The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-11
PRESERVING FORESTS
WAS THE THEME
For Discussion by the Philomathian Club
Last Evening--Much Interest Was
Arousdc.

At the regular meeting Of the Philo,
nathan club held at the home Of Mrs
J. w. jackson last evening, the subject
| Of forestry" was discnssed The sub.
iect, perhaps, is not as popular as It
deserves 70 be. Surely those who lis.
tened @ the interesting and instructive
papers last evening Ind their interest
aroused as never before.
Dainty programs III the club color with
tree decorations were distributed by the
hostess, who spoke briefly on the topic
|of the evening giving an outline of The
work that is being done The abridged
annual report for 1907 Of the chairman
|of the state forestry commission. Mrs.
Ahbie G.. Cousins, was read by Mrs n.
w. Bishee She tells us that very state
federation now has forestry commit
tee, and there are very few clubs in any
federation that are not doing. some work
along tile lines of forestry"
Many 81 the clubs report the work Of
the tree warden 0f great interest upon
this subject In LEndonville, the work
.of the tree warden has been aided by
the appointment of committee Of wo-
men who have watched certain locali
ties and reported when there was ocea.
sion ~ unusual interest.
A paper b. Miss Emma NJ Idc of
LyndontilIe was read by Mrs. Carroll
White. "A testimony period followed
Oh historical and other trees. The pa.
per, "Our Forests Dangers of Deyasta.
ton and Means of Preservation writ
ten BY Mrs. Rehecta Fairbanks Of ST.
Iohnsbury, was retd by Mrs Lazell
This paper told 81 tse value TO mankind
OF the forest, SAYING that it i as useful
al ii Is beautiful Who Of us has not
been conscious Of thia as in orr beau.
tiful drives we enter some woodsy road
and with lowered voice exrlaim How
quiet, how sweet the smeil, how lovely
and restfu!i From every point Of view
ii Il one Of the most helpful friends
Of man. Perhaps no other natural agent
has done 80 much for the human race
and has been 80 fecklessly used and so
little understood a. the forest Hence
the necessity for onr gaining informa
tion of the conditions OF our forests
and the consideration Of preserving
them.
Fire aud the reckless lumberman the
writer referred - at the great enemies
Of the forest Kut there IS Il hopeful
outlook. a. movement to arouse IN.
terest and give information and expert
training has begun The iirst forestry
school was started at Cornell in 1898.
Ia 1922 move was made at Yale III
Vermont there il forestry commission.
Is also in the forefront.
The work that Vermont must do was
outlined by Prof Tourney Of Yale as
follows;
j The a7akening Of sympathetic
public sentiment III relation to forestry
~ A code Of forest laws, capable Of
execution and properly executed.
3 A libersl policy IN the part Of
.he state from financial standpoint
hat win maintain dAproper forest Of
ganization
Mrs. Hale read a paper written bE
Mrs Abbie g. Cousins. Salem. Mass. On !
Works Of Women in Forestry, telling |
low We may all help in this great move
ment and of how great advancement /
las already been made
The program closed with the singing
II an ode. written by Miss Helen Win. I
,iow. by club members.
A social hour followed during which 1
! delicious lunch was served by the /
lostess, Mrs J W. Jackson, assisted by
Mrs. H. WI Bisbee.