours of work without 

 a sign of life, Professor Roth pro- 

 nounced the efforts hopeless, and the 

 body was removed to town. 



It was a sad party that broke 

 camp and went to town that night, 

 only a few remaining. Sunday morn- 

 ing camp was struck, and everything 

 hauled to Ann Arbor. Of course 

 there was quite a heavy financial loss, 

 but the Clu'b is making good for it. 

 This is the first accident we have ever 

 had at our Field Day, and we sin- 

 cerely hope there shall never be an- 

 other. This- sad ending of our Field 

 Day and the loss of Sameon have left 

 a big scar in an otherwise perfect 

 year. Let us hope that future years 

 shall all be happy and prosperous 

 ones for our department and every- 

 one connected with it. 



