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game and trout fishing and the forest preserves 

 where such things abound. Ask the poet. He 

 sees a vision of shadows and soft murmurs and 

 woodland nymphs, and sniffs at odors faint and 

 sweet as those of Araby. Ask the statesman. 

 He will say that forestry is one of the greatest 

 national movements of the day. Ask the stu- 

 dent who has chosen it for his life work. He 

 will tell you that forestry is the careful manage- 

 ment of the woodlands to serve certain pur- 

 poses. Its object is to bring all the mountain 

 sides of our country under forest control; to 

 protect the watersheds ; to replace mere lumber- 

 ing and the reckless waste of wood with careful 

 conservation methods ; to restore the beauty of 

 the wild-woods, and to protect the game and 

 birds which seek their cover. To the student 

 forestry means a delightful profession, salary, 

 and promotion, perhaps, to General Supervisor 

 of his Forest District. If he reaches this cov- 

 eted position, he will have to win his way pa- 

 tiently. For the Forestry Service is graded 

 like the army, and promotions are made on 

 merit. To become a supervisor, the forester 

 must have experience and business ability. He 

 must not only have a good working knowledge of 

 the trees, but he must know all about forest 

 products and the best market for them. He 



