New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-19
MOTHER INVASION BY WOMEN
THEY TAKE TO THE FORESTS, But NOT
AS HIGHWAYMEN
THE NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF FORESTRY
Has Az MPORTANT PRACTICAL AM


Although the subject Of scientific forestry has
usually been considered belonging in toto 10 the
sterner sex whose earliest declama tory efforts
braced those ringing Ines Of George = Morris.
Woodman. spare that tree.
Touch not a single bough;
In youth II sheltered me.
And I'll protect It now.
which might seem to appropriate the right sof men
be the sole guardians OF the forests and their
hora. yet women nov taking up the subject and
dcvoiing much time the study OF this branch Of
National interest.
Ia New Hampshire the club women appoint COM
mittoes on forestry in conjunction with sociology:
IN Philadelphia the subject has engrossed tho at
tention OF some Of IT'S leading clubs while Miss
Cecilia Gaines. Of Jersey city. and Mrs. Warren
Hgly. Of this city. are among the prominent wom-
who find the subject of engrossing interest.
Tho annual report OF President Schurman ~ Cor
nell University. detailing the development Of the
scientific study of forestry has more than passing
significance, the following excerpts will show:
The existence Of the New-Yor', State College Of
Forestry Is due TO the wisdom and far-sghtcd
mendation the Legislature of 1S9s passed IAN act
promote education i'm forestry, 10 encourage and
pr6viGc for the establishment Of n college Of for
estrv AT Cornell University and making an appro-
rrror's signature March ~ ISIS The trustees Of
Cornell University at a special meeting held April
Il. ls,S. accepted this new trust and resolved
that this Board and establish a college OF
state College OF Forestry"
The act Of the Legislature In the first section
authorizes tho trustees Of Cornell University TO
create and establish department In said University
to be known and called the New-York state
College OF Forestry for the purpose OF educat ton
and INSTRUCTION in the principles and practices OF
scientific forestry The second section provides
for the purchase and use Of thirty thousand acres
Of land In the Adirondack forests as a demonstra-
ton area and It further provides that the college
Of forestry shall conduct upon said land such
experiments In foresry as 1t may deem mos, a S
Advancement Of scientific forestry and may plant.
raise. cut and sell timber at such times. Of such
species and quantities and in such manner as II
may deem best with view to obtaining and i'm
aeement and use or forests. their regulation and
administrator the production; harvesting ana re,
therefrom Lastly. It makes preliminary APP
propraton FOR the maintenance of the college dur
The administration Of the State College OF For
estry is In the hands of Cornell University. The
trustees. therefore. having accepted this duty.
Initiated the organization OF the new institution
forestry Of Or. b. f. Fernow, the chief Of the
United states division OF forestry. and of Fllibert
Roth. OF the same Government bureau. as assist
ant professor OF forestry and forest manager
Thrre nave been arranged fun four,year course
forestry. one-year special course. and one-term
70 give thorough knowledge OF all branches 81
the profession and to prepare men 10 manage and
admnsicr forest estates for private owners or for
teach the profession In the colleges which like
~ IN the near future TO establish chairs OF forestry
science ana practice. This course comprises In ts
first two years the basal preparatory studies OF
mathematics. natural science. engineering political
economy. etc, its last two years being devoted 10
the purely professional subjects. The one-year
special course Is planned for farmers. lumbermen
and others not desiring general scientific train
ing but Wishing 10 acquire such technical ana
practical knowledge % forestry will enable them
70 manage more intelligsntly and economically their
own woodlands Finally. the one-term synoptcal
course Will meet the requirements OF students OF
political economy and others wishing 70 make
brief survey Of the subject OF forestry matter
OF general education.
The object Of the New-York State College OF
Forestry. then. l. az to create for America
that profession OF forestry which includes In Euro
pean countries many highly educated men, 10
give technical instruction 10 forest owners and their
employees. and TO give TO educated men OF other
professions that intelligent general interest In the
subject which Is necessary 10 "A healthy public
opinion upon the care preservation and use Of our
forest properties In all branches OF this work, II
need hardly be said the most important single
instrument Of the college Will be 5000 acres OF FOR
est In the Adrondacks, to be acquired according
to the law providing for the establishment OF the
college The greater part OF the teaching or the
college will OF course be done at the University
but every student who takes the degree OF Bachelor
OF the Science OF Forestry will have taken two
summer courses OF least six weeks each In the
forest; and a considerable part OF the instruction
may be given IL practicable. In the woods; besides
which experiments and Investigations will be con-
tnually carried forward upon the Adirondack area
bv the teachers OF the college. BY the way OF
practical field instruction. also. II IL expected that
rims for the inspection OF lumber camps logging
operations transportation methods and mills will
be useful and regularly resorted to-