The Washington herald., 1912-11-21
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Henry Castle, Of Norfolk, Addresses
Eighth Annual Convention Of
American Civic Association.
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Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Nov. 2o-"The problem that
confronts us Is to make vegetable life
grow and flourish In unnatural surround
ings, made SO by the ordinary method
of city construction" said Henry Castle,
secretary to the commission on beauti-
Tying the city of Norfolk, Va, In ad-
dressing the eighth annual convention OF
the American Civic Association here to-
day.
Had we. with our present experience" y"
he said. the laying out Of our cities
and towns, the problem would be a COM
paratively easy one, but our forefathers
thought little OF the present-day prob
lem or OF the result of their narrow
planning"
Mr.. Castle referred to Washington as
affording an object lesson all over the
country in the excellent results obtained
by well-supervised planting OF trees.
1T was-a logicslI conclusion. he said,
that a city should'look after its greater
interests and exercise a direct super
vision over the planting and care Of its
trees"
Mr. Castle gave a series OF general
rules which should be followed in con-
nection with planting and care OF trees
on city streets.
The anti-fy crusade, the growth of
the city Improvement idea and the man.
agement of parks, were other subjects
considered. The report upon the de-
struction OF the house fly was submitted
by the chairman of a special committee
appointed last year for this purpose.
1t was an exhaustive survey of the work
attempted in numerous cities of the
country with a tabulated statement Of
the results.
The growth of the association was set
forth in the annual report OF the secre-
tary Of the association, Richard B.0Wat-
rous, OF Washington. During the past
year l43 annual members were added
to the Organization, fifteen sustaining
members, and fourteen life members.
This was characterized as a very graft
Tying showing. and the condition of the
association was pronounced by the sec
retary to be flourishing.
An hours consideration OF the topic.
Making Cites and Towns Better Places
in Which TO Live resulted in the de-
termination of the association to sound
the slogan OF the economic value Of such
effort and to continue its work along the
lines which have produced so salts
factory results.
In an address. Miss Louise Kline Mil
Ter. curator OF school gardens. Cleve-
land. Ohio, gave a description in detail
the Ohio city Her talk was illustrated
by a great number Of pictures thrown
on a screen.
When the management OF parks was
under consideration George 4. Parker. OF
Hartford. Conn. said an original idea
had been tried with success in his city.
This was the establishment OF a central
pavilion. at which plain food was sold
At about the cost OF preparation. espe-
Cially pure milk. bread. cakes, and
crackers for children. Mr.. Parker said
the establishment OF the food pavilion
had the direct result OF bringing into
the parks a greater number of women
with their small children to spend the
summer afternoons.
Mr.. Parker said that the food pavilion
was conducted by the park authorities,
was not a money-msking scheme and
would not be disposed of as a Conces-
sion to an outsider.
The sessions OF the convention were
held to-day in the convention hall OF
the Hotel Belvedere.