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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HARDY SOPHOMORE FORESTERS We, the Sophomore Class of 1960-61, have met and conquered the dreaded period of prerequi- sites-the freshman year. We learned all there was to know-isn't that right? Now we are strug- gling through those formidable first semester sophomore courses, and are looking forward to next semester, when we can take some of these same courses over. Only a choice few of our Class have succeeded in passing any basic course the first time through. As we began our sophomore year we were anx- ious to get into our first forestry courses. We soon learned that these classes are similar to any other courses, with one major difference .... the labs. There are labs in Botany 61, Botany 67, Agronomy 10, C. E. 5, and last but not least the dreadful period called Leadership Lab present- ed by the Military Department. As far as we can see lab periods have three primary purposes: bull session, by far the most importantg to learn who are the best truck driversg and to learn some of the basic principals for which these courses are designed. For example, the difference between a 50-foot and a 100-foot tape QC. E. 57 5 the differ- ence between red oak and Quercus rubra fBotany 673. As sophomores we now stand on the thresh- hold-the Maple Grove and Camp Wood. How can we fail to do our best with these to look forward to? Now for the serious side-the sophomore class can, if it will, aid substantially in the procure- ment of a new forestry building. Each of us knows that this is a critical factor in the future growth and development of what we consider the best forestry school in the United States. Let's all get behind the new building program and see just how much support we can muster for the school and the University's budget. As we go through the remainder of our under- graduate training, we must keep in mind that we are a select few-many of our classmates have already fallen by the wayside. It is up to the re- mainder of this Class to carry forth the good name of the West Virginia School of Forestry. We the graduating class of 1963 want to con- graduate the present graduating class on the fine record and standards that they have set for us. We wish each one of them a promising career, wealth and happiness in the years to come. 1 ff. . WAMIIH, ' nhl? Z'- f -1 'llLll,lli.Ll:'llcllQ I H'.L'.l I 'QL l ' ' 'Lf' 5 S ll :-N- I-2 . i ' 5 -J X ff X sf 'Wig X 1 xxggi f I-I X , l 3 If ' K I' f ffl 'qw fl I ' r I 4 sl-np' ' -ni? - f '1 V1 N l H V.: -52