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"During the year the Association various directions, and these suggestions, 



acquired in E. T. Allen, Forester of many of them being most valuable, will 



the Western Forestry and Conservation be carefully discussed and considered 



Association, a Pacific Coast repre- by the Executive Committee. The 



sentative, and in Ell wood Wilson, of addresses were by Henry S. Graves, 



the Society of Canadian Forest Engi- chief forester of the United States; 



neers, a Canadian representative, and C. R. Pettis, forest superintendent of 



the articles they have written and New York State; R. S. Kellogg, secre- 



secured for the magazine have added tary of the National Lumber Manu- 



much to its value. facturers Association; George N. Os- 



"The Association authorized a bond trander of Glen Falls, N. Y., who is 



issue of $50,000 to provide funds for identified with the paper pulp and paper 



the further improvement of the maga- business; Dean Hugh P. Baker of the 



zine and increase in its circulation. New York State College of Forestry at 



$16,000 has been subscribed and $14,000 Syracuse; Prof. S. N. Spring, of the 



has been paid in. $7,000 of this amount forestry department of the New York 



was personally secured by President State College of Agriculture at Cornell; 



Henry S. Drinker from some friends Warren H. Miller, editor of Field and 



of forestry. Stream, Wm. B. Howland, publisher 



"Considerable improvement was made of the Independent; John 0. LaGorce, 

 in the magazine during the year, better associate editor of the National Geo- 

 paper, more and better illustrations, graphic Magazine; Prof. H. H. Chapman 

 a picture cover and a number of special of the Yale School of Forestry. Discus- 

 articles adding greatly to its attractive- sions followed and there was general 

 ness and its educational value. Thanks participation in them with the result 

 are due to Mr. Charles Lathrop Pack that every one present was much 

 for a donation of $1,000, and to J. B. impressed and pleased by the practical 

 White for a donation of $100, to aid suggestions for the kind of work which 

 in paying for these improvements. the Association might do. 



'The Association is now in a solid President Henry S. Drinker presided 



condition financially, ending the year at the morning session and E. A. 



without one cent of indebtedness, and Sterling at the afternoon session, while 



having a growing surplus invested in in the evening Charles F. Quincy of 



bonds. New York was toastmaster at the 



"One thousand three-hundred and sev- annual dinner at the Hotel McAlpin 



enty-eight new members and subscribers where addresses were made by Chief 



were secured during the year, while Forester Graves, Ottomar H. Van Nor- 



deaths, resignations and members den of the Camp Fire Club of America, 



dropped for non-payment of dues totaled Hon. Cabot Ward, president of the 



1,012, making a net gain for the year of Park Board of New York, who repre- 



366." sented Mayor Mitchel; Dr. B. E. 



The day was devoted to hearing Fernow of the University of Toronto, 



practical addresses and discussions on President Henry S. Drinker of the 



what the American Forestry Association American Forestry Association ; and 



might do in furthering its work in Dr. J. T. Rothrock of Pennsylvania. 



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