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interlude. The ladies gave a warm welcome to the 
guests, small talk was largely tabooed for the more 
solid subjects into which all entered with mutual 
regard, and amid ferns and roses and in the refined 
atmosphere of culture an eminently delightful hour 
was passed, which had a still further happy effect 
in promoting acquaintance preparatory to the affair 
of the evening. 
The banquet tendered to the association by the 
Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners at the 
West Hotel closed a day replete with gratifying 
business and social activity. Although Minne- 
apolis was partially denuded of its progressive 
women by reason of the Denver Convention, that 
fact was not realized. A large number of ladies 
graced the banqueting hall, which tends 
to emphasize the suggestion that outdoor 
art is a question that has no limit in the 
community and is one of practical in- 
terest to all; in fact, it undoubtedly comes 
within the field of woman’s activity, 
especially in the domain of education. 
Following the material department of 
the function the following toasts were 
responded to under the direction of Prof. 
Folwell, toastmaster: “Our Pioneers,” 
by Mr. R. H. Warder, Cincinnati; “Parks 
and Politics,” by Mr. Joseph H. Wheel- 
ock, St. Paul; “The Ladies,” by Mr. L. 
H. Holden, Cleveland; “Parks and the 
Catechism,” by Judge C. H. Woods, 
Minneapolis; “How We’ve Done It,” by 
Mr. P. H. A. Balsley, Detroit. 
The last day of the convention proper 
was opened by the reading of papers. 
Mr. Fred Kanst South Park, Chicago, 
read a paper on “Plant Propagation for 
Parks,” and was tollowed by Mr. Charles 
M. Loring, Minneapolis, in a paper on “Tree 
Planting on Public Streets.” On account of stress 
of business two papers, “The Aesthetic Side of 
Forestry,” by B. E. Fernow, Chief of the Division 
of Forestry, Washington, D. C., and “Park Wood- 
lands and Plantations,” by J. A. Pettigrew, Supt. 
of Parks, Boston, Mass., were read by title and 
ordered printed in proceedings. This covered the 
list of papers. 
After the reading of the papers the reports of 
the Auditing Committee was acted upon, which was 
followed by that of the nominating committee for 
officers for the ensuing year. 
The nominations were for President: Chas. M. 
Loring, Minneapolis; Secretary, Warren H. Man- 
ning, Boston; Treasurer, PL B. Haskell, Boston; 
Vice-Presidents, P. H. A. Balsley, Detroit; John C. 
Olmsted, Boston; R. H. Warder, Cincinnati; E. J. 
Parker, Quincy, 111.; Lewis Johnson, New Orleans; 
M. L. Moore, Toledo. These gentlemen were 
unanimously elected to the respective offices. 
A number of resolutions were then voted, among them: 
Resolution of thanks to the chairman, Mr. L. E. Holden: Me- 
morial Resolutions for the late Mr. A. Stiles, New York, Pack 
Thomas, Louisville, B. G. Northrup, Clinton, la. 
A vote of thanks and cordial appreciation was extended to 
the park commissioners and citizens of Minneapolis; to Mr. and 
Mrs. H. F. Brown and women of the Improvement League for 
the reception given; to Colonel West of the West Point Hotel 
for the considerate attention; to F. H. Peavey for his invitation 
to visit Lake Minnetonka; to the Minnesota Horticultural So- 
ciety to the Twin City Rapid Transit company and to the press 
of Minneapolis. 
The Park and Outdoor Art Association in annual meeting, 
assembled at Minneapolis, Minn., unanimously urge the impor- 
tance of preserving and intelligently managing the forest areas 
of this country. 
We indorse the efforts of the American Forestry Association 
to defeat a measure pending in congress, the purpose of which 
is to restore the areas set apart as forest reserves by President 
Cleveland. 
Resolved , That copies of these resolutions be sent to the 
president of the United States, the secretary of the interior, 
committees on forestry of the United States senate and house of 
representatives, ex-Presidents Harrison and Cleveland, and the 
president and secretary of the American Forestry Association. 
Resolved , That we place upon the records of this American 
Park and Outdoor Art Association an expression of our appre- 
ciation of the work that has already been accomplished toward 
securing the Dalles of the St. Croix as a forest preserved for the 
benefit of the citizens of Minnesota and Wisconsin where native 
plants and animals that are fast being exterminated may be per- 
petuated and where they and the remarkably varied and inter- 
esting geological conditions may be readily accessible to students, 
and we urge that these two states take early action to acquire 
the additional land that is necessary to preserve the reservation 
and the views in it from being marred by the destruction of any 
part of the forest growth and rock formation or by the introduc- 
tion of any inharmonious objects. 
We further direct our secretary to send to the executive offi- 
cers of the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin a copy of this reso- 
lution. 
This closed the business proceedings of the con- 
vention and at noon cars were taken to accept the 
Minnehaha: “ ’ Till he came unto a streamlet, 
In the middle of the forest, 
To a streamlet still and tranquil." 
