A Decennial Record 139 



IXTRODUCTORY SPEECH 



John FiAl'II, CJiainnan, Forester, Pcnusi/lvania Raihcai/ Sf/s-tcm 



Ladies and Gentlemen : 



It must be a great satisfaction to the committee on arrangements 

 for this Decennial Celebration of the Forest Products Laboratory as 

 well as to the members of that organization to see this large attendance 

 on the second day of their celebration. It shows that you enjoyed the 

 instructive and interesting program of yesterday. Those of you 

 who were not here yesterday will doubtless be sorry that you did not 

 come. Those of you who have been here before are glad that you have 

 come again and those who are in Madison and at the laboratory for the 

 first time will undoubtedly go away resolved to come again. 



A good many people who would have liked to be here were unable 

 to come, and if you will indulge with me a moment I would like to 

 have you hear what they have to say in regretting their inability to join 

 you. * Here is a letter addressed to Director Winslow by Mr. McGar- 

 vey Cline whom you heard mentioned yesterday as the first director of 

 the Forest Products Laboratory. 



"In this mornings mail. I received a program of the Decennial 

 Celebration of the Forest Products Laboratory. It recalled to my 

 mind the early struggles which led to its establishment. My hope in 

 those days was to build so well that the work which the laboratory 

 represents should take such deej) root that it would be immune to the 

 storms and upheavals wliich so often disturb the continuity of research 

 work. My pride in tlie laboratory is almost paternal, and I congratu- 

 late you most heartily upon what you have done in making it almost 

 an essentiill element in the evolution of the forest-using industries. 



"I regret keenly, however, that I cannot be present at the Decen- 

 nial Celebration. I would enjoy so much being with you and other 

 members of tlie Old Guard when you celebrate the successful com- 

 pletion of the tentli year in the life, which I hope will endure to a ripe 

 old age. 



"Give my regards to Weiss. Greeley. Burgess, President Birge 

 and any other old friends of mine who are with you during the period 

 of festivitv." 



