Daily globe., 1883-08-10
Knelai.l0 Session

Rpenissg Session. 1e
The evening session was called to order
by Hon. j. G. Jolly, first president. The
fret paper was by Prof. Adolph Lene, of
Cincinnati, on "Forestal Exhibitions in
connection with Forestry Conventions -
Prof. Lene commenced by saying
that forestry conventions in this
country have double purpose
mutual instruction on the one hand and
the arousing of popular interest in the
cause of forestry on the other" Nothing
should be left undone that may tend to
make forestry convention both instruc-
tive and attractive. Instructive to those
who earnestly seek information in mat
tiers pertaining to forestry. and attractive
especially to these who have heretofor
persistently remained in that peculiar
state of apathy towards our forests, which
so advantageously distinguishes the peo-
pie of this country from those of Europe
To attain this: .eog
We must bring the forests to the peo pie
in order to conquer them, as Malcolm van
quished Macbeth by bringing "Great Bir-
nam Wood to high Dunsirane hill" Not
only boughs, but anything of the forest,
that may be instructive, beautiful or even
odd, should be brought. Such a collection
which the friends of the forest might cas-
lily bring together. will, if properly ar
ranged for exhibition, attract the attention
of the people, excite their curiosity and
induce them to come and see. Seeing
will beget desire to learn, questions
will be asked and disoourses listened to,
in short an interest will be created and the
object is attained. Such an exhibition at
each of our annual conventions can not
be valued too highly as means of educa-
tion. It will stimulate researches, i'm
press upon the mind certain truths re-
move doubts, correct errors, become the
testing stone of our forestal knowledge.
Mr.. Morgan, Of Canada, warmly en-
dorsed the paper, and hoped that some
means would be made to secure its publ
cation in connection with the other paper
submitted by the same gentleman. 4
FORESTRY EDUCATION. uoN
Prof. D. T. Northrop. of Connecticut,
was set down for paper on the 'Need of
Forestry Education in our Agricultural
Colleges" but the subject having been so
fully and exhaUstlvely treated in papers al
ready submitted, he would content himself
with few remarks upon the Importance
of the matter. At present this branch of
education was confined to the agricultural
college of Iowa. The drift of public SEN
timent in Germany and throughout Eng
land was toward the introduction of the
teaching of the elementary principles
of forestry into the common
and normal schools of the country,
with the agricultural college as the finish
ing school. What we need is to patronize
this study. He heartily endorsed the plan
of Arbor day Where this had been taken
hold of with energy and spirit it had
already done good work in popularizing
the idea and in creating a general interest
in the subject. Centennial year he offered
81 to every boy in Connecticut who would
himself plant or cause to be planted five
trees of named varieties. The boys bled him
pretty lively, but he was glad to say that
there was not now township in Connect
icut but what had experienced revival in
the subject of tree cultivation. The i'm
portant item to be considered in this
connection was the value of tree plant
ing in the recovery of waste land.
1t has been tried aleng the Bay of Biscay,
the Mediterranean and other points in Eu-
rope, and found entirely practical.
Through the influence of Daniel Webster.
the system was started in Cape Cod thirty
years ago, and now 10000 acres of what
was sand shore. is covered by thrifty trees.
For such purposes he recommended the
European larch, more hardy and thrifty
tree. ,frov '.s PEG
Prof. Budd stated that while the larch
would undoubtedly grow we'll along the
lakes and river it did not do well on the
high plains, the country being too dry.
MEASUREMENT OF TREES.
The next paper was by Mr.. MINER, of
Illinois, on the Measurement of twenty
two varieties of forest trees in that state"
He promised his paper with a few
references to the means heIemployeo, when
teacher, of interesting his class in the
study of botany and kindred subjects.
Getting back to the subject matter of his
paper, he presented the following inter-
esting table of measurements of trees
grown by himself: