The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-12-18

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 ig to be noted that the ZOO site Is con-
tiguous to forest preserve area Tin black) on
three Sides thus making it integral part OF the
Salt creek valley preserve, which is exceedingly
picturesque. The Chicago drainage canal Is close
by and material from the spoil banks Will be
utilized in the concrete work OF the Zoo
Incidentally it may be stated that the projected
pershing road (Thirty-ninth street, will run from
Lake Michigan straight west fifteen miles 10 the
zoo. According to the Chicago Plan commissions
project, Pershing road will be nearly 800 feet wide
from the lake to Cottage Grove avenue, 1OS feet
wide west to Cicero avenue, and $50 feet wide
from that point to the zoo.
President Peter Reinberg who Is intensely IN
terested In the zoo project as In everything else
connected with the Forest Preserves, is about to
name committee charged with the duty OF or
ganizing the Chicago Geological Gardens society.
The work Of organization is expected to proceed
rapiHly 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 D1llaDougn
is committee secretary at SAT County building
Chicago.
Chicaa has given the Forest Preserves an en-
thusiaStic welcome ABOUT S,UOoVOV peupie piS-
nicked or camped In the various preserves THIS
summer. The regent encampment OF Indians at
Camn Reinberg, Deer Park (Palatine Preserve),
under the auspices Of the Chicago Historical So
cetv. attracted one Of the largest gatherings out
side of Chicago. in the history Of Cook county.
All summer the several preserves have been used
as public Fairgrounds by the people.
Tho Forest Preserve district now contains
abnnt 40OO acres and will ultimately contain
ahost 355j90 stretching 81 miles north and south.
MoSt u ifS picturesque and scenically attractive
Nearly ali of 1t is historically interesting. Much
Of II is real forest. The big tree shown herewith
IL annie proof Of this; no wonder it is attracting
the attention Of Cleft to rightly Chief Forester
Ransome Kennicotty Dr. Henry c. Cowles, the
noted botanist OF the University Of Chicago, and
Or. G. C. Adams Of the New York State Universi-
" Of Forestry at syracuse.
II is no wonder THAT President Reinberg and
the county commissioners enthusiastic over the
700 project as feature Of the forest preserve dis
trict. The fact that such men as Victor F. Law
son. Col. R. r. Mccormick, Charles =. Wacker
Dwight d. Perkins William A. Petersen and John
g. Vaughan are citizen members OF the sForesl
Preserve plan committee shows that Chicago mp
preciates the recreatiOna and educational features
Of the forest preserve idea.
Stewart Hodges construction engineer, globe
trctter and big game hunter, has the honor OF be
Inc the frst Chicagoan to offer contribution t
the Chicago ZOO He has recently returned from
two years In Africa and Asia. says he's goini
again and promises some interesting specimens.
Canada is under pledge to contribute lnrgel.
fr0m Canadian fauna. Canadian officials remem
her that John d. Rockefeller. Mrs. Mccormick
father. presented Canada with $500O,000 to b.
used By Its medical research institutions.