Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23

man of the executive committee and the secretary
was r. s. Yard Of the national parks service
Among the outdoor men were Belmore Browne
explorer author and artist Henry G. Bryant, ex-
plorer and president of the Geographical society OF
Philadelphia William f. Colby president of the
Sierra club; George Bird Grinnell Of the Boone
and Crockett club and Glacier National park pio-
neer; George d. Pratt, president of the Camp Fire
club and Charles Sheldon, explorer hunter and
author.
The American Game Protective and Propagation
association and the American Bison society
represented by their presidents. John b. Burnham
and Edmund Seymour. George E. Kunz president
of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation
society was a member. The colleges contributed
w. w. Atwood department of photography at
Harvard President John II. Finley of the Uni
versy of the State of New York f. NJ. Lehnerts
department of geology of the University of Min
nesota and pioneer in national parks classes.
Others we'll known were Arthur Il. Bestor, pres-
dent of the Chautauqua institution DR.. J. Walter
Fewkes. chief of the bureau of American ethno
ogy; LaVerne w. Noyes, president of the board
of trustees of the Chicago Academy of Sciences
and Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, conservation
chairman of the General Federation Of Women's
clubs tthe only woman).
This personnel assures the cooperation of many
pubc-spirted organizations popular and learned
from the beginning The officers of the associa-
ton are: President, Henry b. + Macfarland of
Washington, II. G. Vice presidents, Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president of Columbia university;
john Mason Clarke chairman of geology and pale
ontoogy National Academy of Sciences; William
Kent of California; Henry Suzzallo presi-
dent of the University of The state of Washington
Treasurer Charles j. Bell president of the Amer
lean Security and Trust company of Washington
Executive secretary, r. S. Yard. Chairman ways
and means committee. Huston Thompson.
Congress conceives the national parks rs con.
crete possessions of the people. AS SUCH il pro-
vides for the protection. maintenance and develop
ment of the parks. What use the people will
make Of them is for the people to determine
Here then. is where the National Parks associa-
ton finds its work. 1t is, In effect, organiza-
ton of the people themselves to enable them to
use effectively the magnificent reservations which
congress creates and the national parks service
maintains and develops.
1t will be seen that while the functions of the
governmental bureau and the popular association
do not overlap. they are neN less intimately
associated. In practical WY tie two are part.
ners, each with its individual duties. both working
toward common end
To emphasize this individuality, the National
Parks association is entirely separate and distinct
from government The association Is noppoyern.
mental and nonpartisan.
The association purposes TO be of use to ITS
members 1t will, among other things, issue a
series of beautifully and usefuly illustrated
popular-science papers upon the scenery and the
wild life of the national parks and monuments:
issue bulletins reporting national parks devotion.
ment state and other movements affecting mn.
tiona parks, progress of significant bills before
congress, and the progress of association activi.
ties; place members names on bureau lists to re-.
ceive aew government publications concerning na.