. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. in my honor in August, he seemed so robust and well that it is hard to believe that within so short a time he has left us. He was given a vigorous mind and body and he used them ad- mirably in the sustained pur- suit of worthy life purposes and so left behind an enviable record as a man, as a scientist, as a teacher, and as an admin- isti-atr. He will be missed by all who knew him and especially by those who labored closely with him. He was one of that rai-e human clan that is so useful and effective in their liv- ing as to seem ne
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. in my honor in August, he seemed so robust and well that it is hard to believe that within so short a time he has left us. He was given a vigorous mind and body and he used them ad- mirably in the sustained pur- suit of worthy life purposes and so left behind an enviable record as a man, as a scientist, as a teacher, and as an admin- isti-atr. He will be missed by all who knew him and especially by those who labored closely with him. He was one of that rai-e human clan that is so useful and effective in their liv- ing as to seem nearly indis- pensable. He has answered the groat summons. He will surely hear the great verdict, "Well done good and faithful serv- ant". In my long relation as his subordinate, I saw his character put to many and varied tests and I could but admire his capacity for meet- ing them. Among his other fine qaulities, there seemed to me to stand out especially— common sense, honesty, and kindness. Henry J. Franklin My first meeting with Mr. Fred J. Sievers was a memor- able and difficult one—it was the occasion of my oral ex- amination for the Master's de- gree in the Graduate School of the University of Massachu- setts. Mr. Sievers was Director of that School which he admin- istered with the same deft- ness, poise and insight that made him so successful in di- recting the Experiment Sta- tion's activities. During my ex- amination he gave me as- surance and generous encour- agement when he found me nervous and uncertain, and later when I showed signs of over-confidence he made me humble by proposing a few pointed and deeply philosophic questions. He commanded the respect of all his listeners. I remember Mr. Sievers for two achievements which in him were remarkable even among college men. First, he was a graduate student of our English language and had developed an extensive vocabulary which he llmiaHjnail CtlANBERRIES 1 Geared to the needs and wishes of the Wisconsin gr
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