Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-24

National park enthusiasts believe that recreation
amid scenes of natural beauty is the best antidoe
for the manifold evils of our complex modern
civilization.
All these things. you see, lead up directly to
the American school and its work.
This is the second summer Of the American
School of Wild Life Protection and Propagation
The Iowa Conservation association met at Nc
Gregor in 1919 and out of it developed the school,
This year 1t was of larger scope and greater sig
nifcance. The purpose is to bring instructor and
student into close touch relative to the subjects
for which illustration is furnished by the environ
ment The students were Of all walks of life and
of all ages.
The patrons of the school were Dr. E. A. Brge,
president Wisconsin university; DR.. W. T. HorDa-
day, New York Geological gardens; DR.. W. A. Jes-
sup president Iowa State university; Enos A.
Mills, Longs Peak, Colo; Dr. T. S. Palmer, secre-
tary A. o. o.. Washington D. c.; T. Gilbert Pear
son, National Association of Audubon Societies.
The directors were: Fred G. Bell, F. S. Richards,
T. A. Jayne, T. ]. Sullivan and L. P. Bickel.
The departments and instructors were: Geology
DR.. George F. Kay, dean of the liberal arts col
lege of Iowa State university; Iowa parks, DR.. L.
81. Pammel of Iowa State college, chairman of the
state conservation board; botany DIR. Bohumil
Shmek of the Iowa State university; archaeology.
Prof. Charles R. Keyes of Cornell college; or
anthology Rev. Leroy Titus Weeks, rector Of
Trinity church, Emmetsburg. The fee was nomi-
nal, 81. George Bennett was secretary and regis
trar; Karl D. Bickel treasurer Of student fees;
Logan Blizzard, committee chairman. Committees
with the following chairmen handled all arrange
ments; roads, T. J. Sullivan; music, Mrs. Otkin;
finance, F. S. Richards; meals and lodging, Logan
Blizzard: grounds, Fred G. Bell; tents and cot
tages, William Meyers; boats, Frank Sloane; au-
tomobiles, Al Clemens; signs, John Kramer; re-
ception and information, Fred Philips
The activities of the school were varied and en-
joyable. In addition to the class work and mat
ters of routine instruction there river trip
on big steamer many addresses and stereop-
ticon lectures, picnic luncheons, community sup
per; music by the McGregor band; union serv-
ice; formal opening and general conference on
the closing day.
Gov. W. L. Harding of Iowa. to further the Mis-
sissipp Valley National park project, called con-
ference of those most active in its promotion The
conference held at La Crosse Among those
present from Iowa were: Governor Harding
State Senator Newberry, Assemblyman Becker,
Doctor Pammel, Joseph Kelso, ]. f. Ford, W. L.
Albert, F. c. Bell, Logan Blizzard, John Kramer
C. A. Luce. J. NJ. Berry G. Peterson, c. A. Spin
ner B. Hendrck, G. w. Eaton julius Boeck, Flor
ence Clark. Mrs f. G. Bell, Mrs Logan Blizzard
and Mrs C. A. Luce. Minnesota was represented
by D. Lange, president of the state forestry
citation. Frank D. Lowman, superintendent of
parks, represented Illinois. Among those present
from Wisconsin were Congressman John ]. Esch,
Alderman Funk of La Crosse, G. L. Harrington of
the conservation commission and Judge J. h.
Long
Governor Harding presided and Mr.. Harrington
acted secretary An executive committee was
appointed, consisting of Governor Harding, chair
man; Mr.. Harrington secretary; Mr.. Lange and
Mr. Lowman. All state organizations will unite
in promoting the establishment by congress of
national reservation in the scenic area under con-
sideration.
In conference of Governor Harding, Director
Mather, Doctor Pammel and W. F. Bickel arrange
ments were made to have Chairman Good and
other members of the house appropriations COM
mittee visit the which a large part of the
Mississippi valley hopes will be made the Mssis-
sippi Valley National park.