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...Gifford Pinchot, Chief of the United States Division of Forestry, spoke informally in the Fogg Lecture Room last night on "Forestry as a Profession." He said in part: The science of forestry began in France about the time of the Revolution, spread to Germany, and soon after became a profession. Forestry is in itself purely economic; it has to do with making masses of trees useful to man. Upon its results depends to a great extent the industrial future of the United States; over fifty per cent. of our country's area must eventually come under its activities. The great...
...other states activity in this field is beginning. In regard to pay, salaries are from $1000 to $2500. Just as in college teaching a large part of compensation is in the pleasure of the occupation. Forestry is a science yet to be developed and this constitutes one of its chief fascinations. Although the life is a fine, healthy outdoor one, it is not without its monotony both in the woods and at the desk. Hardiness, cheerfulness, power of observation are necessary qualities. The pay for those who do the summer work is twenty-five dollars a month. For thorough preparation...
...Harvard Engineering Society. Hydrographic Investigations and Methods of the Geological Survey. F. H. Newell, Chief U. S. Geol. Survey, Department of Hydrography. Sever...
...Gifford Pinchot, chief of the U. S. Division of Forestry will speak about "Forestry as as a Profession" in the lecture room of the Fogg Museum at 7.45 this evening. It is safe to say that few men in public life in this country today are doing more important work than Mr. Pinchot...
...study forestry in Germany and France. Upon his return he opened an office in New York as consulting forester. Among the estates which he surveyed and planned out are the Biltmore estate in North Carolina and Mr. Webb's preserves in the Adirondacks. He was shortly afterward appointed Chief of the Division of Forestry at Washington. Mr. Pinchot lectured at Yale last fall and much interest has since been aroused there...