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PARK AND CEMETERY 
IS it that the courage of one's conviction gives way 
when the popular opinion calls for the introduction of 
some work or provision in itself desirable and appro- 
priate. such as statuary, botanical gardens, flower 
gardens, play grounds, race tracks, etc. However 
meritorious these may be in their place, if they conflict 
in sentiment, expression or in association rvith the ele- 
ments of the park they are baneful and injur ions. Bos- 
ton was fortunate in having appropriate areas- already 
devoted to most of these features of popular interest. 
park for sports, reviews, driving and rambling during 
the night. This reservation is comparatively small, 
open, well lighted and easily policed. 
Since this design has been adopted the citv has decided 
to have a series of play grounds. This may influence the 
installing of one at the park held fitted with gymnastic 
apparatus. The music court and gateway at their pro- 
posed locations have been, we believe, at least tem- 
porarily abandoned. It is interesting to note certain in- 
fluences concerning the Greeting. We have a parallel 
KLLICOTTDALB, FRANKLIN PARK, BOSTON. 
It did not, however, possess an aquarium, geological 
garden, military concourse nor adequate promenades. 
It was intended that the country park should not have 
artificial objects distracting to the quiet contemplation 
of natural scenery or any which would cause the con- 
gregation of large bodies of people at any one place. 
In the country park it was intended that the paths and 
drii’es were not to be lighted during the night ; en- 
trances were to be closed after dusk and onlv pedes- 
trians were to be allowed to use it. Nevertheless the 
pubHc were to be allowed the use of the section of the 
of its type in Europe in the Alameda, Bois de Boulogne 
and Rotten Row, and in this country in the Central 
Park Mall. Ordinarily it consists of wide, tree lined 
drives and paths, occasionally with the addition of foun- 
tains, statues, flower beds, etc. At the time the plan 
was presented it was thought that ample provision for 
the purpose it was intended to serve is not usually 
allotted and in later years it is extended or introduced 
at great expense. In the Boston parks, however, the 
abundant driving facilities and similar provisions re- 
moved the immediate urgency of constructing, the 
