. Conservation. Forests and forestry. 1908 THE GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 293 lustrated the country's mineral depos- its. Between these maps, which were the largest, it is said, ever made by mechanical means, an arrangement was provided whereby the different phases of conservation were illus- trated by means of superb transpar- encies. The light for illuminating these transparencies came from a win- dow in the east wall, and the scenes were frequently changed. On the floor the seating plan had excellent arrangement of details for making the labors of the Conference as easy as possible. The membersh
. Conservation. Forests and forestry. 1908 THE GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 293 lustrated the country's mineral depos- its. Between these maps, which were the largest, it is said, ever made by mechanical means, an arrangement was provided whereby the different phases of conservation were illus- trated by means of superb transpar- encies. The light for illuminating these transparencies came from a win- dow in the east wall, and the scenes were frequently changed. On the floor the seating plan had excellent arrangement of details for making the labors of the Conference as easy as possible. The membership of this, the initial assembly of what is undoubtedly to develop into one of the most impor- tant deliberative and advisory bodies the country has ever known, follows: Special guests of President Roose- velt: Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Mr. Andrew Carnegie, Mr. James J. Hill,. Photo Copyright by Harris & Ewing, Washington SOME OF THE SPEAKERS Standing—Profs. R. A. Long, J. C. White, and H. S. Putnam Sitting—Dr. George A. Pardee, J. J. Hill, John Mitchell, been worked out most admirably. Im- mediately in front of the platform spe- cial chairs for the Governors were ranged in semi-circles, while to the rear and at the sides of these were seats for the Governors' advisers and the other members of the Conference. The problem of seating all the con- ferees in the limited space was no small one in itself, and its satisfactory working out reflected credit upon the general secretary of the Conference, Mr. Thomas R. Shipp, to whom is also due a share of the credit for the and Mr. John Mitchell. Owing to his recent illness, former President Cleve- land was unable to attend the Confer- ence. The Governors of the states and territories and their advisers: Alaska: Gov. Wilford B. Hoggatt, Sitka. Maj. W. P. Richardson, U. S. A.; Hon. Dudley N. DuBose, Nome; Stephen Birch, Veldez. Arkansas: Acting Gov. X. O. Pindall, Little Rock. H. M. Armstead, Little Rock; H. Please note that
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