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is no agency equipped to organize tlie educa- 

 tional work tliat should be introduced into 

 our colleges and' sehools, aside from popular 

 education in conservation. 



It must be clear to every student of the 

 natural resource problem that there is an 

 undertaking in conservation of great magni- 

 tude awaiting leadership and organized effort. 

 There is an opportunity and, in my opinion, 

 a duty for the great national organizations of 

 scientific men to join hands in assuming this 

 leadership. They are in a position to bring 

 into harmony the objectives, the policies, and 

 the efforts of those working in the several 

 branches of natural resources. Under their 

 guidance and inspiration there could be as- 

 sembled the , available information regarding 

 our natural resources, and the interpretation 

 of the probleuas of conservation from the broad 

 viewpoint of the relation of all resources to 

 our national development. The scientific or- 

 ganizations would thus be able to contribute 

 to the formulation of public policies, and to 

 aid in bringing about their adoption. And 

 finally, it would be possible for them through 

 existing agencies to carry out an educational 

 plan for the introduction of appropriate stud- 

 ies in conservation in our schools and colleges, 

 and to forward a far-reaching campaign of 

 popular education. 



The appointment of conservation commit- 

 tees by the National Academy of Sciences, the 

 National Research Council, and the Associa- 

 tion for the Advancement of Science, and 

 the meeting of these committees for the con- 

 sideration of joint action, should prove to be 

 the first step in a new leadership that will give 

 power to the conservation movement, with the 

 promise of very large achievement. 



In my opinion a very great responsibility 

 rests upon this conference. We have an oppor- 

 tunity to organize the intellectual forces of 

 the country in a movement that will have a 

 profound influence upon the future well-being 

 of the country. Our action may determine the 

 direction the movement may take, and whether 

 it vsdll be effective or lag behind for lack of 

 leadership. A great public interest depends 



upon our foresight and vision, upon our 

 ability to plan with wisdom. 



Henry S. Graves 



PRESIDENT HARDING'S PRESENTA- 

 TION ADDRESS TO MME. CURIE 



Curie: It is with an especial satis- 

 faction that I perform the pleasant duty which 

 has been assigned to me to-day. On behalf 

 of the American nation I greet and welcome 

 you to our country, in which you will every- 

 where find the most cordial reception. We 

 welcome you as an adopted daughter of 

 France, our earliest supporter among the 

 great nations. We greet you as a native born 

 daughter of Poland — newest, as it is also 

 among the oldest of the great nations, and al- 

 ways boimd by ties of closest sympathy to our 

 own Eepublic. In you we see the representa- 

 tive of Poland, restored and reinstated to its 

 rightful place ; of France, valiantly maintained 

 in the high estate which has ever been its 

 right. 



As a nation whose womanhood has been ex- 

 alted to fullest participation in citizenship, we 

 are proud to honor in you a woman whose 

 work has earned universal acclaim and at- 

 tested woman's equality in every intellectual 

 and spirtual activity. 



We greet you as foremost among scientists 

 in the age of science, as leader among women 

 in the generation which sees woman come 

 tardily into her own. We greet you as an ex- 

 emplar of liberty's victories in the generation 

 wherein liberty has won her crown of glory. 



In doing honor to you we testify anew our 

 pride in the ancient friendships which have 

 bound us to both the country of your adop- 

 tion and that of your nativity. We exalt 

 anew our pride that we have stood with them 

 in the struggle for civilization, and have 

 touched elbows with them in the march of 

 progress. 



It has been your fortune, Mme. Curie, to 

 accomplish an immortal work for humanity. 

 We are not without understanding of the trials 

 and sacrifices which have been the price of 

 your achievement. We know something of the 

 fervid purpose and deep devotion which in- 



