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Greeting, and we understand, it has been decided 
desirable to postpone its construction. Buildings to 
which the . public are admitted are with the one prin- 
cipal exception of the main refectory, constructed of 
stone procured in the local district. They are as a rule 
as low' as consistency with their utility will allow. The 
colors of their constructive materials were generally 
selected with the intention of presenting a subdued and 
unobstrusive aspect from the near distance and for their 
iiarmony with the shrubs and vines surrounding them. 
The style of their architecture lends itself to uniting 
congruously with the general landscape. 
Franklin Park contains features not possessed by the 
other park properties, and completes the. various ele- 
ments desirable in a well-balanced system, but not 
possessed in such pure type or as comprehensively by 
other sections. 
A park svstem should include a liberal ratio of 
acreage per capita, be distributed with a view to allow- 
ing in connection with the subsidiary parkways an 
agreeable range of scenery each part sufficiently distinc- 
tive, and preserving to some extent prominent physical 
and scenic characters of the locality. 
It should be easily accessable for all classes of citi- 
zens by walking, driving, riding or other motive power. 
To create parks with no marked individuality would be 
similar to erecting art museums in different localities 
of a municipality and having the same works of art in 
each, or erecting public libraries and placing sets of 
the same works upon the shelves of each. 
(To be continued.) 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK SUPERINTENDENTS. 
The American Association of Park Superintendents, 
formerly the New England Association of Park- 
Superintendents, will hold its eighth annual conven- 
tion at Buffalo. N. Y., June 28, 29 and 30, 1905. the 
first meeting since the change of name and broaden- 
ing of scope of the organization. 
Headquarters will be at the Lenox Hotel, North 
street. 
The preliminary program is as follows : 
Wednesday, June 2S: 10 a. m. — Business meeting at the 
Historical Building, Delaware Park. 
1 p. m. — Luncheon at Buffet in park. 
2 p. m. — Drive about the Park System. 
(Evening — Pleasure, or discussion at hotel, as desired.) 
Thursday, June 29: 9:30 a. m. — Train to Niagara Falls. 
Drive through the State Reservation under the guidance of 
Mr. Perry, the Superintendent. 
2 p. in. — Transfer to Canadian side and visit Queen Vic- 
toria Park, under the guidance of Mr. Wilson, the Superin- 
tendent. 
4 p. m. — Trolley ride down and up the rapids and return 
to Buffalo. 
Friday, June 30: 9 a, m. — Trip to Botanical Gardens under 
direction of Mr. Cowell — and afternoon for sight-seeing or 
pleasure. 
Saturday, June 31: Train at 8:30 a. m. to Rochester and 
visit the parks of that city. (To be arranged for, if de- 
sired. at convention.) 
GENERAL WHEATON MONUMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C. 
GENERAL WHEATON MONUMENT, WASHINGTON. 
D. C. 
The monument to Major General Frank Wheaton 
shown on this page was unveiled in Arlington Ceme- 
tery, Washington, D. C., last fall with imposing mili- 
tary ceremonies. It was erected by the state of Rhode 
Island, and many prominent men of the state took 
part in the dedicatory exercises. 
The memorial is in the form of a monumental tablet, 
simple in design and of graceful proportions, made 
from Westerly granite by the Kimball & Combe Co., 
of Providence, R. I., who were also the designers and 
contractors. It rises from a base 5'-o" x 3'-6'' and stands 
8'-3" high. The cap is richly carved, the principal dec- 
orative feature being the seal of the state of Rhode 
Island. A large bronze tablet covers the front face of 
the die, bearing the General’s corps badge and the 
inscription. 
DETROIT WATER WORKS PARK. 
Detroit Water Works Park, the location of the city 
pumping station, situated upon the bank of the Detroit 
River, is about 70 acres in extent, and is maintained 
as a public park under the control of the Board of 
Water Commissioners of the City of Detroit. The 
grounds are kept in first-class condition and the floral 
display attracts wide attention. About 40.000 plants are 
annually propagated for bedding out. 
