The Washington herald., 1910-12-14

Thronging the halls and corridors Of
the Willard, leaders ID the movement for
civic improvement throughout the world
yesterday gathered in Washington for
the opening to-day of the sixth annual
convention OF the American Civic Asso-
citation.
Several hundred delegates have already
registered. many of them holding ma
tional and International reputation as .ex-
perts in the phase of civic development
in-which they have been individually inter
ested, and the officials of the association
are already looking forward to this as
the largest gathering since organization.
The initial session of the convention viii
open at 10 o'clock this morning. when the
Hon. Henry b. F. Macfarland will de-
liver the address OF welcome. Following
this. a general reception to the delegates
will be rendered, after which the asso-
citation viii begin its active work with
taking up reports. The convention is TO
continue for three days. with sessions
in the morning. afternoon, and evening
of each day. The meeting will close on
Friday evening. when the Hon. and Mrs.
John B. Henderson viii give a reception
to the members and delegates at Bound
airy Castle.
Take Up Reports This Morning.
The session scheduled for this -Enorning
will be largely taken up with considera-
ton of reports tending TO show the cor
relation OF civic effort. Many prominent
r,,, a,a ,,-or,aD ora r,t,nbarad among
those who viii present brief papers,
among them Charles Mulford Robinson,
of Rochester, who was in attendance at
the London Town Planning Conference
held a few months ago. Mr. Robinson
will present in brief review the pro-
ceedings Of that gathering. describing
the series OF exhibitions which were
given in connection with the conference.
other speakers include Frederick L.
Ford, city engineer Of Hartford. Conn,
who will address the convention on the
results of the recent city planning con-
ference of Rochester, when experts en-
gagged in important plans for cities ex-
changed ideas and experiences; the Hon.
William Dudley Foulke, of Richmond.
Ind. president of the National Municipal
League, who will speak on the recent or
ganization of that body; Mrs Edward
w Biddle. Of Carlisle. Pa, who will
present a brief resume OF the work ae-
complished by the Federation of Penn
sylvania Women, of which body she is
president, and the Hon. F. CABRERA Y
Justiz, of Cuba, who will talk upon the
subject, THE sociological aspect OF
Cuba"
Consider Beauty Phase.
Probably the most prominent speaker
OF the afternoon session, to open at 2:SC
O'Clock. is DR.. John Quincy Adams. OF
New York, and member of the New York
City Municipal Art Commission. DR..
Adams has selected as his topic the sub
iect. Are American communities becom-
ing more beautiful2" DR. Adams is rec
ognized as one of the foremost experts
in his line of work. and his presentation
Of the results OF his study are looked for
ward TO with interest
Others of recognized authorities who
are to address the afternoon session are
Miss Louise Kleine Miller, curator of the
school gardens of Cleveland, Ohio. who
will speak on the schools as a radiatine
center for civic improvement; David Far
child, of the Bureau of Plant Industry
Of the Department OF Agriculture, who
viii talk upon the selection OF new plants
for peoples gardens, and Mrs. John Wood
Stewart, of Glen Ridge, n. j.. who will
describe the aims and accomplishments
OF the National Plant Flower, and Fruit
Guild.
To Talk on State Parks.
The evening session viii be one of the
more notable of the convention. The
meeting win be held in the large banquet
hall, and will have as its general topic a
discussion on scenic beauty as a national
asset The subject will be taken up in
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