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retary of the New York Association for the Improvement of the 
Poor, telling of the work being done there, was read by Mrs. Dr. 
Force. Theclosing number and, doubtless, from the pcpular side 
the most interesting of the week was presented by Mr. Shuey, of 
Dayton, Ohio, and told of the work done by the officers of the Na- 
tional Cash Register Co., of that city,in improving the suburb where 
their factory is located, and with the hearty co-operation of their 
employees, making it, in effect,a residence park. Many fine stere- 
opticon views showed the situation both “before and after taking” 
and were a revelation not only to the Jandscape gardener but also 
to the political economist. It is to be regretted that the attendance 
at this meeting was not larger, and many hopes were expressed that 
Mr.Shuey might be heard again in this city under more favorable 
circumstances. 
Thursday, at 9 a. m., tally-hos and other carriages were on hand 
for a trip through some ofour parks and parkways and around the 
lakes, which was much enjoyed, notwithstanding the extreme 
heat, 94°. 
In the afternoon matters of business were taken up, and papers 
read bearing upon park work, the most interesting being “The Du- 
ties of Park Commissioners,’ by President Christian Wahl, of the 
Milwaukee Park Board, and “Plant Propagation for Parks,” by Fred 
Kaust, gardener of the South Parks, Chicago, Ill. 
At5ip. m. the ladies of the Minneapolis Improvement League ten- 
dered a reception atthe home of Mrs. H. F. Brown, and at8 p.m.a 
banquet was given by the City of Minneapolis, at the West Hotel, 
which was participated in by about 100 guests and was a delightful 
occasion, closing with some interesting and appropriate speeches, 
Pres. W. W. Folwell acting as toast-master. 
Friday morning brought the closing session of the meeting, and 
on account of business matters the papers on the program were 
filed for printing. 
The constitution and by-laws presented by the committee on 
organization caused some discussion, and there were some who 
wished to confine the organization more closely to park officials, but 
in view of the fact that many of the most active members of the asso- 
ciation were not such officials, and those that were were by no 
means sure of their tenure of office, this view did not prevail. 
In the choice of officers for the ensuing year, Minneapolis was 
honored by the election of Hon. C. M. Loring as president of the 
association. 
The usual resolutions of thanks for courtesies extended were 
adopted, also one fully endorsing the proposed interstate park at 
the Dalles of the St. Croix, which latter was based on personal exam- 
ination of the locality, made by many of the members before or dur- 
ing the meeting. 
At noon cars were taken for Como Park, St. Paul, where the park 
commissioners of that city tendered a banquet at the Pavilion 
which was eaten to music from the First Regiment band; after 
