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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
IMPROVEMENT NOTES 
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sing, which has long been noted for the 
beauty of its two leading streets — Michi- 
gan and Washington avenues. It is 
only recently, however, that any steps 
have been taken towards beautifying the 
river front. Through the generosity of 
one of Lansing’s leading citizens, Mr. J. 
H. Moores, the city has been presented 
with a river drive three miles in length. 
Mayor Bennett stated that improve- 
ments to Eastside Park will be made at 
an early date. Through the efforts of 
the Business Men’s Association Mr. 
Weed made recommendations for a 
boulevard system and gave a stereopti- 
can lecture on “A More Beautiful Lan- 
sing.” 
ij: * 
An interesting and effective feature 
of the work of the Denison (Texas) 
Civic Improvement League is the offer- 
ing of prizes to school children, several 
contests being held each season. The 
latest was a list of prizes offered for 
the best flower bed on school grounds, 
and for the cleanest school grounds. 
There were two awards in each class. 
This contest aroused much interest 
among both the teachers and pupils, and 
the school grounds were much Improved 
in appearance at the close of school. 
The flower beds in the home yards are 
judged from time to time as they ma- 
ture, a large list of prizes having been 
offered by the league for best results 
obtained from the seed furnished for 
planting in the home grounds. Other 
contests promoted by the league have 
already closed and still others are to 
come, concluding with the big annual 
flower show, which will be held No- 
vember 4, .) and 6. 
The Metropolitan Park Commission 
of Milwaukee has appointed a com- 
mittee to draw up a plan for a model 
neighborhood center to be followed as 
closely as possible in the establishment 
of such institutions. 
Another committee was appointed to 
study the population and the future 
prospects of Milwaukee with a view to 
locating neighborhood centers where 
they will be of most advantage. 
* * * 
Birmingham, Ala., has started a clean 
city campaign which has proven sur- 
prisingly popular. The street and sani- 
tary departments have been taxed by 
the amount of trash and dead under- 
growth which have been piled up for 
removal. The sanitary department is 
taking a great interest in the work. 
Within the past few months some 200 
people have been arrested for violating 
the sanitary laws. 
* * * 
The Crescent Hill ■ Improvement 
Club, of Louisville, Ky., has asked each 
member to pledge himself to set out 
from five to fifteen dogwood trees on 
the residence squares of the suburb. 
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