AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
R. W. COTTERILL, Sec.-Treas., Seattle, Washington. 
OFFICIAL 
EMIL T. MISCHE, President, Portland, Ore. 
ASSOCIATION NOTES. 
In the October number of this magazine President Mische pre- 
sented a schedule of proposed articles by members to be pre- 
sented in these columns during the fiscal year, in the hope that 
this department could be made more useful. 
About fifty members were assigned subjects on which to write, 
which would have provided about three or four articles per 
month. Four months of the year have already passed by and 
but three of our members have responded with the articles 
assigned, which is somewhat discouraging to the president. 
Perhaps the holiday season has had something to do with this 
neglect, so it is to be hoped that the members will get busy 
and contribute. 
Look up the schedule in the October number, then write up 
the subject assigned to you and send it along to the secretary, 
or, if you prefer, direct to Editor Martin C. Ebel at Madison, N. J. 
For the benefit of members who have joined the Association 
during recent years, following is the list of bulletins in pamphlet 
form which have been published from time to time and which 
can be secured from the secretary: 
No. 1, 1906 — Floral Decorations in Parks or Squares. 
No. 2, 1907 — Pruning; Moving Trees; Oiled Roads; Winter 
Sports. 
No. 3, 19117 — Water Gardens: The Herbaceous Garden; Bulbs; 
Playground Management; Cement Concrete Construction. 
No. 4. 1907 — Construction of Roads, Drives and Paths; Ever- 
greens for Parks; Fertilizers. 
No. .">. 1909— Lighting; Plantations; Weed Killing; Park Signs; 
Surfacing Playgrounds; Gardeners; Cinder Walks. 
No. 6, 1910— Street Trees; Policing. 
No. 7, 1911 — Organization of a Park Commission; The Duties 
of a Park Superintendent: Park Music; Park Statistics. 
No. 8, 1912 — Park Seats: Park Rules; Drinking Fountains; 
Garbage Collection ; Parks East and West. 
No. 9, 1912 — Lawn Mowers; Crosscutting on Lawns; Destruc- 
tion of Lawn Weeds; Lake Weeds. 
No. 11, 1914— Insects Injurious to Shade and Ornamental Trees. 
No. 12. 1915 — Concessions and Privileges. 
These pamphlets are made up of comments on the subjects 
mentioned and other sundry subjects by members from all differ- 
ent points of the country anil are interesting side lights on the 
questions discussed. Members at the time of publication were 
supplied, but new members who desire copies may secure such as 
they desire from the secretary without cost, simply remitting 
sufficient postage on the basis of two cents per pamphlet. The 
secretary has on hand a liberal supply of Nos. 5, 6, 7. 8 and 9 
with a limited number of the others. 
The secretary also has on hand a large supply of copies of the 
following convention proceedings which might be of service to 
members who have joined since; Minneapolis. 1908; Seattle, 1909; 
Harrisburg. 1910; Kansas City. 1911; Denver, 1913, and New- 
burgh. 1914. 
These booklets contain many valuable papers and discussions. 
which are of real practical value. Members desiring copies of any 
or all of these can secure the same by simply remitting postage 
at two cents per copy. 
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. 
Vice-president L. P. Jenson. of St. Louis, has come forward 
with a suggestion that the officers will probably act upon. It 
is to the effect that a booklet be gotten out containing all of the 
papers ami addresses that have been read or presented at the 
various conventions of the Association. 
This would undoubtedly be a handy document for our mem- 
bers, much more convenient than looking up old convention 
reports, and if possible such a publication will be issued later 
in the year. 
Win. H. Dunn, formerly superintendent at Kansas City and a 
past president and active worker of the Association, is still con- 
nected with park work in the capacity of consulting landscape 
architect with offices at Kansas City. 
Mr. Dunn is directing development work at St. Joseph, Mo., 
and has made plans for a number of the young cities of Florida, 
Oklahoma and Texas. 
Members who are interested can write to Judd Wright, secre- 
tary, Paris, Texas, and secure a copy of '"A City Plan for Paris, 
Texas." which is a sample of the class of work Mr. Dunn is 
doing. The many years of practical experience which Mr. Dunn 
had at Kansas City during the period when that city expended 
millions for improvements, has eminently lifted him for consulta- 
tion work. 
Wm, H. Manning, of Baltimore, sends his regrets at being 
unable to attend the San Francisco convention, the reason being 
that at the time he was in a hospital undergoing an operation 
for hernia, which has caused him much suffering during recent 
years. He has entirely recovered, however, and is now enjoying 
the best of health, which will be good new'S to the members who 
have known him in Association work for so many years. 
Henry W. Busch, superintendent at Detroit, attained quite a 
reputation as a speech-maker on the homeward-bound trip of 
the San Francisco convention, and after his first effort was 
selected as the official spokesman of the party at the luncheons, 
etc., at different cities. Mr. Busch and his charming wife and 
daughter were very popular members of the convention party, 
and we all hope that he will continue to take an active interest 
in the Association. 
Edwin B. DeGroot. of San Francisco, has been designated by 
the Playground Commission of that city as consulting and 
advisory superintendent in connection with the reorganization of 
that body, and in the future all of its active work will be under 
his direction. Mr. DeGroot will continue to act as director of 
physical education for the school board, but in his dual capacity 
will be the directing head of all playground and recreation work 
in San Francisco. A reorganization of playground workers is 
now taking place, and several playgrounds are to be treated in 
accordance with comprehensive plans by Mr. DeGroot. Under his 
direction the use of public school buildings as social centers is 
progressing rapidly, four such centers being in operation. San 
Francisco is to be congratulated upon having placed its play- 
ground work in the hands of America's foremost playground 
executive. 
Ralph T. Stevens, one of our new members, wdio is Professor 
of Landscape Gardening at the University of California, has 
recently delivered a series of public lectures in Los Angeles, San 
Diego and other California cities, his subject being, "Civic Better- 
ment Along Horticultural Lines." 
The following members of our Association were speakers at 
the recent annual convention of the New England Park Institute, 
held at Lowell: Fred C. Green, of Providence; .Tames B. Shea 
anil William E. Fisher, of Boston; George II. lbdlister, George A. 
Barker ami K. L. Parker, of Hartford; W. W. Colton. of West 
Newton: Henry Frost, of Haverhill; Isaac Kelly, of Lawrence; 
A. V. Parker and Harold J. Neale, of Worcester. 
The "stay at homes" who have been reading Mrs. McEwen's 
most interesting articles on the trip of the San Francisco con- 
vention party, are unanimous in their comment that they made 
the mistake of their lives in passing up this trip. It was really 
a wonderful trip in every respect, and those who were fortunate 
enough to make it now have an entirely different idea of the 
West and its people. We are all indebted to Mrs. McEwen for 
the most delightful series of articles describing this great trans- 
continental trip. 
OUR COVER ILLUSTRATION. 
The illustration appearing on our cover page is a reproduction 
of a photograph, taken when the thermometer was 15 degrees 
below zero, and shortly after a severe snow storm, of the green- 
house erected by the Pierson U-Bar Company for Mr. B. C. How- 
ard, Sherbrooke, P. Q„ Canada. 
The greenhouse is 125 feet long and 22 feet wide, and is 
divided into three compartments, in which are grown roses, gen- 
eral plants and grapes. It is connected by a passage house to 
the gardener's cottage. 
