The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-07
COVERS
VARIED TOPICS
! nclu des Everything From
Beautiful America" to "Swat
the Fly"
LIST OF NOTED SPEAKERS
American Civic Association. Will
Open Annual Conven-
ton To-Day.
LIST OF NOTED SPEAKERS

Washington, December 8.-The sew
enth annual convention of the Ameri-
can Civic Association. which Will be
held here on December Is, IL and 10,
promises what Is probably the most
elaborate program over arranged for
such meeting.
President Taft will attend ono of
the sessions. at which Walter L. Fish
err. Secretary of the interior, Will pre-
side: Senator Smoot. Of Utah; Ernest
Thompson Seton. William Dudley
Fouike, president OF the National Mu-
hicipal League: Irving k. Pond. presi-
dent OF the American Institute of Arch
tects: DR.. Woods Hutchinson and many
others Will attend or speak ut the SEES
sions OF tho convention.
"a More Beautiful America" Is the
Slogan oi the movement which the as
ISOLATION is fostering. questions which
VIII Do taken up ut the convention
rohSe from The building of national
parks TO swatting the ny. City plan
hihs. from the business side as well
as the esthetlc viewpoint; street light
ING, shade trees. the smoke problem
anu otner phases of municipal life will
ot discussed by many speakers. One
review OF the civic oetterment which
has been accomplished by organiza-
tons of women.
Discussion of Parks,
Discussion OF State and national
PARIS wiil take up much OF the iirst
Guys session. Addresses will be made
by j. Horace Mcfarland. president of
inc association; Enos "A. Mills, OF Estes
Park, Col; Senator Smoot, OF Utah, ana
herbert w. Gleason. of Boston. Mass
Senator Smoot Will introduce q bill in
Congress at the coming session to
create Federal Bureau OF National
Parks The rough draft OF the bill
VIII be presented at a conference dur
Ing the iirst days session.
Mrs. Philip North Moore, of St. Louis.
Womens Clubs Will speak at the hrst
session on What Organized Women
Are Doing" Ernest Thompson Seton.
chief scout of the Boy Scouts of Amer
Ontario tCanadn) horticultural Asso-
c!ation: Samuel S. Thorpe, of Min
neapolis, president of the National AS
ISOLATION of Real Estate Exchanges,
are among the other speakers: Irving
Is. Pond will speak on The Architect
and the Community"
On Thursday the association will
hold business session. Richard y.
Wntrous, secretary, will make Il report
OF the years work, which will be fol
bers OF the executive board.
a session devoted to the communities
we live in will follow, at which Major
William V. Judson. u. S. a.. Corps OF
Engineers. will make an address upon
Washington, a Model CITY" Arnold
w. Drummer of New York, will present
"Thc Business Side of City Planning"
At the afternoon session on Thurs
DAY there Will be addresses by George
Burdett Ford, OF New York: Frederick
c. Howe, of New York; &. l.. Eshcl-
man. Cleveland, and Thomas l.. Dom
nelley, president OF the Chicago Smoke
Commits sion
Swat tho F7S.
swatting the iy will have promi
Edward Ha itch Jr of New York. presi
dent of the Ely Fighting COMMITTEES.
Will make his report. Addresses on the
houseny will be made by Dr.. Woods
Hutchinson. OF New Pork; Professor g.
r. Hodge. Clark College, Worcester.
Mass. and DIR. l. O. Howard, chief of
the Bureau of Entomology, Washing
housefy will be shown.
On Friday, the last day of the con-
vention. L. J. Broughner, of Mnneapo-
lis Mimi, will speak on Vacant Lot
Gardens; William Solotoroff. of East
Orange, y. J., will speak on Progress
In Municipal Shade Tree Control" and
L. L. Leonard of ST. Louis, Mo. will
Friday afternoon there will be an
experience meeting, Mt which Mrs. Ed
ward w. Biddle. president of the Fed
Grafton of Pennsylvania Women. will
preside. Fivelninute reports Will be
made OF civic activities In many cities
Of the United States and Canada. Mrs.
John w. Reilly. OF Fort Hunter, Pa,
will speak on "Children's Gardens IN
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