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is required for the consideration of the subjects that come 
before us than can be given during our annual convention. 
The organization of State Associations will distribute more 
generally the best known methods of cemetery improvements, 
besides giving local problems the consideration they require. 
Early in the last century, several cemeteries of this country, 
notably “Mt. Auburn” in Cambridge, near Boston, ‘‘Laurel 
Hill,” in Philadelphia, and “Green Mount” of Baltimore, pro- 
duced such examples of this careful consideration, and pro- 
duced landscape effects of such beauty that they received the 
highest commendation of the foremost horticultural maga- 
zines of their time. From this period might be dated the be- 
ginning of the general desire on the part of cemetery offi- 
cials to meet this popular wish of the people. Among the 
principles necessary to the standards of a cemetery, its land- 
scape treatment is one of the greatest importance. This sub- 
ject has occupied much thought and labor, and in the progress 
of cemetery development should receive its full share of con- 
sideration. It is a hard lesson to learn, for those who love 
the beautiful in nature, to limit their application of landscape 
treatment to its proper proportion in their cemeteries; for it 
should always be borne in mind that the primary object of a 
cemetery is the interment of the dead. It should be equally 
borne in mind by those whose chief consideration is utility of 
ground, that they have a duty to perform in justice to the pub- 
lic’s recognition that in no place is landscape effect more in 
harmony with the object for which it is created than in the 
cemetery. 
We should keep in mind that the arrangement of landscape 
effects in cemetery adornment should be of a character to har- 
monize with the permanent features. The erection of monu- 
ments, mausoleums and other memorials creates fixed and 
permanent features that should enter into the plan of land- 
scape treatment. Trees are most appropriate in this work, and 
in grounds where they exist in their primitive growth they 
should be allowed to remain so far as consistent ; they give 
character and dignity that cannot be exceeded by artificial 
effects. The introduction of shrubs, when properly grouped 
and blended with the trees, is also of great necessity m es- 
tablishing the sense of completeness, which no one thing can 
possess. 
Another important factor in the future welfare of our cem- 
eteries is that of perpetual care. While it may be considered 
as a local problem, it needs all the aid our association can 
give towards its general adoption upon correct principles. 
Through the efforts of Park and Cemetery this important 
subject is being well brought before the public, and is de- 
serving of great praise. We hope the time is near when the 
principles of this association will go on record, as to what it 
considers should be properly recommended for perpetuation. 
Secretary and Treasurer Bellett Lawson presented his 
annual report of the official business of the Associa- 
tion. Copies of back numbers of the annual reports 
and of “Modern Cemeteries” were mailed to all mem- 
bers who had joined since 1900, and as there were a 
large number left over, these were sent to cemeteries 
throughout the country that were not represented in 
the membership of the Association. The death of the 
following three members was reported : A. H. Sar- 
gent, Akron, Ohio, a charter member and first secre- 
tary of the Association ; N. C. Wilder, Hartford, Conn., 
and C. S. Bell, of Lexington, Ky. The membership 
roll showed that twenty new names were added at Chi- 
cago the year before and that eight had joined since 
the Convention. The later report of the Committee on 
Credentials presented a list of 35 new members for 
this year, making a total membership of 243. Ex- 
penditures for the year were $580.40. 
The president appointed the following com- 
mittees : Auditing, C. M. Chamberlain, Geo. Gossard, 
and J. E. Miller; General Resolutions — J. C. Scorgie, 
Wm. Salway, and James Currie; Credentials — H. Wil- 
son Ross, Wm. Crosbie, and Bellett Lawson, Jr.; Lo- 
cation — Frank Eurich, W. S. Pirie, and F. H. Sheard. 
A number of superintendents had brought members 
of their Boards with them as visitors, and it was voted 
that these gentlemen be presented to the Convention. 
Mr. Hooper, of Richmond, Va., introduced Mr. Bar- 
gamin, president of Hollywood Cemetery of that city, 
and Mr. McKerichar introduced Gen. Geo. W. Balloch, 
president of Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, who 
made a few remarks of greeting and presented another 
member of the Board of that cemetery who also said a 
few words. 
Roll call and registration completed the morning’s 
business, and the meeting broke up into informal 
groups, for renewing old acquaintances, inspection of 
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