NEWS FROM THE FIELD. 



A regular reunion of Michigan men, 

 field and school, was celebrated at 

 Cornell University, May 15 and 16. 

 It was a gathering of the clans. All the 

 State Foresters of the East, and they 

 now make a goodly number and a 

 goodly body. The grand old man, 

 good Dr. Fernow, was there, and it 

 was a sight to enjoy; a body of 

 trained foresters in active service 

 meeting with the Nestor of our pro- 

 fession in the New World. It was 

 especially enjoyable since this meet- 

 ing celebrated the dedication of the 

 fine forestry building on the site of 

 the first real forestry school in this 

 country. A short sirteen years since 

 the beginning of forestry education 

 in the United States. Unfortunately, 

 Mr. Pinchot, to whom we owe so 

 much, could only be at the celebration 

 for a short hour on the eve of the 

 fifteenth, to deliver one of his stir- 

 ring addresses, in which he laid stress 

 on the conservation of water powers. 

 Dr. Bailey, the great leader in the 

 realm of thought as well as prac- 

 tice, in all that concerns rural life, 

 delivered an address full of inspira- 

 tion, poetry and prophesy, an address 

 well worth the trip from Michigan to 

 hear, an address most fitting the 

 grand occasion. It was his genius, 

 his plan, his work, which found ex- 

 pression in the building up of the 

 greatest agricultural college of any 

 country. 



One of the most interesting ad- 

 dresses delivered on the occasion was 

 that of Hon. Chas. M. Dow of James- 

 town, New York, former Director of 

 Niagara Park, and now Director of 

 Letchworth Park on the Genesee. Mr. 

 Dow discussed forestry from the 

 standpoint of the investor, and point- 

 ed out the fact that forestry busi- 

 ness was secure; i. e., its product a 

 necessity, that it was safe, and that 

 it paid. The treatment was entirely 

 from the standpoint of the man of 



affairs, particularly the banker, and 

 the address was most convincing and 

 to the foresters one of welcome as- 

 surance. 



The Cornell foresters did them- 

 selves proud, and it was most enjoy- 

 able to see Michigan and Cornell 

 mingle at the halls, on campus and 

 at the fireside. Mulford, of course, 

 had everything just in "apple pie 

 order"; Moody circulated with that 

 smile that never comes off, and the 

 Michigan delegation, fourteen strong, 

 (the biggest on the Hill), felt very 

 much at home. (Michigan men pres- 

 ent: Mulford, Moody, Leavitt, Young, 

 Pottinger, Stephens, Barrus, And- 

 rews, Weber, Plumb, Murdock, Griffin, 

 Williams, Ramsdell, Carnot and 

 Ribot Valiton, Kraebel, Weitknecht 

 and Roth.) Moody has a new home 

 on West Hill, (Ithaca, as the name im- 

 plies, is the "city of hills"), and his 

 six acre lot, with spring and view, is 

 enough to capture most any forester. 

 Part of the company, including State 

 Foresters Pettis, Gaskill, Foster, and 

 also Mr. Ayres of New Hampshire, 

 Young, Williams, Griffin and Roth 

 of Michigan, enjoyed the hospitality 

 of Hon. Charles M. Dow at Letch- 

 worth Park. The gorge and its two 

 large waterfalls, the bit of virgin 

 forest, and the plantations, all in the 

 rich spring garb, made up a treat to 

 the foresters which everyone will re- 

 member. It was inspiring to see one 

 of the choice bits of nature's handi- 

 work, preserved from "business" and 

 the vandal by the kindly hand of Mr. 

 Letchworth, and now in the very best 

 hands possible to make this spot one 

 of instruction, enjoyment and in- 

 spiration. The thanks of the 

 Michigan contingent to the hospit- 

 able friends at Letchworth Park. 



Lyons ('11) is on the move. Going 

 to drive over to Hot Springs to take up 

 the work of Deputy Supervisor of 



