Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-09-23

National park enthusiasts believe that recreation
amid scenes of natural beauty is the best Nntidote
for the manifold evils of our complex modern
civilization.
All these things, you see, lead up directly to
the American school and its work
IhiS 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 it was of larger scope and greater sig
nlhcanCe. The purpose is to bring instructor ana
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. Birge,
president Wisconsin university; DR. w. 7, HOrna-
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 Gilbert Pear
son. National Association of Audubon Societies.
The directors were: Fred G. Bell. F. S Richards,
T. A. Jayne, T. ]. Sullivan and L. 2. Bckel.
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. Pamme of Iowa State college, chairman of the
state conservation board; botany, DR.. BOhumil
Shmek Of the Iowa State university; archaeology,
Prof Charles r. Keyes of Cornell college; or
anthology Rev. Leroy Titus Weeks, rector Of
nal, 50. George Bennett was secretary and regis
trar; Karl d. Bckel 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.
Wa nf tlla NVa nd on
ioyable In addition to the class work and mat
ters of routine instruction there was a river trip
on a big steamer; many addresses and stereOp-
ticOn lectures, picnic uncheOns 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-
slssippi Valley National park project called con-
ference of those most active in its promotion The
conference was 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,
q c. A. Luce, ]. NJ Berry G. Peterson, c. A. Spin
ner b. Hendrck, G. w. Eaton, julius Boeck, Flor
ence Clark. Mrs. f. c. Bell, Mrs Logan Blizzard
and Mrs C. A. Luce. Minnesota was represented
by D. LANCE president of the state forestry asso
citation. Frank d. Lowman, superintendent Of
parks, represented Illinois. Among those present
from Wisconsin were Congressman John ]. Esch
Alderman Funk of La Crosse c. L. Harrington of
the conservation commission and Judge j. H.
Long.
Governor Harding presided and Mr. Harrington
acted as 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 a conference of Governor Harding, Director
Maher, 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 Mssis
Sppi Valley National park '