The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05

In these days OF awakening vlaIue4
sense whom the masses are STUDYING g
beauty In the concrete and abstract. ~
is we'll for the citizen TO consider the
mission as well as the necessity OF g
park Whether this portion OF coos
country, on the boundaries OF Mans
town Is to be preserved and enohanceo
as an area Of vegetable growth or is 20
assume the varied character Of e. resort,
is q vital question. which should n l !,
the attention OF all the people ms 70 .est -
of being relegated to q committee. rms
sentiment, however, should be governed
by the scientific plan made by an expert
as the foundation for I'LL develop merlt.
If the park is intended as a lovelY n nat at
tural retreat from business, domestic or
social caras, as well as a pnnacea LOT
mental and physical ailments, the cllaeH,
should emphatically object to the pres.
ence or Introduction OF objects antago-
nistlo to their purpose. For this reason
ali forms OF architecture out OF harmony
with American scenery, such as Esyp-
tian temples, Chinese pagodas or j g-staW
logglas, should be avoided and only sucfl7
STYLES adopted as conform with the gen.
cral character Of our best and most typl-.
cal architecture. and moreover are SUD y. D.
servient In line, mass and 4 color 10 the he
surrounding natural growths. "
All soulptural coration directly Witln
the park should be connected with bn1ld-
lings, bridges entrances or viad acts, and
their design should conform to the iirst
princlpleof all fine arks-restfulness and
sylvan charm, The only scrlptural monu-
ment suitable to these precincts are ioun-
tains and grottos. Pleasing types OF these
features may BIO found In the drot,o OF
Neptune In the palace gardens OF Shon-
brunn, Austria, and In the children's
fountain at the entrance Of the new
park in Barcelona, Spain. No more JOY.
Gus or uplifting suggestion could ne Oh Of
fered to the tired soul which seeks re-
creation than this group OF happy young
sters They are the admiration OF eVery
visitor to- these gardens
or all the errors perpetrated by an
unthinking public none Is great ter than
the effort to- house or conflne wild birds
or animals In climate foreign TO their
natures. Born in captivity OF parents
similarly treated, these transplanteu
creatures have lost one half their hatiYe
characteristics and exist merely because
they are housed. fed ana dootorea 4 haip
not from any effort OF their own. their
f,erce spirits broken their eyes telling or
the misery their dumb threats cannot Ut
The marks may be counted upon one
hand that provide suitable and adequate
room for wild birds, such as aviarles en-
closing full sized trees. The ma1ority
| huddie numerous species IN one ORDINARY
| cage. with so little room In which TO en-
nloy the wing muscles that very shortly
| thay hecome useless, One OF the most
nittable sights In well known park was
| Tho nttem pted liberation OF a once splen-
| did specimen OF the American eagle.
| Alasl he had been so long confined ne
| could no longer use his wings. some OF
\ the ,ayiaries are in full sunlight during
| thessummer months, SO that the inmates
surfer greatly from the heat, whereas IN
freedom they geek the shade OF trees IN
spite of every thought. expense ana caIe-
full attention given by experts ana the
most humane of keepers, these capIiVes
contract contagious diseases anu are 'i'u
a menace to the public health.
Most important Of all Is the erect OF
| the geological collection upon the devei-
oping reason OF children. Scarcely day
/ in their vicinity passes but some chlla -
heard tn protest against the birds or an,
1 mails being "shut up This is a natura!
i ernre.sion of n sympathetic soul, Which
/ the public distorts and tutors into SUI
| cisn, II we must give our lessons ~
4 natural history before q cage. untli so 1
| better method Is provided let US Petilion !.
1 the government to reserve a tract -
southern forest for that special purpo,se'
j whore we need have only one colieceon,
and there concentrate all our Skin a.,u J.
| energies into making thht one hs t'o'''f'
| perfect az possible. A5
| In another century OF scientlfio re-
search human beings may DO drawn
nearer to the animal Kingdom. perhaps
| to the extent OF concedlng that bros anu
hea.ts possess reason. even II to the
most limited degree. When we have ar
rived at that point. hunting VIII be cofl-
sldered as part OF the barbara past.