SECRETARY WILL'S LECTURE TOURS 



OX DECEMBER 4th, Secretary 

 Will returned from his lecture 

 tours in the South and West. In the 

 South he spoke at the following points 

 on the dates named : 



Kaleigh, X. C., September 26; 

 Durham, N. C., 27; Winston-Salem, 

 X. C., 28; Charlotte. N. C., October i ; 

 Spartanburg, S. C., 3; Savannah, Ga., 

 4; Columbia, S. C., 8; Greenville, S. 

 C., 9; Charleston, S. C., 11 ; Augusta, 

 Ga., 15; Columbus, Ga., 17; Mont- 

 gomery. Ala., 18, and Asheville. 

 X. C./2I. 



The second trip covered middle 

 Western and neighboring States. It 



included Philadelphia, November i ; 

 Madison, Wis., November 5 and 6; 

 La Crosse, 6; Wausau, 7; Grand 

 Rapids, 9; Eau Claire, 12; Milwau- 

 kee, 13; Alma, Mich., 15; Muskegon, 

 18; Grand Rapids, 19; Ypsilanti, 20; 

 Ann Arbor, 20; Jackson. 21; Detroit, 

 22 ; Toledo, Ohio, 23 ; Kalamazoo, 

 Mich., 25; East Lansing, 26; Bay 

 City, 27; Paducah, Ky., 29; Colum- 

 bus, Ohio, December 2, and Parkers- 

 burg, W. Ya., 3. 



The majority of these meetings 

 were held under the auspices of 

 boards of trade, chambers of com- 

 merce, and similar bodies. Some were 

 arranged by women's clubs, while still 

 others occurred in colleges, normal 

 schools, and universities. The average 

 attendance was about three hundred. 

 Some of the best meetings contained 

 audiences of from seven hundred to a 

 thousand. 



At almost every meeting strong 

 resolutions were adopted endorsing 

 the National Forest policy and urg- 

 ing the enactment of the Appalachian- 



White Mountain bill. In numerous in- 

 stances earnest speeches were made 

 from the tloor in the offering and 

 ending of these resolution-. In m.-i 

 single instance was there a "no 1 



The attitude of the new-paper- 

 stimulating. Practically without e 

 ception they gave freely of their space 

 to announce meetings in advance and 

 to report them afterwards. Column 

 reports in both morning and evening 

 papers were common; while the re- 

 ports at time> covered about two col- 

 umns. Again and again, representa- 

 tive- of the press assured the Secre- 

 tary of their readiness and eagcn:< 

 to aid, in every practical way. in pro- 

 moting the work. In numerous in- 

 stances, the Secretary was entertained 

 at the homes of citizens interested in 

 the cause. To some extent, the meet- 

 ings showed the lack, by some, of 

 clear knowledge of the meaning of the 

 forestry movement. The almost com- 

 plete absence of opposition, in both 

 South and West, was very encourag- 

 ing; and much more so was the deep 

 and substantial interest of many, in- 

 cluding the strongest people in almost 

 every community, who had informed 

 themselves on the subject. 



In addition to the educational work- 

 done iti the campaign, the trip \\a- 

 valuablc in affording opportunity to 

 the Secretary to make many helpful 

 acquaintances, to observe fore-t con- 

 ditions, waterways, power-plants. saw- 

 mills, paper mills, and various indus- 

 tries. It has carried the knowledge of 

 the Association, its work and cai 

 into regions where these were un- 

 known. Seed, it is believe' I. has I.. 



><\\n which will bear fruit. 



