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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS 



OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS. 

 G. S. AMRHYN, Pres., New Haven, Conn. R. W. COTTERILL, Sec.-Treas., Seattle, Washington. 



By tlie action of the Executive Committee at a special 

 session held in New York City on August 17 , the matter 

 of the selection of an official organ for the association, 

 which matter had been by action of the convention, re- 

 ferred to the Executive Committee with power to act, 

 was settled by the acceptance of a very attractive proposi- 

 tion made by the representative of the Gardeners 

 Chronicle and by unanimous vote this publication was 

 selected as the organ of the association. 



By action of the convention, the official organ here- 

 after will be sent only to those members who are in good 

 standing, so those who are in arrears should remit 

 promptly if they expect to receive the official organ. 



Through the courtesy of the publishers, the Septem- 

 ber number of this publication is without expense to 

 the association, being sent to every name on the member- 

 ship roll whether in good standing or not, also to all 

 persons who attended the convention. However, begin- 

 ning with the October number, the magazine will be 

 sent only to those who are in good standing as certified 

 by the secretary. 



CJur department in the magazine this month will be 

 given over to a review of the Newburgh and New York 

 convention, but beginning with (October the secretary 

 ho];es with the assistance of correspondence and con- 

 tributions from members, to maintain a section of the 

 magazine which will be of general interest. 



ROL.VND \V. COTTERILL. 



Secretary-Treasurer. 

 Seattle, Washington. 



SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION, AMER- 

 ICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERIN- 

 TENDENTS, NEWBURGH, N. ¥., AND 

 NEW YORK CITY, AUG. 24-27, 1914. 



'J'lie sixtPeiitli annual convention of the American Association 

 of IV.ik M|)criiii nrlcnts opened at Newburgh, N. Y., on ilonday 



afternoon, Au.i;n>^t 2i. aii.l concluded in New York City on Thurs- 

 day night, Augu.st 27. 



The executive board met at the headquarters, The Palatine 

 Hotel', on Jlonday afternoon and disj^osed of the business before 

 it. In the evening the general meeting was called in the Young 

 Men's Christian Association Building. President H. S. Richards 

 presided. Jlayor Corwin, of Newbuigh, welcomed the members 

 to his citj-, referring to it as the home of Downing, for it was 

 there that he was born and made his home. At the conclusion of 

 Mayor Corwiu's remarks, that the members may find where 

 Downing lived and worked and found inspiration, an atmosphere 

 so congenial to the worl< of the convention that it iniglit accom- 

 plish mucli of jirofit and benetit and that they may take with 

 them when they leave no memories but pleasant ones, he was 

 heartily applauded. 



Mr. \"\'illiam Cook Belknap, representing the Newt)urgh Board 

 of Park Commissioners, was the next speaker. He referred to 

 his pleasant meeting with the members of the association at their 

 convention in Boston two years ago and of his seventeen years' 

 association with the Newburgh parks system, which has led to 

 intimate acquaintances with men engaged and interested in park 

 development. 



President Bichards briefly responded to the addresses of wel- 

 come, saying "it is quite evident that the good citizens of New- 

 burgh will entertain us royally while we are in their midst and 

 will give US an occasion to remember for some time to come the 

 happy hours spent among them. The members of the association 

 will, I am sure, unite with me in expressing our appreciation of 

 the efforts of these good people to make our convention a notable 

 success and in extending our gratitude for the hospitality shown 

 us during our stay here." With the greetings ended the actual 

 business of the convention was then taken up. 



Secretary Levison submitted his annual reports and reported 

 that the association was in better condition financially than it 

 had been for years. Some discussion arose regarding the expendi- 

 tures incurred in the publication of special bulletins, and it waa 

 voted that the matter be referred to the Executive Committee. 

 The Auditing Committee reported that it had approved the ac- 

 counts of the secretary and treasurer, which were voted to be 

 received and placed on file. 



^V. S. Manning, chairman of the Committee to Revise the Con- 

 stitution and By-laws, submitted his report on the revision of 

 Section 11. Article 11. of the Constitution concerning (jualiHca- 

 tion for membership in the several branches and duties of the 

 members. This led to a lively discussion, pro and con. the ques- 

 tion being finally jint to a vote and the recommemlations of the 

 committee to revise the by-laws were adopted. 



;)X\'EXTI(iX 'i| AMI KI( AX A.SSOCIATIOX OF P.\RK SUPERIXTENDENTS AT TrXEDO CLUP., TUXEnO P.\RK. X. Y. 



