Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-09-28

National park enthusiasts believe that recreation
amid scenes of natural beauty is the best antdote
for the manifold evils of complex modern
civilization.
All these things, you see lead up directly to
the American school and it's work.
This is the second summer of the American
School Of Wild Life Protection and Propagation.
The Iowa Conservation association met at Nc
Cregor in 1919 and out of developed the school.
This year it of larger scope and greater sig
nfcance. 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. f. A. Brge,
president Wisconsin university; DR.. w. T. Horpa-
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. u. Washington D. c.; t, Ciihert Pear
son, National Association of Audubon Societies.
The directors were: Fred G. Bell. F. S. Richards,
T. A. Jayne. T. j. 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.
II. Pammel of Iowa State college chairman of the
state conservation board; botany. DR.. Bohumil
Shimek of the Iowa State. unversity archaeology.
Prof. Charles r. Reyes of Cornell college; or
anthology, Rev. Leroy Titus Weeks, rector of
Trinity church. EmmetsblHg. The fee was nomi-
nal, 50. George Bennett Was secretary and regis
trar: Karl y. Bickel treasurer of student fees;
Logan Blizzard, committee chairman. Committees
with the following Charmen 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;
tomobiles, Al Clemens signs, John Kramer;
ccption and information, Fred Philips.
The activities of the school were varied and en-
joyabie. IN addition to the class work and mat
ters of routine instruction there river trip
big steamer; many addresses and stereop-
tiCOn lectures, picnic luncheOns. community sup
per; music by the McGreg0r band: a union serv-
ice; formal opening and general conference on
the closing day.
Gov. w l.. Harding of Iowa to further the Mis-
sSsppi 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 Assembvman Becker
Doctor Parnmel, Joseph Kelso, J. r Ford, w. L.
Albert, f. c. Bell. Logan Blizzard John Kramer
c. A. Luce. J. NJ. Berry. G. Peterson. G. A. Spin
ner. B. Hendrick, G. w. Eaton, Julius BoecE, Flor
ence Clark. Mrs. F. c. Bell, Mrs. Logan Blizzard
and Mrs. c. A. Luce. Minnesota was represented
by p. LANCE. president of the state forestry asso
citation Frank D. LOwman. superintendent of
parks, represented Illinois. Among those present
from Wisconsin We're Congressman John J. Esch
Alderman Funk of La Crosse G. l.. Harrington of
the conservation commission and Judge j. Fl.
Long.
Governor Harding presided and Mr. Harrington
acted rs secretary. An executive committee was
appointed, consisting of Governor Harding chair
Mr.. Harrington. secretary; Mr. Lange and
Mr.. bowman. 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
mttee visit the area which large part of the
Mississippi valley hopes will be made the Missis-
sppi Valley National park.