West Virginia University Division of Forestry - Cruiser Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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JUNIOR FORESTERS The 1959 Cruiser pictured forty-four assorted freshmen, all eager to become foresters. There were all shapes, sizes, and personalities repre- sented in that group. This year sixty per cent of the original class members are missing from the Cruiser. Those who thought that becoming a forester would be easy either changed their minds in a hurry or decided to embark on another ca- reer. Algebra, English, Biology, and the old favor- ite, Chemistry, were a few courses that helped change their minds. Our sophomore year was a little better. We got better acquainted with each other and started in- to our basic forestry courses. We learned, for instances, that red oak is called Quercus rubra one year and Quercus borealis the next, and one does not call soil dirt in an Agronomy lab. Then for most of the clan it was off to White Sulphur for summer camp with its hard days and fun-filled nights. The fun during the first five weeks consisted of running an adding machine until midnight. At registration for our junior year we found that our schedules included nearly all forestry courses. Most of us finally got away from those dreaded Saturday classes, too. We started to find out what forestry is really all about. We found how to locate a new firetower, make a controlled burn, and set up a thick and thin sawmill. Coming to college was a challenge which we met, but now that graduation is not far away we should realize that another challenge is in sight. According to the experts, the United States is go- ing to double in population by the year 2000. This means twice the demand for forest products- lumber, fiber, chemicals, recreation, and water. More than ever the public will turn to the forest- er to provide these products. West Virginia Uni- versity is going to build a new forestry building to accommodate our increasing emollment. This building will have better teaching facilities and more space for research, and will bring a lot of prestige to the School. But these new facilities can only give us a place to learn, they cannot manage forests. This job is up to the florester. The Class of 1962 is ready to take its place in the ranks of American foresters who will meet the demands of the future. fk 4594 SY 15' ,fi-R X ff m fix 5.5111-.'rlilVWllll5 .... mf in yi r 'ga if i 'I 'jmmmxllugglllllll-affA-Lglllll ll X, i M , R 554 , , I.. , . .... -...... L--1 - - ..r 2 . Sir , .. '.. -rv 0

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JUNIOR CLASS Seated: Wood, G., Morris, J., Reynolds, W., Klinzing, F., Mallow, J., McPherson, L., Fortney, A., Rowan, C. Standing: Carrington, A., McLaughlin, T., Stemple, R., Haynes, V., Buck- lew, R., Griffin, M., Lucas, L., Crites, J., Snyder, J. Q pr in im.-.. -1 , ,nf i,LY'-a,'nnlum'l53u1 I fhiamwiiiwiwlmqwwl nvwff i- ii i. , . - ' ' iv if if 4 A it 'ruin' ---. x in 7' -ii' L 2. 'N I Q2 4 ' ' - 5- 3252, 45? ,A

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