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the development of Henry Vilas Park, a gift of 
Senator Henry Vilas. Toward the improvement 
of this tract members of the association have con- 
tributed $30,967.93 and the city $4,266.14. The 
plan of this park shown herewith was prepared by 
O. C. Simonds, of Chicago, and provides for the 
development of a tract of 60 acres, 25 acres of high 
ground and 35 acres to be constructed from a bog, 
the latter including about four acres of water sur- 
face in the form of lagoons. It was estimated by 
the engineer that an average fill of five feet over the 
whole area would be required, necessitating 265,000 
yards of filling. The association contracted with 
a dredging company to do this work for $25,000. 
The work of filling is now practically complete, and 
the further improvement is to go forward as rapidly 
as the land dries out. The plan is to rip-rap and 
smooth up the banks, seed the filled area and con- 
struct some roads and paths this summer. It is not 
expected that planting will begin until next spring. 
In order to make the filled area available it is nec- 
essary to build two new bridges, one across the 
east and one across the west ends of the lagoons. 
Senator Vilas has generously offered the associa- 
tion $5,000 for these structures, making his total 
contribution for the park $33,000. 
The plan for the planting of the Yahara river 
parkway has been prepared and it is expected to 
do the work this season. This riverway connects 
Lake Monono and Lake Adendota, skirting the edge 
of Tenney Park, and is nearly a mile long. The 
plan calls for the planting of 28,378 trees and 
shrubs. The Steensland bridge, a gift of Air. 
Steensland, erected across the Yahara at a cost 
of $10,000 is shown in the illustration. It is a sub- 
stantial dignified stone structure designed bv Archi- 
tect George R. Ferry, of Alilwaukde. The total 
■ STEENSLAND BRIDGE. MADISON, WIS. 
cost of the Yahara river improvement has been 
$83,005.65. 
The association has planted a total of 40,522 trees 
and shrubs in the past five years. 
Recognizing that the broadening work of park 
maintenance demanded the constant services of an 
expert, the city council established the office of park 
superintendent and elected Emil Alische, formerly 
with Olmsted Brothers, to fill the position. The 
new superintendent began his duties January i. 
Ho^an Memorial Fountain, Louisville, Ky* 
The Hogan Alemorial Fountain, shown in the illus- 
tration, stands in a beautiful, wooded spot in Cherokee 
Park, Louisville, Ky. It is a gift of Air. and Airs. W. 
J. Hogan, of that city, and was designed and modeled 
by Miss Enid Yandell, the well-known Louisville 
sculptor, who has produced a particularly appropriate 
and ingenious conception for such a situation. 
The surmounting bronze group represents Pan, the 
Greek god of forest and field, playing on his reeds. 
Four turtles disport themselves at his feet, the water 
spouting from their mouths into the basin. Four fine- 
ly executed bronze dog heads below, spout water into 
the smaller basins where the dogs drink. 
The total height of the group is 20 feet, and the 
diameter of the basin about 14 feet. The latter is 
of light Vermont granite furnished by J. S. Clark Co., 
of Louisville, who were the contractors for the work. 
The cost of the fountain was about $7,000. 
Miss Yandell recently visited Louisville to superin- 
tend the erection- of the fountain, and also her well- 
hogan memorial fountain, LOUISVILLE. KY. kiiowii statue of Daniel Boone in the same park. 
