THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
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I American Association of Park Superintendents j 
m John F. Walsh, Jr.. President, Nezu York. 
R. W. CoTTERiLL, Sec.-Trcas., Seattle, Washington. 
Vice-Presidents 
I HENRY W. BUSCH, Detroit, Mich. 
1 HERMAN W. MERKEL, New York, N. Y 
CLARENCE L. BROCK, Houston, Texas 
ERNST STREHLE, St. Louis, Mo. 
ALEX. STUART, Ottawa, Canada g 
CHARLES W. DAVIS, Memphis, Tenn. | 
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THE CONVENTION OF PARK 
SUPERINTENDENTS 
■npHE St. Louis members uf the American Associa- 
tion of Park Superintendents are preparing for a 
banner attendance to tiie nineteenth annual convention 
•of this association, and this should serve to remind you 
of the convention dates, which are September 11, 12 
and 13, l'U7. Keep these dates in mind and plan to 
attend. Nu one interested in parks shciuld miss these 
The Formal Garden. Fallon Park, St. Louis. 
sessions as we expect to have all the bright lights 
among our members with us on this occasion. Those 
who, for reason of the long distance to San Francisco 
and New Orleans, had to forego being with us on 
these last two conventions, have no reason not to come 
ito St. Louis, as the central location of this city makes 
the journey a short one to the majority of the members. 
Being assured that our executive officers are plan- 
ning a program of educative features on lines of park 
■development and maintenance, that 
men of lifetime experience will be there 
to discuss these matters with you, that 
the local committee are arranging the 
outings between business sessions in .. ,.- .„, 
•such a manner that they will not only 
be delightful journej's through the 
parks of St. Louis and East St. Louis, 
but planned to furnish practical illus- 
trations of park wi^rk in action, which 
I believe is what the practical park su- 
perintendent really desires to study, 
and, in additicm to this, to have the 
assurance that there will be plenty of 
bright features included in the pro- 
gram, which will tend to keep up 
good humor and fellowship in the good 
old western style of hospitality. I be- 
lieve it will l)e worth your while to 
make a special effort to attend the St. 
Louis convention. 
The dates for the convention have been arranged to 
suit the St. Louis climatic conditions, and }'ou will most 
likely experience delightful sunny days and cool, com- 
fortable nights, ideal middle "West Indian summer." 
Ernst Strehle has promised to fix the weather man, so 
we will leave this part of the program to him. 
The local committee is arranging to take care of all. 
Arrangements for reasonable and comfortable hotel 
accommodations as well as quiet and comfortable audi- 
toriums for our business sessions, are 
being made. You will be given an op- 
portunity to help the project of a state 
park for the preservation of some of 
the most noted prehistoric Indian 
mounds, and for this reason your pres- 
ence is urgently desired. The people 
of St. Louis are anxiousl)' awaiting the 
day of your arrival, knowing well the 
benefits which will come to them, 
through your counsel and advice, and 
the St. Louis Park Department Asso- 
ciation is also eager to welcome you to 
out city. 
Get in touch with members and pro- 
spective members in your section, and 
get them to come with you and be par- 
ticularly sure to bring the ladies, as we 
are making special efforts for their en- 
tertainment. 
For the local committee, 
L. P. Jensen. 
THE PRESIDENT'S CALL. 
As the convention is only twu mouths off it becomes the dut.v of 
all the members to get biis.v on the committee assignments, hustling 
up new members and otherwise preparing for a busy convention. 
As this .year's meeting of the members comes at a time when the 
country is at war and there is no telling whether there will be 
enough of us left to hold a convention next year, all the members 
should get together and make this one of the best conventions ever 
held by the American Association of Park Superintendents. Some 
Viezv from JVorld's Fair Paz'ilion, Forest Park, St. Louis. 
