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Rhododendron Falls in the Mountains. 



BY JAMES D. BURTON, OAKDALE, TENNES- 

 SEE, FIELD WORKER, AMERICAN HUMANE 

 EDUCATION SOCIETY- 



Rhododendron Falls are located in 

 the mountains at Oakdale, Tennessee, 

 and belong to a residence known as 

 "Brookcroft." 



The falls are named after the beauti- 

 ful flower rhododendron which line the 

 banks of this stream in summer. About 

 the cliffs and hills surrounding this 



it could be made worth very nnich in 

 any way. 



A wonderful transformation has tak- 

 en place. The grounds have been 

 cleared, and a bimgalow erected which 

 is called "Brookcroft." The rhodo- 

 dendron, holly, hemlock, dogwood, and 

 many other varieties of trees have been 

 trimmed* and improved. The winding 

 mountain stream almost encircles 

 "Brookcroft" as it makes its way 

 around rugged and high cliffs, and 

 gives a beautiful setting to the ]ilace 



"BROOKCROFT" AT OAKDALE, TENNESSLl 



place may also be found in early spring, 

 hidden imder fallen leaves, the trailing 

 arbutus, sweet and fragrant. 



Until about a year ago this was an 

 isolated and neglected mountain ra- 

 vine. It was almost inaccessible be- 

 cause of no road. But ^Morgan County, 

 through a three hundred thousand dol- 

 lar bond issue, has just completed a 

 new pike road through this mountain 

 ravine, and connects with the Dixie 

 Highway from Chicago to Miami, Flor- 

 ida. About the time the engineer lo- 

 cated this road the writer acquired this 

 property, consisting of about twenty 

 acres. The citizens here didn't think 



Near "Brookcroft" are a trio of 

 springs which are enclosed in a rustic 

 springhouse. The creek runs between 

 the bungalow and the springs, and over 

 this stream is erected a rustic foot- 

 bridge. 



This is the home of the Field Work- 

 er of the American Humane Fducation 

 Society. Until a few years ago he was 

 the General Secretary of the Railroad 

 Young Allen's Christian Association of 

 Oakdale. 



Oakdale is a railroad terminal on the 

 Cincinnati Southern Railroad, extend- 

 ing through the mountains from Cin- 

 cinnati to Chattanooga, Tennessee. It 



