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TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY 



RESOLUTIONS ON THE LIFE OF JOHN CHARLES OLMSTED 



Approved by the Trustees of the American Society of Landscape Architects 



March 2, 19i0 



WHEREAS, we, the members of the Board 

 of Trustees of, and representing, the Ameri- 

 can Society of Landscape Architects, have 

 learned with deep regret of the death, on Feb- 

 ruary 25, 1920, of John Charles Olmsted, Fel- 

 low of this Society; 



WHEREAS, Mr. Olmsted, from early as- 

 sociation with his Father and through an ex- 

 ceptionally long and active professional career 

 as Landscape Architect, had brought his rare 

 training and abilities to bear upon a great va- 

 riety of important undertakings in all parts of 

 this country; and 



WHEREAS, Mr. Olmsted was one of the 

 Founders of this Society, and its first Presi- 

 dent; had, in all, served more years than any 

 other as its President; had, at the time of his 

 death, been serving on its Executive Commit- 

 tee and Board of Trustees for five years, and 

 had rendered devoted and invaluable service on 

 many committees, including the Examining 

 Board; be it and it hereby is 



RESOLVED, That in the death of John 

 Charles Olmsted, the profession of Landscape 

 Architecture has lost one of its most thorough- 

 ly equipped, and richly experienced practition- 

 ers, whose works will be of far-reaching, benefi- 

 cent influence; and that this Society mourns 

 the loss of one of its most distinguished and 

 devoted members, whose lively interest has 

 been shown, even up to within a few days of 

 his death, in all that concerned the welfare of 

 this profession and this Society. 



RESOLVED, That we who have been most 

 closely associated with him in the work of 

 this Society and this Board will miss con- 

 stantly his detailed knowledge, his expert judg- 

 ment, and particularly his quiet strength of 

 character and his generous, kindly spirit which 

 endeared him to all who knew him well. 



RESOLVED. That, to his family and 

 friends, we extend our deepest sympathy; and 



RESOLVED. That a committee of this So- 

 ciety be appointed to draft a Minute on his 

 life and work. 



BOSTON SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 



Approved at Meeting of the Society at the Boston City Club, 

 Tuesday Evening, March 16. 1920 



RESOLVED. That, in the death, on Feb- 

 ruary 25. 1920, of John Charles Olmsted, one of 

 the founders of this Chapter and the greatly 

 respected and esteemed senior in years of us 

 all, we have lost one of our most loyal and 

 faithful members, and one whose wisdom and 

 whose watchfulness have, many times in the 

 life of the Chapter, stood us in good stead; 



RESOLVED, That his unique wealth of 

 technical knowledge, and his varied profes- 

 sional experience extending over many years. 



and derived from the solution of most im- 

 portant private and public problems cannot be 

 replaced: and that his gentle spirit and always 

 kindly and generous attitude toward us, his 

 colleagues in the Chapter, will long carry on 

 as a very precious memory; and 



RESOLVED. That a copy of this resolu- 

 tion be sent to Mrs. Olmsted, a copy to Olm- 

 sted Brothers, and a copy to LANDSCAPE 

 ARCHITECTURE for publication in its next 

 issue. 



