New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
Plans FOR DUNFERMLINE
Hoo Dir. Carnegie's Money is to
Beautify HIS NatiUe Tosea.

In an official statement issued yesterday by the
American Institute Of Social Service there was
shown the plans which the institute has outlined Tor
the carrying out of the new Carnegie Dunfermllne
Trust. Dunfermline is Andrew Carnegles hatlVe
town to which he recently transferred by trust
deed Pittencrief Park and Glen and s0"o" 10 De
used in making life more pleasant for the masses
Professor Patrick Cieddes. the trusts representa-
tive in Scotland DESTROYS that the money shouId De
wisely spent asked the cooperation of the institute
and the plan has just been formulated 1t covers
twelve closely typewritten pages goes INTO minute
detail and based on personal studies of Dunferm
lines needs by DR.. W. H. Tolman director oil the
institute. The statement follows
The plan includes among other recommendat0ns
regional museum, district for city DeaueIu "a
girls ROVER pardeIs chiidTen's fairgrounds and
outdoor gymnasia, holiday tours ana hlstoiS pa nf
awards and prizes The general outline for a, city it
beautiful suggests that land on the coieS % milf I
model dwellings of diversified architecture. SO many
one house should be set aside as a working model
furnished throughout with every necessity ana as
OF this one exhibition house. clerks artlstls anu
laborers may be shown that II is Just as easy 70
furnish their homes with economy in the fittings
consideration for decoration, as well as the useIuI
harmony in color and few well selected pictures
This object lesson house should include wi RS
boxes and devices for training clamberlns shrups
and flowers about porches and doorways ana the
layout of the gardens
OF the city beautiful, because this area should be
small park or open space BY THIS FORM OF Gp3eG
that it is just as easy and cheap for them live
in beautiful and comfortable houses as IN the MIDST
of gloomy and untidy surroundings Not only Is the
individual house beautifed and made more attrac-
tive for all the members OF the family put the en-
tire community shares in the enhanced beauty and
Under this plan the social centre should be a
building located in the park. easily accessible so as
most part by day, adults at night and holidays.
II should contain hall for lectures. concerts
dramatcs dancing. musical and oratorica contests.
should be eiassrooms for instruction in music
instrumental A
branches lecture rooms for demonstrating the latest
application Of science TO local trades and industries;
domestic economy showing the art of home making
and home keeping.
An or a window of this building should be
devoted TO a winter garden. hlled with plants ana
piled with seats, thus afording opportunity for
the people 70 spend a pleasant social hour or two
clement weather and in the evening after working
Details for regional museum have been given at
great length. In this museum should be collected
th2t me ndiyldual workman may get an ldea OF
industry as whole. In this museum there should
be Interpretation by means OF photographs models.
the average mind. If this museum Is arranged
according to the details of our plan citizens who
gent idea Of what IS going on II the great world
The department OF cvics is intended to inspire
youth and to direct their enthusiasm wisely so that
they may raise the tone OF their citizenship rms
department includes life saving brigades, directing
the mind to the virtues Of heroisnl. courage and
honor. and first aid 10 injured classes.
Another feature Of this department is the reading
faronE men and women With iInstrations of what
they did in painting. architecture and Statuary.
These pictures are TO he framed and may be Kept
one two weeks In the home. just book may
be borrowed from library.
The details for the children's Fairgrounds include
arrangements for supervision under which children
taught how 10 play. Under the get together
club" details given for the dis ,usson of sub
jects of vital interest. Under holiday tours super
vision is made for tours of a single day for
weeks. with hints and suggestions to subjects
and institutions of special interest and how TO reach
them
The idea Of the award and prize division ia to
stimulate interest and to wholesale competi-
ton. In this division plans are given for the
awarding of prizes adults we'll a children
for meritorious deeds, for suggestions Of devices
that shall safeguard the life and limbs of wage
for the growing of flowers for competition
in oratory. music art, athletics, domestic economy
and other educational work.