The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-14
THE FORESTRY CONVENTION.
Former Officers Re-eIee.d and Many
Resolutions Adoped.

Former Officers Re-elecAd and Many
| Resolutions Adoped.
1t took only q few hours Yesterday to
transact all the business of ae annual
| convention Of the American Forwtry As
ISOLATION, which opened yesterda, morn
| ing In the lecture room Of the Mexerott
building. Fifty delegates, representing
about 1,s00 members OF the association in
| various parts Of the United States, were
called to order at 10 o'clock. and motion
for adjournment was made at $3.50 o'clock.
Last evening the delegates attended a re-
ception rendered in their honor by Mrs.
I. z. Letter at her home in Dupont circle.
All the officers of the association were
Unanimously reelected to serve during
the ensuing year. The next meeting Of
the association will be held next summer
in Buffalo during the Pan-Ameriean EN-
position, at which time the newly formed
Canadian Forestry Association will meet
with them.
The first vice president Of the associa-
tion. DR.. B. E. Fernow, dean of the New
York State College Of Forestry, presided.
George 3. Whittlesey, Of this city, record
ing secretary OF the organization, acted
as secretary.
The object Of the association is to dis
cuss subjects relating to tree planting,
the conservation, management and re-
newal of forests, and the climatic and
other influences that affect their welfare:
the collection Of forest statistics, and the
Advancement of educational, legislative,
or other measures tending to the promo
tion Of these objects.
James Wilson, Secretary Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, who is president of
the association, delivered q short address
Of welcome to the delegates. and Clifford
Piuch0t, Of this city, read the report Of
the board Of directors. which set forth
the development Of the last year in the
growth and spread Of interest in the ques-
lions which concern the country's forests
and forestry.
pointed, consisting Of DR.. B. E. Fernow,
E. A. Bowers of New Haven. and Prof
H. s. Graves. Dean Of the Yale FoYes-
try School. Prof J. A. Holmes. of Raj
eigh. N. c.. and F. H. Newell. Hydro
grapher Of the Geological Survey, were
appointed an auditing committee.
Col. William F. Fox, Superintendent of
State Forestry for New York; George p.
Whittlesey, ard Otto J. J. Luebkert. Of
this city. were named as a COMMITTEES on
nominations, after which adjournment
was taken until o'clock.
When the delegates again came together
the first business was to elect officers for
the ensuing year. All of the old officers
were recommended by the nominating
and were chosen again. They
are: James H. Wilson, President; Dr. g.
E. Fernow, First Vice President;~F. H.
Newell. Corresponding Secretary: George
Whittlesey. Recording Secretary and
Otto J. J. Luebkert Treasurer. The vote
Tor each Of these officers was unanimous.
The Auditing Committee reported that
the accounts of the treasurer had teen
examined and found satisfactory. The
Committee on Resolutions reported in
iavor of the reservation OF the Gale
veras of big trees in California; a
forest. reservation, or national park
in Minnesota, national Appalach-
ian park in the high mountain re-
yion of North and South Carolina. Geor-
yia and Tennessee: the consolidation Of
forestry work in one depart
nent; commenting the formation of a
Canadian forestry association. and ex-
ending thanks to Mrs. L. 2. Letter fer
hospitality to the members Of the asso
iatfon attending the convention. The re7-
,ort was adopted.
After listening to a statement from Gen
:. C. Andrews, of St. Paul. on the Min
lesota national park project. and of Ar
hur W. Stewart of Quebec on the work
II the Canadian Forestry Association, the
convention adjourned.