The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-21
Mrs. williams on "Forestry.'

Mrs. Lydia Phillips Williams, chair
man OF the forestry committee OF the
General Federation of Women's clubs,
made an able address on forestry that
afforded much encouragement to the
delegates Of state in great need of
both ornamental and economic tree
planting.
national forest reserves of the United
States were shown, Mrs. Williams
brought out strongly the remarkable
progress made in forestry ideas in five
years. More than half of the 63,000,-
900 acres Of federal forestry reserves
welt. The larger part of these are in
the west and southwest, the Sierra Ne
vada tract in California being the larg-
est, having a length of 200 miles and
an area Of 100000 acres.
Mrs. Williams advocated the making
national park. The wild and grand
reserve with it's snow peaks and gla
ciers was dwelt upon, and the Bitter
Root was described as the widest for
est region of the country.
It was pointed out that If forestry is
not now paramount issue it will be
| and .replanting are soon undertaken ex-
| tensively and scientifically. The prob
| lem of the coast and mountain regions
of the west is preservation of their
magnificent forests; the prairie states
like North Dakota and the east have to
Of tree planting, The work being done
by women's clubs in all parts Of the
country was cited briefly as an encour-
agement and spur to North Dakota
women. Among the interesting enter
prises mentioned was the latter day
of gypsy and browntail moths that
have created havoc among Massachu-
sets trees. In South Carolina there is
being much mulberry tree planting,
Last year in St. Paul the Thursday club
provided $4,000 apple and plum trees
for the school children at nominal
price. The park board permitted chill
Day. Having no other place to plant
their trees in the parks and to label
them with their names, -.
The convention committees included
one on resolutions. composed of Mrs
s. G. Edwards, ,Mayvillle; George Rub
Lasselton, and a .timekeeper, Mrs. A.
Winterer, Valley City.
Bismarck's Clubs.
Of the Bismarck hostess clubs, the
pioneer is the Fortnightly, organized in
1871. ms year us program IS
'hash' to suit all tastes, as a relaxa.
ton after four years Of serious historical
study. Many Of the topics are on pure
food and domestic economy. Last year
the club conducted profta BILE and ex
cellent lecture course. J his year the
responsibility for the lecture course has
been assumed by the superintendent OF
schools.
The Current Events club was organ
lied in March, 1908, and has member
ship of fifteen. It's study program fol
the year is America, and for the open
ing day the life and writings Of Mrs
Elizabeth B. Custer were studied.
part Of each program is the life anl
works of some American author.
The newest club is the Monday club
organized last year, It's purpose i
study, and it is following this year tn.
popular and timely Pray view cours.
on Russia and Japan. Mrs. j. R. Gage
president Of the club, is a director o:
the state federation. This club had tn,
pleasure last summer of entertaining
John M. Hail. founder Of the Bay viev
study courses, and his wife, who wer
passing thru.
Two Social Events.
Governor and Mrs. Frank White las
evening entertained at dinner the Val
ley City. clubwomen. The guests wer
Mines. George Mcfarland, Emma A
Winterer, E.. B; tstull, S. A. Nye. A. F
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