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the whole world the use of a great ijublic park for the peoples' 

 welfare along several new lines. This method of combining private 

 and public support seems at present to appeal to the idealism of 

 large-minded men and makes it possible for such institutions to 

 make the greatest progress. It is important to note that in such j 

 plan no great success can be secured unless there can be enlisted 

 in the cause men of real practical idealism of a very high type, 

 comhiued with sound practical judgment. Without such leadership 

 routine work can be conducted along conventional lines but no 

 great advances can be expected. 



The time has come when we must begin an educational campaign 

 for large endowments for the educational and scientific work in 

 our National and State Parks. Of course, much can be done by 

 cooperation with various individuals, the colleges, universities, and 

 scientific societies, particularly with some of the State universities, 

 especially if urgent requests are made to them for cooperation. 

 They are likely to respond best when sought. But it is likely to 

 take some time for these institutions to become acquainted with 

 this phase of work, as most of them, even today, have but a faint 

 realization of outdoor biological problems and their application to 

 parks. Fortunately there are a few marked exceptions. 



The parks need such funds primarily for three purposes : 



1. They need a technical scientific staff to solve their own scien- 

 tific problems as much has they need lawyers and engineers. The 

 need exists — but it is only slightlv realized, — and in the main 

 only those who are taking a broad view of the situation are aware 

 of the conditions. 



2. They need an educational staff to build up their local museum- 

 library, for nature guides, and to supplement and aid in the training 

 of rangers, who should also be trained men. This stafi: should be 

 the mainstay for popular lectures, — lantern and moving picture lec- 

 turers who will arouse intelligent appreciation of the resources of 

 die parks. 



In general, the scientific and educational staffs should be distinct 

 because the two kinds of work can not be done at the same time, 

 and the staff can not be expected to divide its attention successfully. 

 An executive does not expect his lawyers or engineers to drop their 

 work at any moment and give a popular talk, or to conduct other 

 extraneous work, and the same applies to the scientific staff. 



3. The educational and scientific staffs should be large enough 

 to include certain men who could devote their whole time to the 



