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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



has completely changed since our most successful convention in 

 that city in 1911. 



Andrew Balmer, for several years Superintendent of the Van- 

 couver (B. C.) Parks, but disengaged for some time, has. through 

 the agency of the secretary's office, been assigned as landscape 

 gardener at the Washington State Reformatory. ^Members who 

 attended the Boston convention will jirobably remember Mr. 

 Balmer's collection of photographs whicli he displayed, showing 

 the big trees of Stanley Park in Vancouver. 



Frank C. Hargett, of Frederick, 5Id., who has been doing ex- 

 cellent work in the operation of educational gardens in his native 

 cit.T, desires to broaden liis field of usefulness and is anxious 

 to become assistant superintendent of tlie park system of some 

 metropolitan city. Jlr. Hargett has made a splendid record at 

 Frederick and is vouched for by F. L. Mulford, of the U, S. De- 

 partment of Agriculture, and (Jeo. W. Hess, of the U. S. Botanic 

 Gardens at Washington, D. C. 



Laurie D. Cox, landscape engineer for the Los Angeles park 

 department for many years, has severed his connection with that 

 department. Mr. Cox is a Bostonian and attended the recent 

 Newburgh convention, but at that time did not make known his 

 change of plans. Without detinite information on tlie subject, we 

 are of the opinion that Mr. Ctox expects to go into business for 

 himself. 



W. H. COLDWELL PRESENTED WITH 

 LOVING CUP. 



Without an inkling of what was to occur, Wilhani H. 

 Coldwell was recently surprised at his camp, "For-get-it," 

 on Stormville Mountain, opposite Newburgh, N. Y., by 

 the appearance of President Gustave X. Amrhvn, James 

 B. Shea and Wilham J. Zartman, a committee of the 

 American Association of Park Superintendents, accom- 

 panied by Mayor John B. Corwin, Park Commissioner 

 Wilham Cook Belknap and E. C. Ross, of Newburgh. 

 Earlier in the month Mr. Coldwell had been asked to 

 entertain a few guests for the week end at his camp and 

 to designate a convenient time to have his friends visit 

 him. 



LOVING CUP PRKSEKTED '10 WM. II. COLDWELL BY 

 FRIENDS IN THE .\MERIC.\N .\SSOCI.\TION. OF 

 P.\RK SUPERINTENDENTS. 



HIS 



As the party was assembled in the evening at the con- 

 clusion of dinner, Mr. Shea "sprang the surprise," when, 

 with well chosen words, he presented Mr, Coldwell with 

 a handsome loving cup, the gift of his many friends in 

 the American Association of Park Superintendents, in 

 commemoration of their cordial reception at Newburgh 

 last August, and in appreciation of the indefatigable serv- 

 ices Mr, Coldwell rendered in connection with the 1914 

 convention. Mr. Shea was followed by the other mem- 



bers of the committee, who joined in thanking Mr. Cold- 

 well, and the officials of the city of Newburgh, for the 

 genial hospitality that the association met v^'ith during 

 its stay in their city ; to which Mr. Coldwell and the others 

 present responded fittingly. 



WILLI.\M H. COLDWELL. 



William H. Coldwell, who numbers his friends in every 

 city from the Atlantic to the Pacific, was born in New- 

 burgh in the year 1863, Graduating from the i)ublic 

 schools of that city, he entered the machine shops of the 

 Coldwell Lawn slower Company and began his educa- 

 tion in lawn mower building at the very bottom and grad- 

 ually worked his way up. When he gained the knowledge 

 of the construction of lawn mowers he engaged in the 

 selling end of the business and for some years represented 

 the company on the road, during which time he ac- 

 cumulated a host of friends throughout the country. On 

 the death of his father some eight years ago Mr. Coldwell 

 became president and general manager of the Coldwell 

 Lawn Mower Com|3any, which office he occupies today. 



It is said that the hobby, outside of directing the aflfairs 

 of his company, from which Mr, Coldwell derives most 

 pleasure is the gardens which surround his home. He 

 there seeks much of his recreation and enjoys working 

 among the many rare plants and flowers that are planted 

 in his home grountls. 



PARK INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND. 



Nineteen park men from eleven cities in New England 

 met on October 22 at Hartford, Conn., to organize for 

 the study and discussion of park and play ground prob- 

 lems. The purpose of the organization, which is named 

 Park Institute of New England, is set forth in the fol- 

 lowing resolution presented by George A. Parker, Super- 

 intendent of Parks of the city of Hartford, which was 

 adopted by the meeting: 



^Vc. citizens of the (liffimii cities of New England, interested in 

 municipal parks and plaiigronnds. and desirot4s of makitiff arailaVle 

 to each of us and to the puhlie such knou-ledfje and experience, 

 arisinei from the methods and niana(iemcnt of parks and play- 

 grounds by cities, in order that they may give increased opportunity 

 for the groirth and derclopment of children and young people, and 

 and to the comfort and happiness of grown ups, do agree to form 

 onrsclres into a Park Institute from New England, and to abide 

 by the foUoieing conditions: 



1. One member shall hare entire charge of the affairs of the In- 

 stitute, to be known as its manager, who may make assessments 

 as needed, arrange for meetings, and do whatsoever icork as in hit 

 judgment is necessary. He is to serve without compensation, and 



