Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-13
what of the Park?

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Nj soon be under preparation, and
in bear cFffence Of the growth OF
his city 1t will enumerate the
reets. pnbGc buildings, churches
" lis. alt~ the requisites demanded
pected from modern city and
mako the absence of q Park un-
antly ronspieuous. Can nothhs
bne to supply this urgent need?
park within the city limits, or at
within easy distance is net mere
kn orramett, it is a paying invest
1t. enhancing he value OF the real
lnte IN its immediate neignbornooa
several hundred per cent? ana
king this increase felt throughout
CITY. Wealthy people prefer the
nifty of a park, because it AFFORDS
pportunity to the family to breathe
fresh air, and the view upon II
great attraction. 1t is, therefore,
a purely practical and interest
clint OF view, very good Invest
at 70 do ,ate tie land
I Wan John D. Rockefeller presented
b ~ Gil Cleveland, O., the park
AIMED i'm, the property in It's
(ghb6N |elonging to John D.,
th2ed By ps and b''ines. The
f-lof the beautiful Wade Park 10
same city, made of J. H. Wade a
ti-mi'lioraire. Cleveland justly
sts Of its parks, and Cleveland, less
q fifty vars ago counted o popula'
IL $4,000 less than Hattiesbure
"a now. At this time it claims hay
Enx pass ID the half million mark.
such instances may be multiplied
XIII they cCvsr more Than the space
Isottad to an editorial 1t must be
erstoSd that it is not claimed thai
81 cities have grown owing to theil
sks. bat that the parks have con
5uted to their growth. The maj
intcnds opening large factorl
u1d neglect his own interests. II III
~ take into consideration thu
bortunities for lawfsS AID health
creation of his people, and amonl
ese the marks occupy first place.
10 stranger goes to New York 10
first time but thinks of Contra
Y. .asN place to be visited. Mer
aeppt Park, and there az
- ...I;Anoo Wbn do nd
that the Quaker City is it
sr san francisco is sufficient
6tt6ed BY its Golden Gate Park. w
reatless peeple, a nation of tray
lsh the attractions, an
vii appear.
None Of the parks herein mentione
zttafned their present completeness
ma beauty at the start; all had
mail beginning. Experience teache
J1at. when nature Supplies rust
emery. 1t should be left undistnrbe'
Alwilcer spots of Fairmoant Par
ri more visitors, excite more las
interest, and give more pleasur
~ the flower beds and other art
iefal creations, perhaps because the
hiring us closer to NATURE. ExpensN
improyenlents except in the form
<,riye ways and walks, are to be d
precated.
In this section of the United State
new park should be made to SER
.nother unitarian purpose wltno
detracting from its beauty No hea'
axpense wotdd be involved in pial
inq herg and tn ere pecan, waln'
lheafndf. and other valuable trees.
hriye. Of which there is lit
considering soil and ciima'
I1tions, it would induce private
iduals to introduce them In The
n1nds and thereby create. rf
6-of wealth. Plants. alien to 7
generally arouse curiosity and
south Carolina has begun
ate the teashrub. Why Shot
dattiesburg introduce this yah
ut BY demonstrating in its pa
\1itions are favorable.
il been houn4ifnl 70 9
kidcfaI means are nee
w healthful growth
as is demonstrat
II is trees and shru
eslgned them. that g
beauty OF 4 park. II
pllowstone Or Natio'
h to attract our peo
|ng numbers
slble tol enunasrate