Park Department 
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Most of the drives are much steeper in this park than in Eden 
Park, and consequently the washing away of material by rain 
amounts to a great deal more than 
at other parks. There has been 
used about ten carloads of screen- 
ings, most of which replaced that 
which was washed off during heavy 
rains. There will be needed a great 
deal of finishing material for the 
drives in this park in order to place 
them in firstclass condition. 
The lake in Burnet Woods is a 
great source of amusement for hun- 
dreds of children. During the sum- 
mer months they find great sport 
and recreation in boating, and dur- 
ing frozen weather the ice is liter- 
ally covered with people all day and 
until late in the evening. Using 
this as a basis, it would seem that 
any property purchased for park 
purposes should have ample pro- 
vision for a liberal body of water. 
The old wooden dock at this place had outlived its usefulness, 
and during the late summer was replaced by a modern concrete 
dock, which adds greatly to the appearance and safety of the 
hundreds of people who seek recreation on the lake. 
Because of the disputed ownership of the drive known as 
University Avenue, it has been sadly neglected, so much so that 
it was impossible to use it at all. Arrangements were, however, 
made with the Board of University Trustees that they bear one 
half of the expense of the repair and the Park Department the 
remaining half, a proposal to this effect being very readily ac- 
