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utilized for artificial reforestation and
will thus become of great demonstrational
value to all the foresters of the Middle West,
but the fundamental idea behind the whole
plan is that this forest planting will prove,
as the years advance, a commercially profitable
enterprise.

On this land a boy's camp is to be started -
its plan is in itself particularly interesting,
as it will offer a place where forestry, nature
study, & forest recreation can be practical
in the fullest measure. The work is
being rushed so that actual opening of
the camp will take place the first of
July 1923."

This land was once originally in possession
of the Indians, and our Pres. reminded us
that from Damascus through Olney to
Laurel, was once an Indian trail.
We listened with interest to a poem written
in 1620, read by Mary Reading. Farmers
had troubles with their crops in by-gone
days, as well as now - the style of the
poem was most primitive.

The Sec. read accounts of the gorgeous
'display of amaryllis shown in the
greenhouses of the Dept. of Agriculture, &