THE ANNUAL CONVENTION 



[EMBERS of the American Forestry Association present at the thirty- 

 first annual meeting of the association at the New Willard Hotel in 

 Washington on January 9, 1912, declared that it was one of the most 

 successful and enthusiastic meetings that the society has ever held. There was 

 a gratifyingly large attendance, and at the director's meetings in the morning 

 and afternoon, and the general session in the afternoon following the luncheon, 

 much important business was transacted, while in the evening, at the smoker 

 given at the Commercial Club by Mr. Otto Luebkert to members of the asso- 

 ciation and members of various government departments, there was a valuable 

 interchange of ideas and expressions of opinion. 



At the morning session of the board of directors, with Governor Robert P. 

 Bass, the president, in the chair, there were also present Charles Lathrop Pack, 

 of New Jersey ; E. A. Sterling, of Pennsylvania ; Prof. Herman H. Chapman, of 

 Connecticut ; Otto Luebkert, of the District of Columbia ; Chester W. Lyrnan, 

 of New York; C. F. Quincy, of New York, and Frederick S. Underbill, of 

 Pennsylvania. The minutes of the last meeting were approved, and the 

 treasurer's report accepted. The finance committee, which is raising funds for 

 the association, w r as continued and its report accepted. The auditors' report 

 was received and other routine business was transacted preliminary to the 

 general meeting in the afternoon. 



The luncheon was served in the main ball-room of the New Willard at 

 1.30 in the afternoon, there being a distinguished assemblage of members and 

 guests. The room w T as elaborately decorated with palms and greens and the 

 tables with flowers, the general effect being most attractive. There were ten 

 tables, seating eight each, and all were filled. An excellent luncheon was 

 served and greatly enjoyed, and as soon as it ended Governor Robert P. Bass, 

 of New Hampshire, the president of the association, called the general meeting 

 to order. 



Mr. Otto Luebkert, the treasurer, outlined his report. He said in part: 

 "The operations of the Association during the year ending December 31, 1911, 

 show that, exclusive of voluntary contributions, our income met our ex- 

 penditures within one hundred dollars. There is under way the raising of a 

 ten thousand dollar fund to create a more ample working capital. The asso- 

 ciation has also been notified of a legacy of $5,000 by Jane M. Smith, of 

 Pittsburgh. The use of the income from this legacy is to be devoted to the 

 creation of life memberships in the association." 



President Bass appointed E. M. Griffith, of Wisconsin, Philip W. Ayres, 

 of New Hampshire, and E. B. Grandin, of Pennsylvania, a committee on 

 nominations, and this committee nominated the officers whose names appear 

 in the first part of this magazine, and they were elected. 



A committee on resolutions consisting of S. N. Spring, of Connecticut, 

 Chester W. Lyman, of New York, and E. A. Sterling, of Pennsylvania, reported 

 the resolutions elsewhere published, w^hich were adopted. 



Upon a motion by Mr. Kelsey, President Bass was authorized to appoint 



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