The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-02-22
To Be Discussed in Three Lectures
Next Week by Landscape Ar
chitect From Portland
PORTIA CLUB FURNISHES
INFORMATION AND ADVICE
Howard E. Weed Will Talk on
Such Subjects of Civic Interest
as Public Fairgrounds, Parks,
Front And Back Yards

LHS SPI lHS DlOSSOHl leSllNdls uH-
dertaken by the Commercial club. fits
in very nicely with the working out
of the outdoor beauty plans of the
Portia club. and it is foregone con-
clusion that the women of the city
will give the cooperation asked for
by the business men. With the ma
tural beauties on display. and with
carloads of tourists and outside visit
ors brought in to see the orchards
In bloom, it will be a matter of pride
that the individual lawns and back
yards. which are bound to be under
inspection, show tidiness and attrac-
tive arrangement
Rival Fevers
There are evidences that the gar
dening fever which attacked North
Yakima in quite a pronounced form
last spring, is to break out again this
year. 1t was at first feared that 1t
might be threatened by the chicken
raising fever, at present particularly
virulent, but most of the chicken
fanciers are taking wire fence pre-
cautions in behalf of flower seeds and
lawns. There is no reason why
chickens and flower beds may not
live together in peace and harmonv
on the same premises. The only point
Is to keep them from too close com
partnership.
Many Own Homes
In city where so many people
own their own homes, and thus have
personal incentive for keeping
grounds in shape, there is bound to
be an interest in the talks on home
and city improvement to be given at
the high school next week by How
ard E. Weed of Portland. under the
auspices Of the Portia club. Mr.,
Weed is looked to for directing a
civic betterment plan undertaken by
the club which includes such widely
recognized good ideas" as public
Fairgrounds, public parks. the exter-
mination of the dandelion, children :
ga fdens. and a general dressing M
and keeping neat and attractive OF
city streets and private home
grounds. The scope of the work is
quite too wide for any small bans
of women.-or men either for that
matter.-to handle. But the Portia
members do not expect to DO 1t alone
They expect every man and woman
every boy and girl in the city to
help; rot only because it Ia a m ove-
ment for civic betterment. but be-
cause it means individual better.
ment, too.
Will Stick to Gardens
The children's gardens part of it
this club has undertaken as its spec
ifc work for the year. To raise
funds for this work. the club two
wears ago got out a cook book which
owing to the excellence of its re.
cipes, contributed by all the famous
North Yakima cooks, does duty in
practically every kitchen here today
The outdoor art lectures, to be Civ.
en- February 27. % and March l.
are largely altruistic in intent The
club does not expect to make any
money out of them. Mr.. Weed Is a
speaker of reputation and in demand
He does not come to North Yakima
Tor nothing. The club wants to mike
enc ugh to meet the expenses of the
lectures and with this end In view is
selling course tickets for as small a
price as will make this possible.
Admission to a single lecture eau
be paid at the door. Knowing the
interesting character of Mr.. Wees
talks with their fifty stereoptico7
slides. the club really feels that II
Is offering in him something in the
way of a bargain. and expects North
Yakima to show it's appreciation OF
the fact.