January 8, 1947 
President E. B. Fred and the Board of Regents: 
The University of Wisconsin 
Madison, 6, Wisconsin 
Gentlemen: 
The Arboretum Cormittee discussed at length the question of the 
assigrL'ent of, approximately, twenty-five acres of Picnic Point land 
for cattle grazing. It is the feeling of members of the Cormittee that, 
in view of the charge imposed upon it to develop this area as an outdoor

classroom and laboratory, it would be incompatible with such plans to 
approve the requested assignment. In support of this conteintionj I 
submit various documents herewith. 
With thanks for your studied consideration of this matter, X am, 
Very truly