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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA 
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I American Association of Park Superintendents | 
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS 
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Memphis, Tenn.; William I. Hock, Reading, Pa.; Clarence L. Brock, 
Bouston, Texas; William S. Manning. Baltimore, Md.; John W. 
Kernan, Lowell, Mass.; Wood Posey, Terre Haute, Ind.; Fred C. 
Green, Providence, R. I.; John Berry, Denver, Colo.; Conrad B. 
Wolf. Hibbing, Minn.; A. J, Waldredon, New York City; Louis 
Kindling. Milwaukee. Wis. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- 
dent, John F. Walsh, New York City. Vice-presidents, Henry W. 
Busch, Detroit, Mich.; Herman W. Merkel, New York City; Ernst 
Strehle, St. Louis, Mo.; Alexander Stuart, Ottawa, Canada; Clar- 
ence L. Brock, Houston, Texas; Charles W. Davis, Memphis, Tenn. 
Secretary-treasurer, Roland Cotterill, Seattle, Wash. 
St. Louis was selected as the place for the 1917 convention after 
a spirited contest with Louisville, Ky., and Hartford, Conn. 
George A. Parker, of Hartford, Conn., was by unanimous vote 
elected as an Honorary Life Member of the association. 
During the business session papers and addresses were pre- 
sented on the following subjects: 
"'Playgrounds in Parks, from a Designer's Viewpoint," paper by 
F. L. Olmsted. Discussion leaders: H. S. Richards and W. S. 
Manning. 
"Efficiency and Accounting in Park Administration," paper by 
Frank S. Staley. Discussion leaders: Theodore Wirth and Alex- 
ander Fisk. 
"The Trend of the Playground Movement." an address by L. H. 
Weir. Discussion leaders: H. W. Busch, Ralph Benedict and E. D. 
Philbrick. 
The Committee on Nomenclature, which is working with the 
joint committee of other organizations, reported through Chairman 
H. W. Merkel that real progress is being made which will result 
in the standardization of names. The association appropriated 
$100 as its share of a fund to continue the work. 
A resolution was passed, after a thorough discussion of the 
subject, urging the universal adoption of a rule at bathing beaches 
that all bathing suits must have a shirt; women's suits to have 
quarter sleeves; but the use of stockings not to be required. 
New Orleans proved itself a most genial host and entertainment 
was provided for the visitors at every opportunity. On the first 
and second afternoons of the convention automobile tours were 
arranged to the various parks and parkways, while on the third 
afternoon a steamer trip was provided on the Mississippi River 
and an inspection of the wonderful harbor of the city. 
The convention will be more fully reported in the next issue of 
the Chronicle as all details were not at hand when the paper 
went to press. 
The eastern delegation of the convention consisting of a jovial 
party which sailed on the steamer "Comus" of the Southern Pa- 
cific Company from New York on Wednesday, October 4. consisted 
of the following members: 
Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Merkel. New York City; Mr. and Mrs. 
H. S. Richards, Chicago. 111.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Busch, De- 
troit. Mich.-. Mr. and Mrs. Albert N. Robson. Yonkers, N. Y.; Mr. 
and Mrs. Grant Forrer. Harrisburg, Pa.; Alexander Stuart and 
daughter, Ottawa, Canada; Miss FJna E. Keith, Bridgeport, Conn.; 
John F. Walsh. New York City. Fred C. Green, Providence, R. I. 
Part of the Western delegation, consisting of E. D. Philbrick, 
Virginia, Minn.: E. V. Goehel, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Ernst Strehle, 
St. Louis, Mo.; Ralph R Benedict and wife, Kansas City, Mo.; 
Roland Cotterill. Seattle. Wash.: M. L. Moore and wife. Toledo. 
Ohio; C. II. Hager and wife. Toledo. Ohio: Julius Koenig and 
wife, St. Louis, Mo.; Emmeti Griffin, East St. Louis, 111.: F. Nuss- 
baumer, St. Paul. Minn.: Mr. Hyland. St. Paul. Minn.; John Berry, 
Denver. Colo.; Emil T. Mische, Portland, Ore.; Theodore Wirth 
and wife, Minneapolis. Minn.; Conrad B. Wolf, nibbing, Minn.; 
J. A. Ridgeway, Minneapolis. Minn.; L. P. Jensen anil wife. St 
Louis, Mn.. gathered at St. Louis on October S to become the 
guests of the park authorities for the day. An automobile tour 
of the west and north side parks was the program of the morning. 
After being entertained at dinner, the visitors continued the tour 
of the soutli side parks and a visit to the Shaw Gardens in the 
afternoon. Tn the evening they became the guests of the St. Louis 
Park Department Association, which is composed of about three 
hundred members of the parks of St. Louis. A supper and evening 
entertainment were provided which kept the party occupied and in 
good humor until time for its departure for New Orleans. 
ANNUAL CONVENTION. 
The eighteenth annual convention of the American Association 
of Park Superintendents convened in the city of New Orleans on 
October 10, 11 and 12. The business sessions were held in the 
convention hall of the Grunewald Hotel each forenoon and evening 
of the days of the convention, while entertainment was provided 
each afternoon by the local hosts. 
About one hundred delegates were in attendance, representing 
some fifty different cities, as well as a large local attendance of 
persons connected with the various park and parkway districts of 
the city of New Orleans. 
Every officer of the association responded to the roll call at 
the opening session. This is something which has not occurred 
for many years. The officers present were: President, Emil T. 
Mische, of Portland, Ore.; vice-presidents, J. W. Thompson, of 
Seattle, Wash.: John F. Walsh, of New York City; Alexander 
Stuart, of Ottawa, Canada; Emmett T. Griffin, of Fast St. Louis, 
111.: Eugene V. Goebel, of Grand Rapids. Mich.; and L. P. Jensen, 
SI. Louis. Mo.; secretary-treasurer, Roland Cotterill, of Seattle. 
Wash. 
Prior to the opening of the convention the Executive Committee 
met and acted on twenty-two applications for membership, which 
were later elected by the convention. The list being as follows: 
Senior Membership.— C. C. Cox, Superintendent of Parks, 
Wichita. Kan.: W. S. Rawlings, Superintendent of Parks, Van- 
couver, B. C. ; T. W. Shimmins, Superintendent Cameron Park. 
Waco, Tex.; Emile Altherr, Superintendent Battlefield Park, 
Quebec, Canada; Grant Forrer, Assistant Superintendent of Parks, 
Harrisburg, Pa.; Julius Koenig. City Forester. St. Louis. Mo.; 
Fred Nussbaumer, Superintendent of Parks, St. Paul. Minn.; 
Walter Wright, Secretary and Executive Officer, Special Park 
Commissioner, Chicago, 111.; Samuel Marshall, Superintendent 
Audubon Park. New Orleans, La.; Joseph Bernard, Superintendent 
City Park, New Orleans, La. 
Junior Membership. — James E. Fitzpatrick. Superintendent of 
Parks, Terre Haute. Ind.: Harry B. Frase, Superintendent of 
Parks, Des Moines. la. 
Associate Membership. — John D. Hyland, Commissioner of 
Parks, St. Paul. Minn.; Charles A. Ha'usler. City Architect, St. 
Paul, Minn.; C. H. Hager, Assistant Superintendent, Toledo, Ohio: 
L. M. De Saussure, Secretary Memphis Park Commission; D. L. 
Mackintosh, Horticulturist, Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 
Minn.-. J. P. Zaleski, Landscape Architect University of Illinois: 
Robert R. Moss, Landscape Engineer. Long Island, N. Y. 
Sustaining Membership. — Department of Parks of Sioux City, 
Iowa, represented by Commissioner J. M. Lewis; Playground and 
Recreation Association of America, represented by Field Secretary 
L. H. Weir; Board of Park Commissioners, Virginia, Minn.: Board 
of Park Commissioners, Hibbing, Minn. 
Besides the officers and applicants already mentioned, the fol- 
lowing visitors attended the convention from outside of New 
Orleans; Harry S. Richards and wife, Chicago; Herman W. Merkel 
and wife, New York; Theodore Wirth and wife. Minneapolis; J 1 . A. 
Ridgeway and wife. Minneapolis; Edwin A. Eanst and wife. Chi- 
cago, III.: L. P. -lenson and wife, St. Louis; Ernst Stehle and 
wife, St. Louis; Henry W. Busch anil wife, Detroit; Albeit N. 
Robson and wife, Yonkers, N. V. : Ralph R. Benedict and wife, 
Kansas City, Mo.; Edward A. Miller and wife. New York City: 
M. L. Moore and wife. Toledo, Ohio; Ernest Kettig and wife, 
Louisville. Ky.: John Meisenbacher and wife. Tulsa, Okla.; Fred 
Steinhauer anil wife. Denver, Colo.: Adam Ko hankie and wife. 
Denver. Colo.; Nelson Crist and wife, Atlanta, Ga.; Una Keith, 
Bridgeport, Conn.: Walter Wright and wile. Chicago; Julius 
Koenig and wife. St. Louis; Miss May Stuart. Ottawa. Canada; 
Grant Forrer and wife. Harrisburg, Pa.: J. A. Hager and wife, 
Toledo, Ohio; E. D. Philbrick, Virginia, Minn.; A. A. Berschjold, 
Chisholm, Minn.; A. A, Fisk, Racine, Wis.; Charles W. Davis' 
