THE Executive Committee of the Forestry Association is 

 ready to announce a plan which has been under con- 

 sideration for some time. It is the purpose of this body 

 to have the Forestry Association establish a precedent to be 

 followed annually, namely the holding of a Frontier's Day 

 celebration. 



They intend Frontiers Day is to be a day, not of the plains 

 but of the woods. At this time the deeds and feats of our 

 forefathers and those early settlers who braved the perils 

 of the woods frontiers will be rehearsed. 



Among other attractions, there is to be the inevitable In- 

 dian, with his feats of wood and watercraft. Contests be- 

 tween the braves of different tribes foot-racing, pony-racing, 

 swimming, diving, canoeing, baseball, lacrosse, Indian dances, 

 and many other equally interesting and spectacular numbers 

 will constitute this part of the program. 



Log-rollers, the sure-footed, eagle-eyed, bow*-legged tog- 

 jumpers, who used to risk both neck and limb to drive the 

 logs down swift rapids, or simply as a dare to other "water- 

 hogs," will be procured to compete against each other. 



Speakers of national reputation will talk on outdoor sub- 

 jects in an open-air pavilion. Mr. W. T. Hornaday, recog- 

 nized throughout the world as an authority on wild animal 

 life, has been procured by the Game and Fish Protective 

 League. Mr. Hornaday is in charge of the Bronx Zoological 

 Gardens, and is without a doubt the most capable man in his 

 profession. 



Sportsmen will have the opportunity of competing against 

 friend and foe in feats of gun, rod and campcraft. Progress 

 is being made by the sportsmen of the state to establish an 

 effective state organization. Representatives will meet on 

 this occasion from all parts of the state to perfect their plans. 



Many other features have been planned which promise to 



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