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in a community of working people, the extra- 
ordinary reformation brought about, while at the 
same time it was explained that all the benefits did 
not accrue to the employed, but the better condi- 
tions prevailing, the higher moral aspects created, 
redounded most beneficially to the employing com- 
pany. The changed conditions are so remarkable, 
and should be of such widespread interest, that we 
shall give the paper special attention in an early 
issue. Moreover, 
the principles in- 
volved should be of 
general application. 
In the course of 
the afternoon ses- 
sion the question of 
the convention city 
for next year was 
decided in favor of 
Detroit, Mich. 
Thursday morn- 
ing, June 24, was 
spent in a drive over 
the park and paik- 
way system of the 
ci ty , for which tl e 
citizens courteous!)' 
provided their pii- 
vate vehicles and in 
which many ladies 
participated. N o 
city in the Union 
affords more de- 
lightful driving fa- 
cilities, with its 
magnificent series 
of lakes, than Min- 
neapolis, and a con- 
siderable mileage 
of shore line is in- 
cluded in the park 
system. The first 
stop was made at 
Loring Park, an 
urban park of some 36 acres of land and water, 
named in honor of Mr. Chas. M. Loring. Here the 
party alighte’d and traversed its shady paths to an- 
other entrance, passing en route its picturesque lake 
and viewing the Ole Bull monument. The freshness 
and brilliancy of lawn and foliage, the delightful at- 
mosphere and the newer forms of trees and shrubs 
were intensely interesting. The drive resumed, the 
route lay out on Superior avenue and Kenwood 
boulevard, around Lakes of the Isles, Calhoun and 
Harriet, thence through Minnehaha boulevard, 
and other residence boulevards to headquarters. 
A few words would be utterly inadequate even to 
suggest the ever ranging panorama of landscape 
and waterscape enjoyed in this drive, so it must be 
left to the memories of the visitors who enjoyed it. 
The chief business of the afternoon session was 
the adoption of the Constitution and By-Laws, the 
discussion and passage of which occupied consider- 
able time. In the sections of the Constitution, 
concerning which there appeared to be much 
divergence of 
opinion, such as the 
name of the asso- 
c i at i o n and the 
power of the pro- 
posed governing 
council, amend- 
ments were made, 
which finallycarried 
them with large 
majorities, so that 
the assoc iati on 
starts on its career 
of usefulness under 
laws which meet 
the approval of its 
membership. The 
by-laws will be 
finally revised, to 
harmonize exactly 
with the constitu- 
tion, by the govern- 
ing council. The 
name of the asso- 
ciation was decided 
to be “The Ameri- 
can Park and Out- 
door Art Associa- 
tion.” 
A paper by Dr. 
Orlando B. Doug- 
l a s , M. D., New 
York, on “The Re- 
lation of Public 
Parks to Public 
Health,” was next read by Mr. R. H. Warder, 
which was followed by one from Mr. Christian 
Wahl, president of the Milwaukee Board of Park 
Commissioners, on “The Duties of Park Commis- 
sioners. Mr. Wahl knew whereof he spoke and 
offered many valuable suggestions for and criti- 
cisms on, such officers. The paper made a decided 
impression. 
The session closed to participate in a reception 
tendered the association by the Minneapolis Im- 
provement League at the home of its president, 
Mrs. H. F. Brown. This was a charming social 
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