Evening journal., 1914-11-30
american CIVICS
WORKERS TO MEET
William P. Bancroft to be
One of Many Delegates at
Washington Meeting
PROMINENT MEN
TO BE SPEAKERS

at the annual convention of the Ameri-
lean Civic Association which convenes in
Washington. December 3
The sessions will open on Wednes-
day morning with j. Herace Mcfarland
presiding Under the division of "Re-
lated Civic Advance" the following will
speak:
On behalf of the Ontario Horticul-
tural Association, J. locke Wilson, sec
retary, Toronto, Canada.
On behalf of the National Conference
on City Planning, Frederick Law Ohm
sted, chairman Brookline, Mass.
On behalf of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, Mrs. John d. Sher
man. chairman, Conservation Committee, !
Chicago. I'll.
On behalf of the American Society of
Landscape Architects, Warren II. Mann
ing. president Boston, Mass
On behalf of the National Association
of Real Estate Exchanges, Thomas
Shallcross, Jr., president, Philadelphia.
Pa.
On behalf Of the American Institute
of Architects, r. Clipston Sturgis, presi
dent, Boston, Mass.
On behalf of the National Municipal
League, Clinton Rogers Woodruff, secre-
tary, Philadelphia, Pa.
No session is provided for Wednes
day afternoon in the thought that those
attending the convention will be glad
to study the city, become acquainted
with its plan. observe the beauty and
care Of its streets. and visit its public
buildings, in preparation for the even
ting session which win be largely devoted
to "rhe Federal City"
Wednesday evening, December 2, 81
o'clock-The ball room, tenth floor, New
Willard Hotel. Hon. James l. Slayden,
member of Congress from Texas, presid-
ing.
Wanted--American City Planning for
American Cities" j. Horace Mcfarland.
president, American Civic Association,
Harrisburg, Pa.
The Washington of Today and a vi
sion Of the Washington of Tomorrow
Cllustratel, olonel William w. Hart,
L. $. A.. in charge of the Public Build
ings and Grounds, Washington, d. G.
The Relation of the Nation to Its
Capital, Hon. genry d. f. Mcfarland,
Washington, y. c.
Thursday morning, December 3, 10
o'clock. the hall room. tenth floor, New
Willard Hotel, President J. Horace Nc
Farland, presiding.
Business session. Report of the Sec
rotary, Richard L. Watrous, American
Civic Association, Washington, D. c.
Report Of treasurer, William b. How
land, president, the Independent, New
York city.
Report of the committee on nomina-
tions.
Election of officers and executive
board; IL o'clock-city and country
parks
Recreation for Congested Population
George A. Parker, Superintendent Of
Parks Hartford, Conn.
The Consolidation of City and County
Parks. Alfred c. Clas, member Alilwau.
kee County Park Commission, Milwau-
kee. Wis.
Children at Work IN Gardens illus
tratedl, Mrs. John Z. d. Blackburn
chairman Garden Committee, Woman's
Club, Albany, n Y.
Round-table luncheon. diningroom
main floor, New Willard Hotel o'cloel,
Thursday afternoon, December 3. .
o'clock ball room, tenth floor, New VIII
lard Hotel Nice-President John Nolen
presiding. Our Surroundings and their
Influence, Arnold Bruner, New York
city.
The Economic Basis Of City Planning
Thomas Adams, civic adviser to the con.
servation commission of Canada Otta.
wa, Canada
A Model German Garden Suburb ((n
lustratedl, Richard B. Watrous, secre
tary, American Civic Association, Wash
ington, u. c.
New York Controlling its Phvsiea
Growth, George B. Ford, consulting eN
pert to the city plan committee of the
,,f 4 80. "a,
New York.
Thursday evening, December 3,
o'clock, the ball room. tenth floor, New
Willard Hotel. President j. Horace Nc
Farlsnd presiding.
A Summers Survey of Our Nationa
Parks Mark H. Daniels, Superintendent
Of National Parks and Landscape Engi
neer. Washington, d. c.
What Canada Has Done for Its Ma
tional Parks. Hon. J. i. Harkin. Com
missioner Of Dominion Parks, Ottawa
Canada.
Glacier National Park, (Illustrated)
Clarence J. Blanchard, T. S Reclama
tion Service, Washington D. c.
Friday morning, December 4. j
o'clock. the ball room, tenth floor, NeN
Willard Hotel President J. Horace Nc
Farland, presiding.
The passing of the Signboard. Jess
Lee Bennett, Baltimore Md.
The Billboard Seen From It's Ow
Angle, Fl. n. Fulton, vice president, Va
Reuren and New York Bill Posting Com
any. New York city.
Voluntary Reioners as to Billboard
Public Health versus Unnecessar
Noises, Mrs. Imogen b. Oakley, Ciyi
Club, Philadelphia. Pa.
Method for the Collection, Reductio
and Utilization of Garbage, Mrs. C. (
Wilmerding, Flushing Long ISLAM
Y.
Friday afternoon, December 4,
o'clock. r. Clipston Sturgis presiding
Joint session of the American Civic Al
sociation and the American Institute /,
Architects
Introductory Greeting. r. Clipsto
Sturgis. president. American Institut
of Architects. Boston. Mass.
The Architect and City Plannin
Thomas Adams Ottawa. Canada.
The Accomplishments of America
Art Commissioners. Andrew Wrigl
Crawford. secretary, The Art Jury
Philadelphia
"Ihe Lincoln Highway" A. r. Par
ington, vice president and sccretar
Lincoln Highway Association. Detroi
Mich.