Evening journal., 1910-04-08

pansior and maintenance Of play
grounds. The request was granted
and the money turned over TO the Park
Commission for disbursement. A sub
committee was appointed to treat with
"a committee from the New-Century
Club with a view to the organization
Of a Playground Association, which
would have a broader scope and more
diversified range Of vision among its
membership than if the work were 10
remain solely within the Board of
Trade body, while such a move did not
i'm any way interfere with Board of
Trade members continuing their play
ground work. This association has be-
come an assured fact and has obtained
a large membership and has unques-
tionably been a force towards a future
comprehensive playground system.
The Educational and Library Com
mittee vas formed for purposes which
have been given in report here at
previous meeting. This committee has
done excellent work aside from the
collection Of pamphlets and books. Most
of which cannot be obtained from book
stores. but are issued by various muni-
cipalities in the form of reports and
are Of value 10 the committee as refer
ence works.
"The committee arranged In conjunc-
ton with the New Century Club to
have q lecture in the New-Century
Club rooms by the representative Of
the National Museum of Safety and
Sanitation. Those who heard the lee
ture were so favorably impressed that
this committee Is desirous Of having
him address this body in the board
rooms rext fall
city Forestry: One Of the rarticu-
larry valuable pieces OF work accom-
pllshcd was the investigation Of the
advisability Of obtaining a city forester
A great deal of public sentiment was
created in favor of this movement
The street and Sewer members took "A
personal interest in the matter and
had as a body, certain trees in Gar
field Square treated by an expert If
this very important experiment is per-
fectly successful, steps will doubtless,
be taken to have a city forester Of our
own so that our trees may be pre-
served from decay and destruction.
city Plan: The chairman Of your
J Civic Improvement Committee was
once asked what this committee had
/ ever accomplished. The only reply that
/ could be made was practically nothing
and also practically everything We
cannot bend lives and conditions out
/ of shape. but a movement can be set
on foot and people can be brought To
see the desirability Of certain issues
and the once skeptical may become
the warmest advocate.
zone Of the very interesting features
Of our committees work has been in
connection the project for a City
Plan. The previous mayor put a re-
quest in his message to Council that
$500 be appropriated for the use of a
specially selected committee Of busi-
ness men and experts to investigate
and report to Council their observa-
tions and conclusions with reference
to the present conditions of our or
ganic arrangement.
"They were also to report as to tho
practicability and desirability of spend
ing more money in the prepara ton OF
an absolute plan analysis with sug-
gestions as 10 the lines along which
future developments should move. This
commission was called i'm an ordinance
drafted by our committee a "Prelimin
airy Plan Commission. Members OF
Council were interviewed and the $500
promised in the miscellaneous account
The new Council has not taken the
matter into account as yet and this
committee has not pushed the matter
at present.