The evening times., 1897-02-05
FOSTERING THE FORESTS
The Annual Meeting of the Amer
lean Forestry Association.
HELD AT THE COSMOS CLUB
DR.. Fernow Reports Encouraging
Leg islation on the Subject Of
and Others Cffer Annual Subscrip-
tions for a Permanent Officer.

Prominent men interested in the wei
| fare of American trees gathered from ali
parts OF the United States in the hall Of
the Cosmos Club at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing in attendance upon the fifteenth annual
meeting OF the American Forestry Asso-
citation. Vice President Gardiner q Hub
bard was in the chair.
Those present were Gen. T II Appleton
! president OF the Massachusetts HOru-
cultural Society ami the New England Ag-
ricultural Association; John Birkinbine,
president of the Franklin Institute, Phila-
delphia and OF tie Penns ylvania Forestry
Association; Judge Warren Higley, of New
York; c. c. Binney. of Philadelphia; John
Clifford, president New Jersey Forestry As
sociation: L. T. Perkins, of Idaho: Gard
ineT Hubbard, DR.. B. L. FeTnow, Charles
A. Keffer, assistant chief Forestry Divi-
sion, Department OF Agriculture; f. G..
Barnard, Hon. Edward A. Bowers, of Con-
necticut; william F. Fox, Forestry Conn
missioner for New York, and NJ II Eggles-
ton, ex-chier Forestry Division, Agri-
cultural Departne
Dr.. B. E. FerHow, chairman of the
executive committee, reported encourag
ing forestry legislation by Congress, notice
ably an appropriation of $25, 900 and the
appointment of Il forestry committee by
the National Academy of Sciences, for the
preservation OF government forests. The
committee indorSed the McRae forestry bill
already passed by the House and bill
similar to it, introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Allen. A satisfactory advance in State
forestry legislation was also reported.
The report further stated that the present
will be the last meeting of the association
under the old organization, as hereafter it
will exist under articles OF incorporation
recently procured, which necessitates the
adoption of a new constitution and the elec-
ton of a board of directors.
In conclusion the committee recon-
mended the apr ointment of a paid secre-
tary to the association, and the adop-
ton of measures providing for the af
fila ton of local forestry associations
with the National Association. The re-
port was adopted as read.
After the appointment of committees
DR.. Hubbard read a series of letters from
the governor and other high officials of
Tennessee, inviting the association to
hold it's next meeting in Nashville dur
ing the exposition to be held in that city.
They were referred TO the committee on
resolutions At this point the various
committees withdrew Demonstration, while
lose remaining held an informal discus
sion upon the needs Of the association.
In this discussion Acting President Hub
bard took the floor, and stated that he was
willing to be one of twenty to subscribe
S1O0 annually, to pay the salary of a per-
manent officer of the association, as such
an officer has become almost necessary to
the purposes of the Forestry Association |
j. G. w. French also offered to subscribe |
500.
At 1890 the meeting adjourned until |
2 O'Clock This afternoons session will |
be taken up by the election OF officers |
and the report of the com mttees
This evening joint session will be held |
with the National Geographic Society, and |
addresses will be delivered by Mr. b. E. |
Fernow, chief Of the forestry division, De- |
partment of Agriculture, and Mr.. Arthur p. |
Davis, photographer, United States Geo |
logical Survey, on the ''Gardens, Forests |
and Deserts of Arizona" The session |
will open at p m. in the First Congrega-
tional Church, corner Tenth and G streets |
northwest.