The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-01-20
FORESTERS HOLD
ANNUAL BANQUET
MEMBERS AND GUESTS RECALLED
WITH BIG FEED AND INTEREST,"
ING TALKS-REMINIS

The sixth annual banquet OF the AS
ISOLATED FOreSterS OF the University
of Idaho, held in Guild hall Thursday
night, was in every respect pleasant
event, reflecting credit upon Dean F.
G. Miller and the committee on ar
rangements. The excellent banquet
was served by the ladies of st. Marks
guild. The tables were set in the
form of an 81" and were decorated
with miniature spruce trees, while the
hall was lighted with green candles,
one for each plate, set in pieces of
wood representing a section from a
saw low. Music during the evening
was generously furnished by the "Jazz
Four" from the university The
guests Dean Miller and the toast
master, occupied seats at one of the
end tables. c. w. Watson made a
most efficient POSTMASTER, appro-
pirate and in some cases most anus
ing comment, accompanying his intro
-duction of each speaker.
Dean j. G.. Eldridge, head of the
department of modern languages at
the university was the first speaker
He gave clever impersonation of
Vachel Lindsay, much to the amuse-
ment of his hearers, and then told
some interesting history of the de-
partment of forestry, which was es-
tablished at the university in 1909
Governor w. j. Mcconnell who is
perhaps more closely indentified with
the early history of Idaho than any
other man now living, spoke on Pho
neer Days in Idaho" Despite his 80 |
years, he is a ready talker, and his
tales of the early history of the state
and of Moscow, always interesting,
were especially so to the young men,
many of whom are from other states
and know little of the early days of
Idaho.
Herman Baumann, senior in the
forestry class, spoke on "Our Forest
Club" telling entertainingly of the
purposes and work of the club, and
Paul Bieler, another member of the
class, delighted the audience with
solo on the ocherina, responding to an
encore.
Brown NJ Schick, spoke on pub
licity as Factor in the Promotion of
Forestry" urging that the advantages
of the excellent school of forestry of
the University of Idaho be carried to
the world through the press.
Forester From India Speaks
P. D. Sharma, native of India,
who came many thousands of miles to
y
University of Idaho, interested his
audience with his story of the life and
work of "a Forest Ranger in India"
Those present were given a vivid de-
scription of the work of the ranger
in that distant land.
Ben E. Bush, assistant state land
commissioner, told of the Estate For
est Policy referring to the various
interests concerned and must be con-
sidered.
S. F. Bartlett, young student in
the forestry department, captured his
with an original poem, "The
Forestry Student" and responded to
two encores with poems of his own
writing.
State Representative Talks
Representative Lloyd A. Fem, Of
a graduate from the forestry
de partment in 1911, but now engaged
in the practice of law and the opera
ting of a newspaper, spoke on the
Proposed Transfer of the u S. For
est Service to the Department of the
pointing out in most con-
yincing manner the danger of such a
move and giving much interesting
date on the establishment of the for
est service and the work which has
been accomplished for the cOnSerya-
ion of the nations forest resources.
c. R. Patrie interested those pres
ent with description of the proposed
Presidents Forest"
The evenings program was brought ,
10 a close with a talk by G. B Mains
If Emmett, district forestry inspector,
If the Payette National forest, on
Forest "reminiscences. Although .
the hour had grown late, his story !
IF the early experiences in forestry !
work in the state, held the closest at
ention of the audiences. His talk
was replete with interesting happen
ngs, and many men well known in
daho history were mentioned