The Mankato free press., 1919-10-31


tect it's treasures of romance and
beauty What an abandonment of
trust it is not to protect from the
timber slasher its beautiful natural
parks. 1t is about time we were be-
ginning to appreciate this heritage
and spare from our heads the righte-
Gus wrath of those who shall follow
after us II We leave r6 our heirs but
an ugly ruin of natures splendor
which was ours to cherish and pre-
serve" FF0 s91
Discussion lied Ry Williams.
The discussion was led by Theo-
dorc Williams. who said in part:
ITO appreciate the grandeur of the
mountains one needs to stay among
them long while, and the vastness
OF the ocean grows on you the longer
he gazes upon it, but you realize at
once the splendid beauty of Mankato
and vicinity.
What is more beautiful than the
scenery about, Indian Lake, and our
on the Red Jacket road up Strands
rayine? Many OF us know every hill
ana dale around Mankato and have
made the most OF them by picnics
first one place and then another. Co.
ing out GlenwoOd avenue reminds us
CT great mountain canyon, and to
think this is q parkway owned by the
city To be beautified more and more
as the years go by causes us to ap-
preciate the wonderful gift of our late
fellow townsman Honorable NJ. G.
Willard
II have with ne beautiful views
of Minneopa Falls, and remember The
many hours spent there in my early
youth enriching my view OF life. 1t
is difficult TO visit The beautiful falls
at Rapidan without barking back TO
the days of the old water mill way
down in the valley near by.
Other Beautiful Falls.
How many OF you have seen the
, Minnemischenona Falls at its best
and the Minnewackenseka Falls on
the Belgrade side of the Minnesota
river? A visit to the Triple Falls
situated between Rapidan Falls and
Mnneopa Falls is worth taking Then
. there are many beauties in Mankato
as well; our lovely park near the
hospital. one half of which ! have al
ways felt ought to be reserved for
playground. And if you want TO OBJ
tain the grandest view of all make a
trip TO the Mother House and look
up that beautiful Minnesota River
valley with Sibley Park as back
ground.
I'm some cities the banks OF the
rivers are beautified and made use of
as Fairgrounds which could be done
| in this city as well And our many
unused los left in an unkept condi-
ton, at a verv little expense on the
part of the owners Or the city could
easily be made into beautiful places.
There are -A.any-1*ays Mtwhich we
cGud make the most of the scenic at
fractions even in the beautifying of
our buildings as we make improve
ments on same or construct new
ones. in many cities there are ordi-
nances requiring uniformity of con-
sttuction, which helps to beautify the
allignments OF the buildings. Our
tendency is too uIIiAh toward con-
stIuction of buildings as we please
without any resaras its relation to
o. effect upon adjaSenf property, thus
spelling our new results and those of
others.
though Mankaao and vicinity had
scn;e of the most beautiful places in
any part of the United States, and
could be favorably compared with
places renowned for their beauty.
One never tires of the beautiful
drives in and about Mankato, and
that is more 1than can be said OF
mountain sections, or in fact any
- t.
We that own autos have enjoyed
taking our friends to these beauti-
full locations, thus giving them an
opportunity to enjoy the country al
so, and l believe il repays us over
and over again when We are FORUM
ate enough 10 ask people that have
not enjoyed these opportunities very
often. feel that we all will agree
that large majority of us makes the
rost Of the. scenic attractions OF
Mankato and vicinity" g.
/ Several members of The club spoke
OF the beauty of Mankato and neigh
| borhood and there were those who
expressed regret that SO many hand
some trees were being removed from
the sidehills. s
| A committee consisting Of L. l..
| Chanpln, Theodore Williams, Thom-
as Hughes, J. w. Andrews and b. ID.
Smith was appointed TO use their IN
fuence againstrdthi destruction OF
beauty and to persuade bproper'y own
ers 10 preserve the seenic spots in
! this vicinity. aq
Other public bodies we're invited TO
appoint committees tc act with the
Social Science club committee. !