At a meeting of the Cass County Historical Society held Feb.,15,1955 it
was unanimously voted that this society work to prevent the further cutting
down of trees in forest owned by Michigan State College, now known as the
" Russ Forest" and that a committee of five be appointed by President to
draft resolutions for this purpose, to be submitted at next regular meeting
for approval and adoption. The committee so appointed respectfully submits
the following:
BE IT RESOLVED.

lst. That the Cass County Historical Society is tnalterably opposed
to plan of Michigan State College of cutting down some of trees now growing
in forest and of their plan to leave only ten acres in its present natural

state.

2nd. That this society deplores the great injury to natural beauty

of forest which was done last winter by the cutting down of many trees.

3d. That this society strongly opposes the cutting down in the

future of any tree or trees now standing in forest.

ith. That a committee of three be appointed by President to direct
activities of our society in our endeavor to preserve forest in all its

remaining natural beauty.

5th. That under the direction of said committee,this society use
every possible means within its power to persuade authorities of Michigan
State College,in deference to wishes of public, to change their plans,
and to preserve as it now is,this only remaining forest of its kind,

known to us in Michigan or surrounding states.

6th. That this society wishes to express its approval of the work
that has been done by college in setting out of trees on land formerly
bare,the starting of trees by seed, and the distribution of trees so
started, to the public at large.

7th. That this society wishes to express its appreciation of the
splendid and painstaking work done by Mr Ingersoll Arnold, the Forester
in propagation of trees by seed and for courtesy shown by him and by

 
Mrs Arnold in giving information and in showing points of interest

to all visitors to forest.