Creator
G[orge] P. Ahern
Recipient
John Muir
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Transcription
In my own Offices there are a large number of Telephone clerks - not one receives a promotion unless he receives a good report from night school. The best two receive prizes at Christmas & a letter of congratulation. I make them study English, bookkeeping, history & stenography. It works like a charm. How are you getting on? I wish you could spend another visit in the Philippines. We hve made progress - our Forest School is a success. The entrance class this year are almost all High school graduates. They take a 2 years course. We have several students from China - will take 4 a year & when the serice starts in China we may have something to say as to the organization & policy. when my graduates have had 4 years service I send them to their home provinces where I use them as missionaries to build up a sentiment in favor of conservation. What results this policy would have accomplished in the U.S.? If 10 native sons, graduates of best schools were running the California or Colorado services, there would be more enthusiasmplease write to me sincerelyG. P. Ahern
Location
Manila [Philippine Ils.]
Date Original
1913 Jun 18
Source
Original letter dimensions: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
Resource Identifier
muir21_0520-let.tif
File Identifier
Reel 21, Image 0520
Copyright Status
Copyright status unknown
Copyright Statement
Some letters written to John Muir may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Owning Institution
University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes.
Page Number
Page 2
Keywords
John Muir, correspondence, letters, author, writing, naturalist, California, correspondent, mail, message, post, exchange of letters, missive, notes, epistle
