Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
OFFERS NEW PLAN
FOR ARROYO SEC0
octogenarian Suggests Series of
Fountains and Lakes
Throughout Canyon

Information about the Arroyo Seco
has been generally distributed to resi-
dents of this neighborhood for several
years, but the address given yesterday
at the city planning conference by the
Rev. N. L. Reynolds promises possi-
bilities for that region not considered
before.
This speaker, man now SO years Of
age, has been careful student or
geology during fifty years of his life.
His early residence in Pennsylvania
offered opportunity to study the
mountains of that state. Since COM
ing to Los Angeles he has found new
conditions to which he might turn his
knowledge and experience, and it was
the result Of these Investigations that
he told about yesterday morning when
he said that he was certain of the ex-
istence of submerged lakes all along
the valley of the arroyo.
DIR. Reynolds says that with the es-
tablishment of a pumping plant at the
base of the mountains, a gravity sys-
tenn of water supply may be arranged
which will permit fountains and lakes
at frequent intervals throughout the
arroyo, filled with sparkling, clear
mountain water. His paper was re-
ceiVed with close attention, not only
because of his knowledge of his sub
ject but because of the lively interest
taken in the man, in his explanations,
which were clear and cogent; his de-
livery, which was brilliant, and in
his evidencing of the fact that a man
who has already passed the threescore
years and ten may still find much to
do for his country and his fellow men
while keeping his own interest and
enthusiasm alight.
EXAMINES THE ARROYO
Dr. Reynolds is the father of Mrs.
Andrew Stewart Lobingier, and under
took the long tramps and the careful
at her request, since her work as
chairman of the Arroyo Seco commit
tee in the Civic association demanded
thorough knowledge of her subject.
Mrs. Lobingier gave brief resume
Of the work which this committee has
done, showing especially the result of
systematic work in connection with
the recent discussion of the Arroyo
Seco bridge fill. Mrs. Lobingier ex-
planned that as soon as the concrete
bridge contract is let, plans for the
annexation of some of the arroyo ter
ritory will be made, and with the sub
sequent election the council can con-
denim land necessary to establish the
park system which is planned.
Charles FarWell EQSOn gave talk
on the place of music and art in the
municipality, showing that only those
things which last can be considered
worth while, and that things which
have an artistic value will stand long
ages after those meant merely for
utility have been cast aside.
TALKS TREE PLANTING
One of the most interesting talks of
the afternoon was given by Ernest
Braunton, who explained some things
about tree planting that were decided
ly awakening. Plans which involved
wide parkways, grouping instead of
straight lines, curving sidewalks
among the clusters of properly select
ed trees, and uniformity of certain
streets were all touched upon briefly
by this speaker, and his ideas received
warm approval
Mrs. Willoughby Rodman of the
playground commission and Charles
r. Raitt, superintendent of play
grounds, both figured in the program
yesterday morning, while w. D. Cook
on planning a City from the Stand
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