Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-26
NATIONAL PARKS BODY
ORGANIZES THIS WEEK
Others Planned to Be Added 10
Present Eighteen Pastime
Places.
WOULD INTERPRET NATURE
Use OF Government Open Places
Was Not Diminished by War.
Many Agencies Aiming to Promote
Better Exploitation OF Scenery.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The coming
week Will see the organization here
of the National Parks Association. It's
sponsor Is the national parks cduca-
tional committee. which. under the
leadership of Dr. Charles y. Walcott.
head of the Smithsonian Institute:
William Kent. Of California;; Henry Il.
Macfarland, OF Washington. and Rob
ert Sterling Yard. OF the national park
service. has been studying for year
practical way to realize certain pub
lie uses of the national parks which
are impossible OF attainment under
government control. The committee
included prominent men and women
from coast 30 coast. representatives Of
eighteen public-spirited organizations
representatives Of several institutions
OF research and presidents and profes-
eors OF universities in twenty States.
Its Investigation results in the fforma-
ton of the National Parks Association.
The crystallization Of the nation
vide movement into popular oreani-
eaton is the national outcome OF the
recent swift public recognition OF the
supreme ma gniflcence OF American ma
tional parks and their Importance TO
the nation. Four years ago few could
name more than two national parks:
TO-DAY the significance If most OF the
eighteen parks is familiar to a large
part of the people. Last year. not :
wi'hstanding war costs and conditions
more than 100000 persons visited the
parks. ami this year liz expected to
MAKE startling new record. The ma
tional parks service ia overworked in
It's efforts to keep abreast OF the de-
mand for their development The Ma
tional Parks Association is the popula
| expression of the public demand for a
better appreciation Of their scenery
ana part in their upbu;lding.
Has Stated Objects.
The National Parks Association will
have It's Offices In Washington Robert
sterling Yard. chief "f the educational
department OF the Interior, will resign
from tho government to take charse
o; its activities II will be nonpartisan
,ndePe ndent and entirely separate from
iuil harmony with the national parks
service. Its stated objects are:
H. TO interpret the natural sciences
features fora and Cauna OF the ma
tonal parks and monuments and cir
cuiatc popular Information concerning
them in text and picture
=. To encourage the poDular study
or history. exploration, tradition and
iolk lore of the national parks and
monuments. wv"
VIII Enlist Individuals.
); TO encourage art with national
PARKS subjects, and the literature Of
national parks travel, wild life and
wilderness living. and the interpreta
ton OF scenery
a. To encourage the extension OF tho
national parks system to repercscnt
by consistently great examples the
lul! range OF American scenery, norn
ana fauna. yet confccd to areas ~
sisnihcance so extraordinary that they
snail make the name national mark
an American trade mark in tho CONNIE
tition for the worlds travel and tbe
developmen; OF the national monu-
ncnts into system illustrative OF tho
range or prehistoric civilization and
carly exploration and history.
30 enlist the personal service or
individuals and the corporation Of On.