PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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combs of slate slabs and glazed brick, and arched 
ceiling of marble mosaic. Beautiful cast bronze 
doors and grilles protect the interior. 
Rules and Regulations adopted for the manage- 
ment of this cemetery were selected from those in 
force in the foremost cemeteries of the country, and 
will operate to provide to the greatest possible ex- 
tent for the preferences of lot owners, as well as to 
secure the stability of improvements, the proper 
mode of burial and the respectful observance of the 
sacredness of the place. 
Provision is made for the perpetual general care 
of the entire grounds, without further charges to 
lot owner. The price of a lot includes its share in 
the cost of such care, under which the avenues and 
sections will be kept in neat and proper condition, 
trees and shrubbery planted out, trimmed and 
pruned. The grass likewise will be kept in good 
condition and will be mowed as required to ensure 
a neat and trim appearance and condition. 
This will not extend to keeping flower beds, 
flowers in vases or special work of any character nor 
any stone work in order. For such special work 
and any other purpose the association will receive 
in trust from lot owners any sum, the interest of 
which is to be expended upon such lot, as may be 
designated by the terms of said trust. 
The Woodward Lawn Cemetery Association was 
organized in 1895, actual work of improvements 
were begun early in the summer of 1896 under the 
supervision of a civil engineer. 
The cemetery company secured the services of 
Mr. Frank J. Eurich as superintendent at the begin- 
ning of the year. This gentleman is the secretary 
of the Association of American Cemetery Superin- 
teudents, and is a man of advanced ideas in ceme- 
tery affairs. 
THE CONVENTION OF THE PARK AND OUTDOOR 
ART ASSOCIATION AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
The second annual meeting of the American 
Park and Outdoor Art Association convened at the 
West Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, 
June 22, at 10 a. m. In the absence of the presi- 
dent, Col. Castleman of Louisville, due to military 
exigencies, Mr. L. E. Holden, vice-president, 
Cleveland, took the chair, with some 50 members 
and guests present. 
The proceedings opened with a greeting from 
the Chairman and the introduction of the Mayor of 
Minneapolis, Hon. Robert Pratt, who cordially wel- 
comed the Association, and in his speech touched 
upon many points of the Association’s work in its 
relation to the welfare of the community. It was 
apparent from the opening of the meeting that the 
most prominent feature of the convention would be 
the development of the interdependent relations 
between the educators and leaders in social prog- 
ress, and the exponents of outdoor art as repre- 
sented by the members of the association. It was 
suggested in the mayor’s address, the chairman’s 
reply, and in the presence of several ladies, prom- 
inent in the city’s progress, who entered actively 
into the spirit of the meeting. 
Following the introductory speeches the reports 
of the Executive Committee, R. H. Warder, Cin- 
cinnati, chairman; Secretary and Treasurer, Warren 
H. Manning, Boston, and the committee on Con- 
stitution and By-Laws, John C, Olmsted, Boston, 
were disposed of, the consideration of the Consti- 
tution and By-Laws being made a special order for 
the next day. 
A paper on “Playgrounds and Public Squares” 
was read by Prof. W. W. Folwell of the University 
of Minnesota and president of the Minneapolis 
Board of Park Commissioners. This was an able 
and suggestive paper, which we hope to publish in 
an early issue. In the discussion which followed 
many details of attractive and instructive occupa- 
tions for children, in their relations to the art and 
landscape idea connected with their surroundings, 
were suggested, and facts related showing that an im- 
petusfor outdoor improvement may lie in the natural 
inclinations of children. It was stated that Detroit 
intends to label its trees and shrubs in a way to 
convey popular and botanical names, and to engage 
a teacher of botany to more thoroughly distribute 
knowledge. Last year the city took up zoology. 
Mr. O. C. Simonds, Chicago, followed with his 
paper on “Appreciation of Natural Beauty.’’ This 
paper is given in another column. Mr. Simonds is 
a strong advocate of leaving nature alone as far as 
possible, so as to retain all natural charms both by 
the roadside and in the landscape, and in his paper 
he earnestly protested against the ruthless havoc 
wrought in natural effects by many efforts at so- 
called improvements. 
In the course of the discussion Mrs. Robert 
Pratt of the Woman’s Improvement League of 
Minneapolis, of which society several members 
were present, gave information touching the work 
among the school children, and the efforts of the 
teachers in leading them to the parks to study 
trees, teaching them wild and cultivated flowers 
and the varieties and habits of the birds, all to 
instill rather a love of nature than for the time to 
deal in facts. 
In opening the afternoon session the chairman, 
speaking of the next paper on the program, paid a 
glowing tribute to the English suburban homes. 
Mr. Charles N. Lowrie, landscape architect of New 
York, then read his paper on “Suburban Home 
