8 YALE FOREST SCHOOL 

The keynote of forestry is foresight. In the first work of 
organizing forestry there must be a clear vision of future 
development. Otherwise no real progress is possible. Every 
step undertaken in handling a forest has an effect on its future 
condition, whether it involves the building of trails, the location 
of cuttings, the method of cuttings, or the organization of a 
protective system. The man who has a proper training can 
look ahead and guide his work to meet the requirements of a 
real upbuilding of his forest. The man with no such knowledge 
will invariably work on a basis of immediate expediency, without 
consideration of what is to be the ultimate development of the 
forest. Many do not appreciate the vital influence of single 
localized operations on the development of the forest in the 
future, because mistakes may not be discovered or good work 
appreciated for a long time. 
Already the need for a high standard of forest education 
‘has been demonstrated. I regard the part Yale has been able 
to play in maintaining this standard as one of its largest achieve- 
ments; it is the real reason for the School’s leadership in. 
forestry and the confidence it has acquired throughout the 
country. The graduates of the School have been leaders because 
they have had a point of view and knowledge beyond that 
needed for the every-day work which they first find to do. 
In addition to the educational foundations secured at the 
School, the graduates have shown a spirit of public service 
and devotion to their work that has contributed largely to their 
leadership. The forestry movement will have a very vital 
influence on the internal development and lasting prosperity 
of the country. Every forester is working toward an end 
which will benefit the nation, whether he is in public service 
or in the employ of a lumber company. This body of men 
scattered throughout all the states constitutes an educational 
force that is irresistible. 
Through the devoted work of its Faculty and the enthusiastic 
and consistent spirit of loyal service of its graduates, the Yale 
Forest School has already accomplished results which deserve 
high credit. Its work, however, is still in its infancy. In per- 
forming its part in developing public forest policies, both for 
the Nation and the states, in building up the science of forestry, 
