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Fernbank was flooded during the Hurricane of 1938, but here Alma is talking about the hurricane's effects on South Hadley.
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Prof. Stokey Tells of Damage Done To Trees
It was the invalid, not the strong trees, which resisted the attack of the hurricane, said Professor Alma G. Stokey, chairman of the department of botany at Mt. Holyoke college, as she reviewed the disastrous effects of the hurricane during the chapel service this morning. Professor Stokey cited two reasons for the unusually great damage done by the storm, which included the facts that the wind came from the east, while the trees at South Hadley were braced for wind from the west, and that the leaves were still on the trees to catch the wind. Those trees with the greatest crown of leaves were subjected to a tremendous strain on the trunk and the roots, and were therefore the easiest to uproot, she pointed out.
The rain-soaked earth, resulting from the heavy rainfall which preceded the storm, did not offer any soil anchorage to the trees, Miss Stokey explained. However, where the roots were long and deep the trees had a much better chance of survival. The shallow rooted ashes were the hardest hit trees stated Miss Stokey, while maple and oaks also suffered badly. Beech trees made the best record, she concluded, urging the planting of more of this variety.
It was the invalid, not the strong trees, which resisted the attack of the hurricane, said Professor Alma G. Stokey, chairman of the department of botany at Mt. Holyoke college, as she reviewed the disastrous effects of the hurricane during the chapel service this morning. Professor Stokey cited two reasons for the unusually great damage done by the storm, which included the facts that the wind came from the east, while the trees at South Hadley were braced for wind from the west, and that the leaves were still on the trees to catch the wind. Those trees with the greatest crown of leaves were subjected to a tremendous strain on the trunk and the roots, and were therefore the easiest to uproot, she pointed out.
The rain-soaked earth, resulting from the heavy rainfall which preceded the storm, did not offer any soil anchorage to the trees, Miss Stokey explained. However, where the roots were long and deep the trees had a much better chance of survival. The shallow rooted ashes were the hardest hit trees stated Miss Stokey, while maple and oaks also suffered badly. Beech trees made the best record, she concluded, urging the planting of more of this variety.
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This is one of a series of items about talks that Alma gave on various subjects. The ever-growing list is in:
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The Hurricane of 1938 hit Massachusetts on September 21, 1938. It is legendary, so if you're not familiar with it, I encourage you to go find out about it. Wikipedia says:
The 1938 New England Hurricane (also referred to as the Great New England Hurricane and the Long Island Express Hurricane) was one of the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclones to strike the United States.
I wonder if Alma thought of her father, Papa Charles the government weather observer, as she prepared this chapel talk.
3.
From:Prof Charles D. Leedy, chairman of the department of music at Mount Holyoke college, will be the speaker at the Wednesday morning chapel service in Chapin auditorium. According to a plan to have each Wednesday service assigned to a different academic field, Prof Leedy is speaking for the music department.
So far I have a reports of two chapel talks by Alma:
This is one of a series of items about talks that Alma gave on various subjects. The ever-growing list is in:
2.
The Hurricane of 1938 hit Massachusetts on September 21, 1938. It is legendary, so if you're not familiar with it, I encourage you to go find out about it. Wikipedia says:
The 1938 New England Hurricane (also referred to as the Great New England Hurricane and the Long Island Express Hurricane) was one of the deadliest and most destructive tropical cyclones to strike the United States.
I wonder if Alma thought of her father, Papa Charles the government weather observer, as she prepared this chapel talk.
3.
From:Prof Charles D. Leedy, chairman of the department of music at Mount Holyoke college, will be the speaker at the Wednesday morning chapel service in Chapin auditorium. According to a plan to have each Wednesday service assigned to a different academic field, Prof Leedy is speaking for the music department.
So far I have a reports of two chapel talks by Alma:
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