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Fleming, Grcenleaf, Gay, Hubbard, Lay, 

 Leavitt, Lowrie. Manning, Pentecost, Pilat, 

 Pitkin, Saltus, Simonds, Underbill and V'itale. 

 Guests: Mrs. Lay and Mr. Field. 



The annual reports of the secretary and 

 treasurer were read and accepted, and the 

 officers for the ensuing year elected. 



President Manning made a short address in 

 which he referred to the organization of chap- 

 ters, the development of education and the pro- 

 tection of our Xational Parks as important 

 matters coming before the society during the 

 new year as well as the general subject of 

 greater publicity. 



Mr. Simonds spoke on the extension work 

 being done in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michi- 

 gan and emphasized the need of a common 

 name for the profession; Professor Fleming 

 described the work being done at Cornell and 

 Professor Hubbard the courses at Harvard, 

 also advocating a longer term of study. 



Mrs. Farrand discussed the opportunities in 

 the profession for women. 



These were followed by a general discus- 

 sion among the members as to the immediate 

 needs of the society for greater recognition 

 and improvement in the scope of influence and 

 effectiveness. 



Mr. Pilat spoke on "Memorial Playgrounds." 



February 17, 1914. Meeting and dinner. 

 Hotel Victoria, Boston. 



Present: Messrs. Aldrich, Brinckerhoflf, Cap- 

 arn. Comey, DeForest, Desmond, Gallagher, 

 Hubbard, Kellaway, Manning, Movius, Nolen, 

 J. C. Olmsted. Pilat, Pray, Sears, Smith, 

 Steele, Taylor. L'nderwood, Vitale and Whit- 

 ing. Guests: Messrs. H. A. Reynolds, C. F. 

 Gillette and F. A. Robinson. 



The amended constitution and by-laws were 

 adopted by a two third majority. 



Professor Pray offered six motions to amend 

 Article VI, "Chapters." of the constitution sub- 

 ject to confirmation by two-third mail ballot 

 vote. 



Following a discussion of these it was voted, 

 on motion of Mr. Vitale, that no geographical 

 division be established for chapters but the 

 matter of belonging to one chapter rather 

 than another be left to the opinion of the ap- 

 plicant. 



Mr. Vitale presented the question of es- 

 tablishing a scholarship in landscape architec- 

 ture at the -American Academy in Rome, in the 

 name of the A. S. L. A. He explained that 

 this scholarship would require an endowment 

 of $25,000 and until this amount could be 



raised the society would have to guarantee the 

 payment of $1,000 a year. He suggested that 

 annual subscriptions be made to run for five 

 year periods and enthusiastic discussion fol- 

 lowed and immediate action was urged. On 

 motion of Mr. Brinckerhoff it was voted that 

 a special committee be appointed to look into 

 the methods of raising funds for the support 

 of a scholarship in landscape architecture at 

 the .'\merican .Academy in Rome, and a sub- 

 scrption list was immediately started for an- 

 nual pledges covering five j-ear periods. 



Following a discussion on the subject of 

 annual dues, now the chapters are being 

 formed, it was voted, on motion of Mr. Taylor, 

 that the question of dues for the A. S. L. A., 

 and the Boston chapter be referred to the 

 Executive Committee for their consideration. 



Mr. Harris A. Reynolds then spoke on 

 "State Forests for Massachusetts." 



Mr. Caparn reported on the hearing he at- 

 tended in Washington, relative to the federal 

 control of Niagara Falls. Following a discus- 

 sion of this report, it was voted, on motion of 

 Mr. Kellaway, that the society take the same 

 stand as the American Civic Association has 

 done in regard to the preservation of Niagara 

 Falls, namely that no more water be diverted 

 for commercial purposes. 



January 12, 1915. Sixteenth annual meeting 

 and dinner at Hotel Manhattan, New York 

 City. 



Present: Messrs. Brinckerhoff, Caparn, 

 Chamberlain, Cox, Fleming, Gallagher, Gay, 

 Greenleaf, Hubbard, Lay, Lowrie, Pentecost, 

 Phillips, Pilat, Roach, Saltus, Taylor, Vitale, 

 Wheelwright. Guests: Honorable George Ca- 

 bot Ward, Commissioner of Parks, Borough 

 of Manhattan; Mr. Gutzom Borglum, Sculptor; 

 Professor E. G. Davis, Cornell L'niversity. 



President Manning in his report for the year, 

 referred to policies which had been considered 

 by the Executive Committee for adoption by 

 the society, also to the Lincoln Memorial 

 Highway, to Landscape Extension Work, and 

 to the desirability of a professional circular. 

 He also urged a more efficient method of pub- 

 licity, which should include the professional 

 activities of members as well as that part of 

 their work which is devoted to the promotion 

 of the public welfare without the expectation 

 of a direct return. 



The secretary's report was not read owing 

 to lack of time. 



The treasurer made a preliminary report. 



Mr. Vitale reported for the Committee on 



