New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-09-24

National pork enthusiasts believe that recreation
amid scenes Of natural beauty Is the best antidot'
for tho manifold evils of our complex moderI
civilization.
All these things, you SEQ. lead up directly Il
the American school and its work.
This is the second summer Of the American
School OF WIND Life Protection aud Propagation
me Iowa Conservation association met at Me
'regor in 1919 and out of it developed the school
This yeHr il was OF larger scope and greater sig
hihcince. The purpose is 10 bring instructor ahu
student into close touch relative 10 the subjects
Tor which illustration is furnished by the environ
ment. The students We're Of all walks of life ana
Of all agcs.
The patrons Of the school were DR.. T.. A. Birge
president WisconSi university Dr. w. 7. Horna'
day, New York geological gardens; DIR. W. A. Jes'
sup, president Iowa State university; Enos A.
Mills, Longs Peak. Colo. DIR. T.. =. Palmer, secre-
tary A. q. t.. Washington. u. G.: r. Gilbert Pear
son. National Association of Audubon Societies.
The directors were: Fred q. Eel. +. :. richards.
4. A. Jayne. I. ]. sullivan and e.. l.. Bickel.
The departments and instructors were Geology.
DIR. George 4. Kay, dean of the liberal arts col
lege OF Iowa state university; Iowa parks, Or. J..
II. Fammei Of Iowa State college, chairman Of the
state conservation board; botany. DIR. Eollumil
Shimek OF the Iowa State university; archaeology.
Prof. Charles r.. Reyes of Cornell college; or
anthology. Rev. Leroy Titus Weeks. rector OF
Trinity church. Hmmetsburg. The Zee was noini-
nal, 81. George lennett was secretary aud regis
trHr: Kari u. Bickel. treasurer Of student fees:
Logan Blizzard, committee Chairman. Committees
with the following cllairlnen handled all arrange
ments; ronds. II. ]. sullivan music. Mrs. otkin;
fuancc. +. <. Richards; meals and lodging. Logan
blizzard; grounds. Fred q. Eel; tents and cot
tages. William Meyers boats. Frank Sloane; au-
toinobilcS, NJ Clemens: signs. John Kramer; re-
ception and Information. Fred Philips.
The activities ~ the school were varied and on
~ioyalle. IN addition 10 the class work and mat
tiers Of routine instruction there was n river trip
on a big steamer; many addresses and stereop-
ticon lectures. picnic luncheonS. q community sup
per; music by the McGrcgor hand; II union serv-
ice; u formal opening and II general conference on
the closing dry.
Gov. W. J.. Harding of Iowa. TO further the Mis-
sissippi Valley National park project. called a con
ference of those most active in it, promotion. The
conference was held a, La Crosse. Among those
present from Iowa were: Governor Harding,
state Senator Newberry. AsseInblyman Becker.
Doctor Pammel. Joseph kelso. J. +. Ford, w. l..
Albert. Z. e. Bell, Logan Blizzard. John Kramer.
G.. A. Luce. J. NJ. Berry. q. rederson, q. A. Spin
ner. II. Hendrick, G. w. Eaton. Julius Boeck, Flor
cnce Clark. Mrs. +. G. Bell. Mrs. Logan blizzard
and Mrs. G. 4. Luce. Minnesota was represented
hy ID. Lange. president of the state forestry asso-
citation. Frank ID. Lowman. superintendent of
PARKS, represented Illinois. Among those present
from Wisconsin were Congressman John J. Esch,
Alderman Funk Of La Crosse. g. T.. Harrington %
the conservation commission and Judge J. II.
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.. Lanee and
Mr.. Lowman. All state organizations Will unite
in promoting the establishment by congress of IL
national reservation ia the scenic area under con
sideration.
In a conference OF Governor Harding. Director
Mather, Doctor Pammel and ". y. Blckel arrange |
ments were made To have Chairman Good and
other members Of the house appropriations CON-
mittee visit the area which n large part Of IN.
Mississippi valley hopes Will be made the Missis-
sippi Valley National park.