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areas and facilities of various kinds Stream pollution in parks and reservations Examples of 

 state laws relating to sanitation of swimming places, organized camps, tourist camps and picnic 

 grounds. 



CHAPTER XVII. ZOOLOGICAL PARKS AND AQUARIUMS 904 



Zoological parks Table giving important facts about the zoological parks in the United States; 

 planning of zoological parks; their administration; the director and staff; financing of zoological 

 parks; aquariums Suggestions for their establishment; equipment necessary; their administra- 

 tion; the educational-recreational value and use of aquariums; a table of information regarding 

 the aquariums of the United States Bibliography. 



CHAPTER XVIII. BOTANICAL GARDENS 94 



Notes on the history of botanical gardens in the United States The human service values of 

 botanical gardens Elements of the design of a botanic garden Plans of a few existing botanical 

 gardens in the United States The administration of botanical gardens Notes on financing botan- 

 ical gardens Act of incorporation of the New York Botanical Garden. 



CHAPTER XIX. EDUCATIONAL PUBLICITY 982 



Importance of well organized educational publicity in park departments Publicity relative to the 

 establishment of a park system Publicity regarding facilities and their location Pamphlets; lec- 

 tures; publicity by personal contacts in neighborhoods; special announcements; placards; posters; 

 parades and demonstrations; exhibits of pictures and handcraft work; publicity through the press; 

 annual reports; signs; bulletin boards Publicity by word of mouth as the result of the merit of 

 the services rendered Publicity designed to teach the people care in use of property and facili- 

 tiesSigns; rules and regulations; instructional services of the police; campaigns of education- 

 Organization for educational publicity Duties of the educational publicity director Bibliography. 



CHAPTER XX. THE TRAINING OF PARK EXECUTIVES 995 



First report of the Committee on Training of Park Executives, American Institute of Park Exec- 

 utivesSecond report of the committee Educational opportunities now being offered in various 

 institutions of higher learning which relate to the training of park executives Suggested course 

 of study outlining briefly subjects for study, field work, and summer vacation activities; post- 

 graduate work. 



CHAPTER XXI. GENERAL REFERENCES TO LITERATURE ON PARKS 1018 



Bibliographies Books Periodicals Reports. 



