"'-' The 1939 Gopher Peavey Published Annually by the ~ORC:STR>' GLOB ,......, c ~ . , ..... U!it?V "'" .. .. University of Minnesota ST. PAUL, MINN. Foreword Happy days are here again! The Civil Service has been given once mo re . The hurricane has blown a bunch o~ the eligible list, and the Supervis ors are tak­ ing down their back hair and admitting they are in need of some new blood! What more could a rorester want? Just one thing - - the PEA VEY! And here it is. The 1939 Peavey Staff. /our D oc-roR H EN RY S CHMITZ Dedication This book is a~ectionate l y dedicated to our Chief, "Doc" Schmitz, to whose ever ready tact and tireless energy more than anything else, we owe our wonderful new building and our steady progress. May he live long and prosper. lJJ ~ 0 :c ....J ~ ....J lJJ <( z :c ~ lJJ z f-o lJJ ~ lJJ ~ ~ 0 u.. (.:> lJJ ~ Dedication of Green Hall by Carroll Mattlin With a full-day program, the new B. Green's Contribution to Minnesota forestry building was dedicated Friday, Forestry." No one is better qualified November 18th, 1938. No building to speak on a subject of this nature, of this nature could have had a more for not only was Professor Chapman learned group of speakers and guests a student in forestry at Minnesota dur­ than had Green Hall on the first day ing its infant days, but he was closely of its official recognition. How proud associated with Professor Green. Pro­ Professor Samuel B. Green would fessor Green was instrumental in the have been had be been here to witness appointment of a state fire warden af­ the crowning achievement of the For­ ter the disastrous Hinckley fire in estry Department. le was he who start­ 1894, and also in having the land set ed forestry education at the University aside, later called Itasca State Park of Minnesota, and in whose honor the and the Cloquet Experimental Station. new building was named. "Forestry and the Graduate School" To Dr. H enry Schmitz, chief of the was the title of the talk given by Guy Division of Forestry, whose unceasing Stanton Ford, President of the Univer­ and tireless efforts won the confidence sity of Minnesota. President Ford of the people of the State, may we ex­ stressed the importance of the inter­ tend our thanks. We only hope that lacing factors in the graduate school, we may do our share to show how and the fields open to men interested deeply we appreciate this building, its and capable of furthering their know­ equipment, and the ideals for which it ledge in the line of forestry. stands. Mr. F. A. Silcox, Chief Forester of At ten o'clock in the morning, the the United States Forest Service, spoke dedication ceremonies under the guid­ on " How Can the Division of Forestry ing hand of Dr. Schmitz were well be of Greater Service to the United under way. The various addresses States Forest Service." Mr. Silcox pre­ were given in the $250,000 Forestry sented the trends in present day forest Building's auditorium which seats 400 activities and laid great emphasis on people. First speaker on the program the need of coordinating chemistry was the Honorable Fred B. Snyder, and business administration with for­ vice-president of the Board of Regents, estry. Increasing use of wood in the whose topic was "The Division of manufacture of benzene, rubber, and Forestry and the University." Mr. clothes brought about by chemical re­ Snyder briefly ran through the history search has brought this problem to a of the lumbering industry in Minne­ head. sota, stressing the need for construc­ The lumber industry was represent­ tive work in forestry to maintain the ed very ably by Mr. I. N. Tate of the work so nobly started early in 1890 by Weyerhauser Sales Company. His Samuel B. Green. topic was "How Can the Division of Professor H. H. Chapman, Harri­ Forestry be of Greater Service to the man Profess~r of Forest Management Lumber Industry?" Some time ago, at Yale University, spoke on "Samuel his first remark, "We who are about to die salute you" may have had some Dr. Clyde H. Bailey, vice-director meaning but not today. Mr. Tate of the Minnesota Agricultural Experi­ painted a true picture of the industry mental Station, then spoke on "Forest­ as seen thru the eyes of a lumberman. ry and the Minnesota ~gricultural Ex­ In speaking of the purchase of lands perimental Station." He pointed out by the government for state parks, he the need for trees in shelter belt pro­ called attention to the fact that in Cook jects, windbreaks, and as a source of County, Minnesota, large owners paid fuel on every farm in the State. The forty-five per cent of the taxes that two divisions have been more closely would, if taken over by the State, united in the past few years because have been tax free. It is true in Min­ of the work done by the government nesota as in Idaho that the second­ in reclamation projects. growth timber is of inferior quality, The last speaker on the afternoon and something must be done to im­ program was Dr. E. M. Freeman, prove this condition. He sees as a D ean of the College of Forestry, Agri­ salvation for the lumber industry, in­ culture, and Home Economics. Dr. creased use of lumber and better sales. Freeman spoke on "Forestry Educa­ "What do you say we tramp tion and the Educational Program of down to the cafeteria and have the College of Forestry, Agriculture lunch? The afternoon session and Home Economics." will start at one forty-five o'clock. After the last speech, Green Hall We musn't keep them waiting." was opened for public inspection and At two o'clock Dr. Schmitz again students acted as guides for those who called the meeting to order and intro­ as yet had not had the opportunity to duced the first speaker of the after­ see the building. Of most interest was noon, Mr. Ellery Foster, State Forest­ the large museum and exhibition room er, who discussed the ways in which on the ground floor-and little won­ the Division of Forestry can be of der. Dr. Bailey of the Forestry facul­ greater service to the M innesota Con­ ty has taken great pride in this room; servation Department. He pointed and because he is an expert on pulp out the ways in which the concepts of and paper products, has been able to forestry have changed in the past set up some very interesting exhibits. years. The marketing of timber by His laboratory on the same floor is the formers from small woodlots has been best equipped for his work in the gaining importance and is destined to country, and no one can say he is not become even more so when the farm­ proud of it. ers learn methods of improving their The greenhouse at the south end of yields. The Agricultural Division is the building was also closely inspected. assisting in chis way. Many nursery problems that before "Forestry and the Minnesota De­ had been hard to solve because of the partment of Agriculture" from the cramped quarters and lack of facilities standpoint of the D epartment of Agri­ will now be solved in this modern con­ culture was discussed by Dean Coffey servatory. of the University staff. Dean Coffey Graduate rooms, main offices, and brought to mind the numerous ways the auditorium were outstanding on in which the two departments are tied the second floor for interest. The together, both working for the good auditorium is well equipped for run­ of the other. ning sound and silent films and has tight been used a great deal for those pur­ and Alumni Banquet was held in the poses. ballroom of the Minnesota Union. A very delicious dinner was enjoyed by Well-lighted laboratories and the everyone. Later in the evening as the library on the third floor commanded after-dinner smoke rose, Mr. C. F. special attention. The library, which Forsling, Assistant Chief of the Branch is very complete and well appointed, of Research of the United States For­ affords a wonderful opportunity to est Se rvice, gave a short talk on the study amid pleasant surroundings. field of research as an opening for Latest editions of research work are serious-minded foresters and those available, and current literature is up more capable in that line. Our own to date. Charles F. Shearer gave an impromptu The fourth floor and part of the pep talk and made the fellows realize ground floor are occupied by the Lake just how much they owed the State for States Forest Experimental Station. the splendid building built for them. After all the guests had been shown So home to bed with the knowledge through the building and the various that now we've got it, let's see what we departments, the annual Forestry Club can do with it! nine Contents FOREWORD 4 DEDICATION GREEN H ALL DEDICATION 6 FACULTY II SENIORS 12 CLASS OF 1940 27 CLASS OF 1941 28 CLASS OF 194 3 29 FEATURE ARTICLES THERF. IS WORK TO BE DONE 30 GROWTH OF COMMFRCIAL L U M BERING C URRICULUM 34 Cof\H\ION SF.NSF. IN H 1cH GEAR 35 Col\1E AND GET IT 38 GRADUATE WORK IN FORESTRY 40 G,\ME MANAGEM ENT CURRICULUM 41 GENERAL FORESTRY CURRICULUM 42 FOREST TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM 43 STUDENT ACTIVITIES P EAVEY STAFF 45 FRESHMAN CORPORATION 46 CLOQUET CORPORATION • 50 FORESTERS' DAY 55 CASS L AKE CORPORATION 58 FORESTRY CLUB Loe 63 ORGANIZATIONS X1 SIGMA P1 66 VOYAGEURS 67 TAU PHI DELTA 68 ALPHA ZETA 69 ALUMNI SECTION Al.