The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-31

made for large pavilion, grand stand,
numerous alcoves, rose bowers and ar
bors.
The Model school grounds are to be
laid out as a type for other model
school grounds, by demonstrating how
schools similarly situated can be
treated. From portions of the grounds
containing shrubbery and floral beds,
and accompanying the front space, two
small play grounds will be reserved for
swings, poles, horizontal bars and all
other of the usual outdoor gymnasium
equipment. In the rear of the
grounds a large playground will be
prepared with semi-circular end belt
ed with large trees and hedge growth.
In Lincoln Park.
The scheme for utilizing and beau
tifying Lincoln Park provides for d.
rect access to the grounds from the
Normal school entrance across Grand
avenue between line of elms on
either side of the entrance to the park.
Upon entering the park new road
leads east and thence winds one-half
mile throughout the grounds. The road
is to be lined with trees and hedge
growth. A belt Of elms with a screen
of Caragana hedge in front entirely
surrounds the park. A large play
ground, with semi-circular end and
surrounded with trees and Russian
olive hedge has been provided with
large space reserved for parking mo-
tors. Tennis courts, entirely enclosed
with hedge growth, will be set apart in
the southeast portion of the park.
Portions of the lake, which in it's
present condition is useless, will be re-
claimed by forming dam and the re-
claimed land arranged with hedge
growth to form maze And here the
opportunity for those seeking some
diversion out of the ordinary will be
meted out in full measure for the il
lusion will be so perfect that it will
be an entirely battling problem for a
person to make the entrance and exit
of the maze in less than one hour.
Various sections will be cut up with
winding paths to form regular clumps
for the purpose Of growing various
trees and shrubbery, while pathways
will interspeBe all parts of the
grounds. An open-air theatre will be
formed with stage on the south shore
and an auditorium on the north shore.
This part of the whole scheme is for
the purpose Of giving effect to water
pageantry. A pathway running north
!; and south from the school and direct
ly across the park grounds will cross
/ about midway Of the lake. In the cen
ter Of the pathway in the middle of the
lake concrete pier will support a
statue of Lincoln. A circular pier con-
!, structed Of rustic logs will surround
| the statue. Flower beds will deck the
pier with rustic wooden lanterns
worked into the ballustrading. The
, skating shelter and benches will oc-
/ cupy the northwestern shore Of the
lake while rustic wooden jetties will be
placed at intervals along the north and
: west shores. On the east side of the
. park road crosses an artificial brook
q To completely develop all the de.
h tails of this big scheme of park de.
Ii velopment-said to be the only one
+ of its kind in the west-will require
e years and the expenditure Of many
I thousands Of dollars. In all probability
Z state appropriations will be made tt
q contribute towards the development o,
! the scheme, which will play such al
il important part in the education of tn.
e students at the Normal, along lines S.
: imperatively demanded Of the youn.
e people Of the agricultural sections.
II Much of the contemplated work will
= be completed this year, which will in
h clude cutting out and grading roads
= construction of theatre, laying GU
Il all the experimental gardens an
N grounds in the Normal school prem
d ises, Fairgrounds in the park, togethe
= with tennis courts, auto parking space
Il and experimental gardens in that sec
70 ton. Elms being of slow growth, it
Il # the purpose of those having charge Q
r. the work to plant all these trees,
II possible, this year. Not only has muc
III Of the construction been commenced
,e but already $4,000 trees have bee
ve pathways completed. While years wi
ii be required for the expansion an
10 growth of the whole scheme, a hi
IL Transformation of the grounds wi
tn have been accomplished this season.