The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-30


sire of every loyal citizen of st. Paul ev-
cry patriotic son or daughter Of Mime
sofa. The utilitarian and the aesthetic
interests are untitled in preserving for
us a virgin forest that, in this age OF
unromantic zeal. when nothing of ma
ture is preserved from destruction, we
can enjoy"
Mr.. Hamlin then turned the meeting
over to Charles Crstadoro, who paid a
warm compliment to the women for the
work they had accomplished by their eff
forts to reserve for Minnesota this SUI
perb strip of forest. I'VE are learning
more and more, said the speaker, 1.-The
surprising results of womens efforts in
civic reform. She Is at the bottom of
every good movement that is started.
But it is not merely as an incentive that
we find her valable. Her executives ab1l-
ity, her wonderful flnesse in dealing with
problems that are constantly being pre-
scnted, her rare discernment of charac-
ter, these things are powerful aids, and
now we search for the woman whenever
a good deed is started or some great hui
manitarian effort is to be accomplished.
DR.. G.. Alvin Schenck, of Baltimore, N.
c., also complimented the ladies on their
efforts to reserve a section of the north
ern lake region to become a permanent
national park and pleasure ground.
Speaking from the standpoint of one in
terested especially in the economic feat,
ures of the great movement, he gave a
graphic description of the practical bene-
fits which the park would afford. He
said:
Scientific forestry measures do not
make the main object OF such park as
you have proposed, the pleasure which
accrues to the public. Forestry looks
after such matters of business interest
as dollars and cents and seeks to make
such reserve a source of constant rev.
enue, l do not need to give minute de-
tails regarding the manner in which this
may be accomplished, as instance after
instance has proven that forests are
nation magnificent inheritance and can
be made a lasting source of profit. Ger
many has proven this; France receives
constant revenues from her forestry de-
partment; Austria and Hungary and 9TH
er nations of the old world have long
made their woodlands contribute to the
support and profit Of their citizens The
United States is but a new nation in
many ways, lacking many of the valuable
features of the administration of the
governments of Europe, but with her
increasing age, her citizens are becoming
more awake to the need of following in
the lead of older commemorative, fact
which is sufficiently well demonstrated
by the rapid growth Of the Minnesota Ma
tional park plans, initiated less than
year ago.
Il do not tell you new, fact when I
say that in Minnesota you have POSSIBLE
tiles of increased revenue to your state,
wider opportunity for giving your peo-
pie the pleasures Of a park accessible to
ALL and health resort which for many
sof the maladies which flesh is heir to,
could be improved upon in but few spots
in Europe. 1t will be a lasting memorial
to the women of the state, that through
their initiative and earnest support, the
need of this national park was first
brought to public attention. 1t is an honor
to have been connected with any effort
looking towards the public good, but 1T
n hllf IN h
come promoters and participants in a
movement which will bring such lasting
! and valuable benefits as the establish
ment of the Minnesota National park and
forestry reserve.
Judge G. E. Flandrau complimented the
Women's club upon an effort similar to
that IN the efrly history of the state.
when few interested citizens gathered
together and formed a society which has
preserved the history of the state in a
library of $1,000 volumes, a lasting benefit.
II am not familiar with all the details
of the park movement" he said, but
even the most cursory knowledge of the
plan has impressed upon me the fact
that 1t is enc that will confer a great
benefit upon the state and be a lasting
source Of profit and pleasure To my
knowledge no such movement has ever
before started in the West, and certainly
no movement involving more desirable
objects was ever before presented fer
public support
]. Adam Bede, a representative of the
northern part of the state, advocated the
park movement in an address whose witty
passages served to throw light on the
speakers complete knowledge of the plan
and his earnest support,
81 advise you, ladies and gentlemen
said Mr.. Bede, "to carry the matter to
congress. The representatives of that
august body can do more for you than
any other body of men In the world If
they don't pass the bill setting aside the
reservations, wait for me. L expect to
break into congress in the course of the
next quarter of a century, that is is my
wind holds out, and if there's anything
you girls want, why just mention it and
I'll get 1t for you
Gilbert Hubbard, of East Aurora, N. Y,
| made a short address. THE citizens of
this North Star state, said the speaker,
deserve the warmest praise for being
so far in advance of the times in push
| ing this park scheme before the forest
fires and the lumbermen make the re-
! gion utterly worthless for park purposes.
| The women's clubs are also deserving
Of special praise but the fact Of the mat
ter is we are so apt to take for granted
that the women will take up and sup
port every worthy movement that they
| don't always get the praise they deserve.
1t is a grand public movement you men
and women of Minnesota have taken up,
and 1 wish you hearty success"
Mrs William Ely Bramhall, who served
as chairman of the legislative committee
of the federated clubs during the latter's
efforts to get the park reserved, was the
first speaker on behalf of the women.
She referred humorously to the COM
narrative newness of this custom of
Il
that once her enthusiasm was aroused
a woman was very apt to talk until she
got what she wanted. Sketching briefly
the efforts that Minnesota club women
had made to keep the reserve from being
thrown open, 81 must confess" said Mrs.
Bramhall, that it is the sanitary side
of the scheme that appeals especially to
me. Just picture this great strip of for
est, with its crystal lakes, its Nife-giving
ozone the breath of the pines that is
balsam to delicate lungs. 1t will be a
sanitarium for 10000 people. There is not
a doctor who has visited In the vicinity
Of Leech lake who is not enthusiastic in
the praise of this natural health restorer.
From a scientific standpoint, the move
ment is also a wise one.
Everywhere the ak of the woodman re-
sounds Our pine forests are rapidly dis
appearing, and with their disappearance
science tells us that an arid, barren coun-
try will be the logical result. In this
strictly unitarian age the aesthetic car
ries little weight, but after we have got
ten over this money-making rush, when
we have time to sit down and view the
results Of our labors, then all things
beautiful will appear to US in a new
light, and we will consider the result Of
this special effort and call it good All
that it will be necessary to convince you,
gentlemen, of the utility of this project is
this visit of yours to the reserve"
Mrs. George C. Squires, president of
the New Century club, made a happy