SNAPPED AT THE GLEN. 



They then gathered about the big fire 

 where cider and doughnuts were pro- 

 vided. Prof. Roth acted as toastmas- 

 ter, calling upon several of the faculty 

 members and students to talk. Murdock 

 revealed some interesting secrets in 

 Weber's life; Weber retailiated by tell- 

 ing of the varied experiences of Mur- 

 dock, Kraebel, and McCutcheon in Ore- 

 gon ; while Mr. Young distinguished 

 himself as an entertainer. Those who 

 responded to toasts were President Val- 

 iton, Prof. Lovejoy, Mr. Young, Mur- 

 dock, Weber, Pottinger, and Ross. The 

 evening closed with songs. 



In all, the campfire can undoubtedly 

 be regarded as a marked success, show- 

 ing as it did the spirit and caliber of 

 those who refused to permit adverse 

 conditions to lessen their enjoyment of 

 an outing. It proves that Michigan 

 Foresters are still worthy of the name 

 established by the Alumni for persist- 

 ence and true woodsman spirit. 



JOHN B. TAYLOR. 



THE STORY OF CHRIS MORGENROTH. 



At the second meeting of the Forestry 

 Club of this year, Prof. Lovejoy told 

 the story of District Ranger Chris Mor- 

 genroth, and of his job in getting the 

 first conviction for fire trespass under 

 the Federal law in District Six. 



Chris was born on the edge of the 

 Black Forest and came to America while 

 yet in his "teens." After working for 

 awhile in New York city he went south. 

 He did not like the region and soon left 

 for the west, where he took up a settler's 

 claim near the Olympic in Washington, 

 and raised "spuds" and hay for a living, 

 along with the rest of the settlers in 



his neighborhood. After waiting for 

 years for a railroad and a market, the 

 settlers deserted their farms and moved 

 out by the dozens. Chris hung on as 

 long as he could and finally accepted a 

 ranger job. Some years after this Love- 

 joy, having become Supervisor, first met 

 him in his headquarters town of Port 

 Angeles. Here Chris had gained the re- 

 spect of the best citizens, and had come 

 to be recognized as a real forester and 

 the best fire fighter in the country. He 

 asked Lovejoy for his backing in any 

 move he might make in the prosecution 

 of fire trespassers; explained how he 



