New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26
PUBLIC PARhS.
LECTURE ny FRED. LAW oLMsrEp.

LECTURE ny FRED. LAW oLMsTEp.
Bos1oN. Feb. 2j-The second of the lectures
20 be given the Lowell Institute under the auspices OF
tho American Social Science Association. was delivered
this evening before large audience by Fred Law oni'
sted Of NcwYork, tho architect OF the Central PARK
and Others located Ia different places We give such Oh
ms points as ind room for.
He spoke Of the rapidly growing tendency especially
in New. England for crowdng into largo cites aud VII
lagos negleotng the old style Of county homes aud let
ting them go decay. Tho same tendency In modl
nod degree manifest even Ia most states Ike Chior
mia where tho productions Of tho soil larger aud
more varied than any other land under our flag The
same ia true OF old England. whose beautiful country
homes are deserted for the packed aud M
healthy ccsthe rural population Il stationary, ana Ia
some places were rotrogradng. which the cities arc
rapidly filling up, And, finally. tins u true throughout
the civilized world. Then consider who are most subject
TO the downward drift-not the most duh. the most
Ignorant the most minded. curious and eager
and all the world Is RAPIDLY growing more eager curious
and aoiiyemnded IL Is the effect OF cheap books neW-
pnpers telegrhphs. Of schools OF self government OF
democracy. And, again, II Is where women have the
strongest influence that the downward tendrne lss1hg
est An Intelligent American woman, who had l'cd halt
her life in the country. to whose husband an one, o.
great profcrmeDt was made -aid lately Nouiu IAo,
starye the city than 90 To 1--we IN tue country again
Won wonld give me the best farm ever Jaw.
Mr Omsted dvolt for some time upon the comforts
aud conyenenres readily established IN towns, SUCH rs
ut door, and dozen little commentators nor 70 De
found in the open country then contIasteu lns oos
Of 81,
aw ana thy streets aud breathing spaces
with towns having modern improvements. Ills next
amonc condensed masses Of people After long dsser
aton upon the and habits OF men IN reference 70
sOtary and gtcgarous living the lecturer arrived NJ the
1rst Of his Parks-the Champ Eysees-"here observa
ton OF the people IN promenade hour gave nun new uoS
ON the suhloCt Of what lac demonstrated "the bOclh
lie said; Closely following the Champ Eysees,
should name other promcnados Of Europe aud our own
upon the Hew.YOrk Parks | have studionsy watched
the latter for several years have several tunes seen
rttgIu IN
seen thon the highly have been led TO estimate
their value means OF health ana grace ,onsei sna
In those associated cities where In THIS
aud soventy-hrst year after Christ, y9s VIII NM
body of Christians coming together. aud Win AZ edehI
cleo from being together. all classes largely repre-
sented. with common and friendly purpose compeo.
tive with nono disposng 10 Jealousy and spiritual or
intellectual pride toward none each individual adding
by he mere presence to the pSassse o,
and In no way to The nnhapplnes' o od Any any
Young ana Old completely mingod-and / have =
hundred thousandaDd assure ron that although 1ner
did not quite understand themselves have looked stu.
dously IN vain for the slightest manifestation OF rude
or for single face completely unsympatheuc with the
prevailing expression VI good nature aud happiness.
ask you on what other ordinary occasion does any
large body Of men, women, aud children appear more In
the character Of Christian and civilized community
together under specially favorable hygono condition OF
body healthy Mind aud healthy Catholic Christian
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that opportunity convenient. attractive opportunity,
for such congregation Is good thing 10 make pro-
vision for In planning tho extension OF town. But
referred to the Champs Eysees because tho
there very old custom, fashion OF the day aud
because must needs admit that the most striking
ample the advantage Of providing for this form OF out
OdOOr grcgarOus receptive recreation by large town
IL which large area OF ground nothing like n
park required for the purpose must acknOw ledge
that the Aemcdas OF Spain and Portugal supply another
| and very Interesting instance Of the same fact.
There instructive inclination To social uDeNcye
ncigbbOrly OF recreation In all OF us. In
another this inclination IN 10 be operating upon many
millions OF fellow within few miles OF whore
develop health and yrtuOus inclnat0ns or otherwise
will considerable extent question OF oppor-
tuny and OF temptation. And this question IL ono Tor
| the determination OF which In many. many millions OF
II the great city which is TO rise here shall be LAID out
little BIZ little aud chiefly by speouators, thinking only OF
how what they do Will affect the value In each case OF "a
few house l0ts a farm two, during the next few
years opportunity OF Obeying that inclination In such
way tho time 10 give the lungs bath OF pure
eagerness intellectual strife OF town life, VIII be
few TO any many will amount 10 nothing, think what
the ordinary condition OF many even now IN this nero
beginning OF tho town. All tho world n reading just
scribcd that you not proud Of Go into ono OF
these redcross streets any fine evening next Summer
and ask yourselves how IL Is with those who live upon
Them You will 10 will most likely happen here and
there sitting together In lazy chat on tho
dooreps or all Ia "a on the curbstoncs, with their
feet I'm the gutter driven out by tho cl0seDess within
motbers among them anxously turning every few
mOments watch their Children while those who have
life enough lodging sc their play among tho wheels
on the NOISY, dusty pavement . ,
npishod there will be room enough Tor several thousand
taluia To como Ouc0 6eek tHlQugt tue bAiluet Tor