Greene County herald., 1920-11-26

converted into formal gardens lending colorful
beauty to the land, with its borders of majestic
trees. In general the soil consists of clay with.
occasional outcroppings of rock
1t is to be noted that the zoo site Is con-
tiguous to forest preserve area Tin back) on
three Sides thus making it an integral part of the
Salt creek valley preserve. which Is exceedingly
picturesque The Chicago Drainage calal is close
by, and material from the spoil banks Will be
utilized in the concrete work of the zoo.
Incidentally ii may be stated that the projected
Pershng road (Thirty- streeD will run from
Lake Michigan straight west fifteen miles to the
ZOO According to the Chicago Plan commissions
project Pershing road will be nearly 3007feet wide
from the lake to Cottage Grove avenue, l0S feet
wide west to Cicero avenue and $50 feet wide
from that point to the zoo.
President Peter Renberg, who is intensely in
terested in the project as in everythng else
connected with the Forest Preserves, is about to
name a committee charged with the duty of or
ganiZing the Chicago Geological Gardens society.
The work of organization Is expected to proceed
rapidly as strong support of the project is
promised IN many quarters at present. Messrs.
Wilson, Maclean and Miller, constituting the
Chicago Geological Gardens committee. are in
charge of preliminary matters. Joseph Dilabough
is committee secretary at 547 County building
Chicago. IL
Chicago has given the Forest Preserves an en-
thusiastic welcome. About 30O0.000 people pie
nicked camped in the various preserves tnls
summer The recent encampment Of Indians at
Camp Reinberg, Deer Park (Palatine Preserve)
under the auspices of the Chicago Historical so
cety attracted one of the largest gatherings out
side of Chcngo, in the history Of Cook county
All summer the several preserves have been used
as public Fairgrounds by the peeple.. tt'
The Forest Preserve district now contains
about 10000 acres and will ultimately contain
about $4,000, stretching 81 miles north and south
Most of il is picturesque and scencally attractive
Nearly all of it is historically interesting. Mucl
of it is real forest The big tree shown herewith
is ample proof of this; wonder it Is attracting
the attention of Cleft to right Chief F31sste
Ransome Kennicott, DR. Henry G.. Cowi.s, tht
noted botanist of the University of Chicago, ant
Dr. c. c. Adams Of the New York State Universi
ty of Forestry at Syracuse.
1t is nc wonder that President Reinberg AM
the county commissioners are enthusiastic over tn,
ZOO project as feature of the forest preserve dis
trct. The fact that such men as Victor r. Law
son. Col R r. Mccormick. Charles H. Wacker
Dwight H Perkins, William A. Petersen and Johl
C. Vaughan are citizen members of the Fores
Preserve Plan committee shows that Chicago aI
nrecates the recreational and elucational feature
of the forest preserve idea
Stewart Hodges, construction engineer, globe
trotter and big game hunter, has the honor or be
ing the first Chcagoan to offer contribution !
the Chicago ZOO He has recently returned Afror
two wears In Africa and Asia. says res goin
again and promises some Interesting sfec'mens.
Canada is under pledge to contribute argel
from Canadian FAUNA Canadian officials remen
her that John D. Rockefeller. Mrs Mccormick
father. presented Canada with $1,000 600 to
used by its medical research Institutions