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make ample accommodation for any 
size casket now in use. In looking 
over the grounds the members com- 
plimented Superintendent Edgar King 
upon his success in the many improve- 
ments accomplished during the last 
two years. The natural lay of the 
land here adds greatly to any care put 
upon it. 
The business meeting was held in 
the chapel. Springfield has a most 
charming recreation ground in Forest 
Park. It contains about 500 acres and 
is well worth many days of study 
with its many varieties of trees and 
shrubs and other attractions. What 
most interested the members on this 
occasion were the lily pounds. While 
they, as every other plant in Massa- 
chusetts this year have suffered in re- 
gard to season of flowering, they are 
well worth a visit, as one can seldom 
see so many varieties together. Upon 
returning to the Cooley House supper 
was served and party broke up about 
7:30. 
Ohio Cemetery Men Meet 
The convention of the Ohio State 
Association of Cemetery Superinten- 
dents and Officials was held at the 
Emery Hotel, Cincinnati, June 19 and 
20, with a good attendance. In lieu 
of Mayor Edward Dempsey, the Hon. 
A. A. Landesco delivered the address 
of welcome, J. J. Stephens, of Colum- 
bus, responded for the association. 
“Why” was the first subject for dis- 
cussion, presented in a paper by C. W. 
Modie, of Bloomfield. Among the 
questions he asked were reasons for 
“the leaving of faded bouquets, floral 
frames, old tin cans and other things 
on graves” and why many cemetery 
roadways, especially during the winter 
months, are almost impassable. Oth- 
ers, in discussing Mr. Modie’s paper, 
asked other questions and gently inti- 
mated that many of the evils com- 
plained of are due to the fact that 
grief for the dead in many cases ex- 
tends over only a very brief period 
and lot owners object to any extra 
expense. 
The reports of President M. Whit- 
aker, of East Liverpool, and Secretary 
G. C. Anderson, of Sidney, were sub- 
mitted and approved. 
.An interesting paper on “Moderniz- 
ing of Old Rural Cemeteries,” pre- 
pared by Dr. R. B. Wodward, was, 
owing to his unavoidable absence at 
the evening session, read by President 
Whitaker. George C. Gossard, the 
Ohio delegate to the national conven- 
tion held in Detroit, gave an informal 
report of its proceedings. 
.Attorney Albert H. Alorrill told of 
the work which the Greater Park 
League proposes doing in Cincinnati 
and asked those present to assist in 
arousing throughout the state senti- 
ment in favor of having the next Leg- 
islature pass a park commission bill. 
The support of the members of the as- 
sociation was pledged to the move- 
ment to beautify Ohio cities. 
A legislative committee composed 
of George Gossard, J. J. Stephens and 
J. C. Cline was appointed to take 
steps toward securing legislation for 
the betterment of neglected ceme- 
teries. 
The program for the morning of 
the second day included papers by Ja- 
cob Hayman on “Keep Your Shop and 
Your Shop Will Keep You,” W. H. 
H. Montgomery on “Association and 
City Cemetery” and the election of of- 
ficers. Cars were then taken for the 
Zoo, where lunch was served at noon. 
The remainder of the afternoon was 
spent in Spring Grove Cemetery under 
the guidance of Superintendent Sal- 
way, the Cincinnati member of the as- 
sociation. 
Officers were elected as follows: 
President, J. Perrin, of Toledo; vice- 
president, J. N. Smith, Xenia; secre- 
-tary and treasurer, G. C. Anderson, 
Sidney; delegate to the National Con- 
vention, J. C. Cline, Dayton, 
The next convention will be held in 
Toledo in 1908. 
■At the evening session the conven- 
tion concluded with two addresses, 
“Stereotyped Undertakers,” in which 
John W. Hanks remonstrated with 
that body of men for their lack of 
progress and their retaining of old 
methods, and “Cremation,” by Dr. A. 
L. Snyder. 
Illinois Meeting at Champaign 
The fourth annual convention of the 
Illinois Association of Cemeteries was 
held at Champaign June 19 and 20 at 
the Beardsley Hotel. 
President Edward G. Carter opened 
the meeting by introducing Mayor 
Love of Urbana who extended the vis- 
itors cordial welcome to the Twin 
Cities of Champaign and Urbana. 
Response was made by R. ,J. Haight. 
Secretary-Treasurer John E. Miller 
presented his annual report, which 
showed active work oh his part in ■ 
behalf of the association as well as a 
substantial balance in the treasury. 
The president informally reviewed 
the work of the association and in 
place of the usual set program of pa- 
pers called for subjects for consider- 
ation that were of most interest to 
those present. First came ways and 
means for increasing the membership 
of the association, followed by per- 
petual care, grave vaults and other 
matters pertinent to the management 
of cemeteries. 
T. E. Anderson, Danville, Jno. B. 
Chick, Leroy, and S. Kennedy, Jersey- 
ville, were admitted to membership. 
A discussion of the best time to hold 
the annual meeting resulted in favor 
of June. Greetings were telegraphed 
to the Ohio Association of Cemetery 
Superintendents in convention at Cin- 
cinnati. 
The evening session was held at the 
beautiful residence of Mr. John B. 
Vennum, president of Mt. Hope Cem- 
etery Association. The following offi- 
cers, nominated at the afternoon ses- 
sion, were elected for the year 1908: 
President, John B. Chick, LeRoy; vice 
president, Arthur J. Graves, Bloom- 
ington; secretary-treasurer, John E. 
Miller, Mattoon. Danville was chosen, 
as the ne.xt place of meeting in June, 
1908. 
Mr. Alvin Casey Beal, instructor in 
floriculture at the University of Illi- 
nois, gave an entertaining talk on the 
work of the College of Agriculture, 
with special reference to the course in 
landscape gardening. All students 
who are working for a baccalaureate 
degree in agriculture receive instruc- 
tion of an elementary character for 
one or two semesters and those who 
desire to become professional land- 
scape gardeners are given a four years 
course. The intention is to give a 
thorough training in design as applied 
to landscape gardening and to pro- 
vide means by which these, art ideas 
can be executed. A more extended 
account of the course will be given in 
a future issue of this journal. 
On Thursday morning Mr. Vennum 
gave the visitors a delightful ride to 
Mt. Hope Cemetery, passing through 
the grounds of the University of Illi- 
nois on the way. Mt. Hope comprises 
52j/2 acres adjoining the University 
grounds and until quite recently was 
the only burial place of the Twin 
Cities. Comparatively few lots remain 
unsold in the older portion. In the 
new sections now being improved on 
the lawn plan ample provision is made 
for perpetual care and efTort is being 
made to get lot holders in the old 
grounds to adopt this plan. A design 
has been adopted for a substantial and 
much needed improvement in the form 
of a Chapel, receiving vault and office 
building combined. After a tour of 
the grounds and a discussion of cem- 
etery topics the party visited the Uni- 
versity, where they were pleasantly 
greeted by Prof. Blair and escorted 
through the huildings by Mr. Beal. 
