The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-24

iicular features which have maze for
the highest efficiency in all mattas
petainlnc to parks Among these
features should he mentioned
First The hoard is composed oil
three persons
Second Term Of Office three years.
one being appointed each year thus
providing for continuous commits
sion.
Third Commissioners receive no.
pay. This policy has been the only
one that has secured park lovers for
park boards
Fourth Commission is self appoint
ive-thus insuring strictly high class
management
Fifth Powers Of condemnation
Sixth lnclusiveness Of the torn
park property
Many minor, ytd, nevertheless
highly important features are embod.
led in this act The bill applies to
cities Of the first c'ass navins pop.
ulaSicn OF 10000 or over. II was in-
troducod by Mr. Ike Levy IN the house
Of representatives and has passed the
committee on municipal corporations
to which &c was referred. This brings
the park egitaton up to the present
moment
WHAT Should Be Done.
Il IS sincerely to be hoped hat the
above mentioned bill will become a
law. There is every reason why it
should. It was draughted more espc.
cially as local bill, but, owing to tho
fact tina. It conans nothing whicA
would nct he eqnaily advantageous
to other cities lods TO the general inn
preston that the bill viii pass
surely other cities should he as de-
sirous no, only of having PARKS but
OF having good parks as IS the city Of
Guthrie Once this act becomes law.
We should ose no time in conmono-
ing Developments
It IS hardly necessary to say that
The person mel Of the first board OF
park commissioners should be given
very careful consideration As this
first boarG IS appointed by tho mayor
the writer feels confident that a wise
selection will be made Naturally the
first duty Of such q commission VIII
be to secure a landscape architects
pans IN doing this no time should
be lest nor should undue haste be
exercised lt Is very easy tC make
mistakes in such matters; it is even
harder 90 rectify them when made.
1'he treatment cf Highland park
should. obviously. be along naturalis
tic linea In iew months very con-
siderable progress should be- made
toward giving Guthrie one Of the most
beautiful parks 'n the country
What We Expect From Guthrie Women
The movement fer municipal art.
II which parks arc only part has
been a very widespread one In this
movement women have invariably
taken substantial interest The
American maa has been accused q
fear mgtly) Of being sadly lacking in
his appreciation Of the artistic. Gen.
orally spcaNing think women have
the artistic instinct higher develope
than men Furthermore. municipal
art IS something new. 1t is poprlarly
nos understood at an or If vaguely
compr hended. IS not deemed worthy
Of serious consideration.
Now. any campaign along those
lines must needs. at fret be cam
paign of education A single person
can. perhaps bo a leader but g re-
mains for each Individual to DO all
IN HIS or her power tp further this
movement II this park is 10 mater.
ializc and eventually become a part
OF a system Of parks, parkways ard
drives, such as every up 80 date city
Is endeavoring 70 bring about. the
ladies Of this city. peyticalarly the
club women. viii have TO assert
themselves along these lines
fhoHld like very much 10 see
formed here n Guthrie an active mp
nicipal ar, league composed Of both
men and women. The fact thai we
are a young western city should NOT
dcter us from taking active steps ia
this direction. Then, too II we arc
10 remain Tie permanent capital Of
fhe state of Oklahoma we have ar AL.
ditional incentive "a further Ia every
way this widespread movement fo'
ciyic arr