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dren are taught correct ideas as to 
honor, loyalty, fair play and considera- 
tion to others. Then again, it is the 
prime source of recreation and play for 
nine-tenths of our children, for while 
a few can be cared for and sent away 
for change and recreation the great ma- 
jority of our children must be depend- 
ent upon the city and facilities it af- 
fords for enjoyment and for healthy 
centers of recreation. We feel that 
the good results accomplished by the 
playgrounds have more than compensat- 
ed for the outlay that has been made. 
The children have been surrounded by 
good, wholesome influences, kept from 
secret and undesirable places, and have 
been developed along good lines mor- 
ally, physically and mentally. The whole 
movement tends to make them better 
children, more healthy, more wholesome, 
more loyal, more generous boys and 
girls, and will tend to make them good 
citizens. 
THE LOG ERIDGE IN POINT DEFIANCE PARK, TACOMA, WASH. 
light, with its convenience of control, 
is pre-eminently the best. All wires 
should be placed under ground in 
waterproof, insulated conduits, away 
from the danger of falling trees and 
short circuiting. A uniform light 
post, similar to the one used in Den- 
ver or Seattle, should be adopted for 
the whole park. 
The only bridge of importance now 
in the grounds that may have to be re- 
placed at some future date is the log 
bridge. When this time comes a re- 
inforced concrete structure similar to 
the two now spanning valleys on the 
way to the park would be best. 
“The injury to the tops of the large 
trees in the park from the fumes of 
the smelter can be stopped,” con- 
cludes the report. “If the heightening 
of the stack does not remedy the 
evil, and we feel sure that it will not, 
the smelter can be compelled to in- 
stall appliances to remove the poison- 
ous properties of the fumes. In mat- 
ters of architecture we feel that your 
president, Mr. Heath, is more com- 
petent to judge than we, but in order 
that our ideas may be better grasped 
we may make general suggestions for 
some of the buildings. We feel that 
the Japanese style should be consist- 
ently followed. In conclusion we will 
say that in a park possessing so 
many attractions, and so important 
to the people of your city, the con- 
nections with the center of popula- 
tion and the remainder of the park 
system will be most important. The 
drive from the city along the east 
shore possesses excellent possibilities, 
both because of the views it affords 
and because of the beauty it will add 
to the water front. A somewhat simi- 
lar drive along the west shore would 
be another valuable link in a park 
system which, with care and study 
and the avoidance of mistakes made 
by other cities, should rank high 
among the systems of the country.” 
STAIRWAY CUT IN TREE TRUNK, 
POINT DEFIANCE PARK. 
CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUNDS 
In the report on their children’s 
playgrounds, the Park Commission of 
Fitchburg, Mass., says : The playground 
is the children’s forum. Here the chil- 
