THE ftONUiAENTAL NEWS. 
Magnificent” for reference. 
The care of the Ceme- 
tery, trenching, grading and 
finishing is most thorough 
and with the income reser- 
ved from the Perpetual 
Care P'und investment 
which is not sufficient as 
yet to make the Cemetery 
self supporting, the towns 
people are philanthropic 
enough to make all defici- 
encies on the matter good, 
and the grounds will ever 
be kept as the original de- 
signs intended it should. An example well worthy 
of repetition in many other localities. 
Frank T. Robinson. 
Sculptured Monuments of Philadelphia. 
To the small but intellectual band, and art lov- 
ing minds that first founded, in 1871, the Fair- 
mount Park Art Association, is due the thanks of 
the sculptors and artists of this continent and 
Furope, and the unqualified gratitude of the citi- 
zens and strangers who visit this city. Through 
their efforts the city and surroundings have been 
raised from the common place of mediocrity by the 
dictates of refinement and art. Fairmount Park, 
one of the finest in the world, containing as it does 
not less than 2798 acres of undulating grounds, 
valleys, natural falling waters, rocks and timber. 
SYLVAN AVENUE, WALNUT HILLS CEMETERY. 
33 miles of driveways, 774 miles of bridle ways and 
42 miles of footways, stands embellished with the 
outcome of the association’s endeavor. 
It bears the stamp of originality since it is the 
only one of its kind, and its purpose is to embel- 
ish, by the aid of voluntary contributions, the nat- 
THE WOLVES. — EDWARD KEMYS, SC. 
ural charm and beauty of Fairmount Park, by con- 
stantly adding statuary and other works of art until 
these treasures shall make the park famous, as the 
gardens of Rome. In June of 1871, a charter was 
granted by special act of the legislature and duly 
approved by the governor in February 1872. The 
membership numbering at its inception 446, has 
now enrolled no less than 1277 of this city’s best 
known men and intelligent women. 
To graphically illustrate the endeavors and suc- 
cesses of this association one must turn and look at 
its expenditures and then upon the reproduction 
of photographs of the statuary made, to illustrate 
this serial. 
Twenty eight objects of art represent the pur- 
chases made by this association at a cost of ^200, 
000. It is significant of the times and purpose to 
say that when the society was first formed, few pro- 
ductions, and those of very mediocre description, 
were offered for purchase. After 22 years of scru- 
pulous care and prosperity, the society is most re- 
spectfully acknowledged throughout the Art World 
and every sculptor is ambitious enough to aim for 
representation in the Fairmount Park collection. 
The first purchase was made of Kemys model 
of “Two Hudson Bay Gray Wolves, quarreling 
vero the Carcass of a Deer”. This is situated in the 
west park near Girard Avenue Bridge, and over- 
looking the steep banks of the Schuylkill. The 
bronze casting was made by Robert Wood & Co., of 
this city, and rests on a rough rock ground sup- 
ported by a 6 foot base of dark polished granite 
and plinth of same material. The group (life size) 
depicts the one wolf having seized the hind leg of 
the deer, while the other below stands with fore- 
