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(b) Enrollment. 
Nearly eighty children have been enrolled ; these 
have been divided into three sections, Section 1 A be- 
ing placed under Mr. Gates; Section B under Miss 
Schley, and Section C under Mrs. Cook. 
(c) Planting. 
Sections A and B began their planting April I ith and 
finished the same on April 25th. Miss C. B. Whitnall 
assisted the section teachers in the planting of Sections 
A and B. 
Section C, which is composed of 27 boys and one 
girl, planted their plots- on April 25th under my direc- 
tion, assisted by Mr. McKae, Mrs. Cook being absent. 
The garden plots are laid off so that each section pre- 
sents a unity. As far as possible ribbon effects of col- 
ors and form- have been provided for. Not all chil- 
dren grow the same plants, but all children in a certain 
row ; of beds grow the same varieties. Each child 
grows from ten to fifteen varieties and about thirty 
varieties in all are grown. A few plots lying along 
the fence were filled with flower seeds. 
It is our intention to transplant many of the plants 
from these beds to the spaces made vacant by the pull- 
ing of the radishes and lettuce. 
The gardens are now (June 6th) in fine shape. They 
have been carefully weeded, thinned and cultivated by 
the children. The children of Section A have already 
taken radishes and lettuce home in sufficient quantities 
to grace the dinner table. 
The children are enthusiastic, thoughtful and atten- 
tive during the talks, diligent and painstaking in their 
work, and manifest a fine community spirit in their 
care to preserve the good of the whole and in their 
willingness to assist one another. 
(d) Teachers. 
Mrs. Gates and Miss Schley are most faithful and 
efficient assistants. I am sorry to report that Mrs. Cook 
has not been able to continue with us, as she contem- 
plates leaving the city. 
Mrs. C. B. Whitnall, who is the mother of the gar- 
den movement in Milwaukee, the great inspiration of 
the work at the Cherry Street Settlement Gardens, has 
been with us at the University Settlement at nearly 
every lesson and has given us valuable aid. 
I am pleased to report that she not only will take 
charge of Section C, the large class of boys, for the 
rest of the season, but that she has kindly consented 
to take the general direction of the work during my 
absence in July and August. I know that gardens, 
children and teachers will prosper under her wise di- 
rection. 
I should say here that Sections A and B are com- 
posed for the most part of girls. Mr. McKae lias 
proved a willing and faithful assistant. He will di- 
rectly assist Mrs. Whitnall with Section C the rest 
of the season. During the week he cuts the grass on 
the paths and the children bring shears and clip the 
ragged edges along the beds. Mrs. Dutcher has given 
us help on three days. 
(e) Garden Records. 
The children are keeping observation records of the 
work they do. The books for this purpose were fur- 
nished by Messrs. Gray, Bauer, Green and Bolzendahl. 
(f) Pictures. 
On May 2nd Mrs. Whitnall had Mr. Bantel on the 
ground with his camera and he obtained some good 
views of the children at their gardens. A set of these 
pictures is presented to the association by Mrs. C. B. 
Whitnall. 
(g) Recommendation. 
We need two dozen trowels for use in transplanting 
and could make use of two dozen tomato plants. The 
association is urged to furnish these. More assistants 
are needed. Will not some one volunteer to meet the 
children once a week and assist in the good work. 
Respectfully submitted. 
hi rs. Daniel Folkmar. 
The Odd Fellows* Crematory, San Francisco. 
Modem, scientific cremation has made such progress 
within the past ten years that it has become one of the 
recognized methods of disposing of the dead. Nearly 
every city of prominence in the world has in operation 
or contemplation a crematorium and columbarium, and 
many of the larger cemeteries in this country operate 
them in response to a recognized demand. 
The revival of the practice, by modern scientific 
process, was first successfully accomplished; in Bres- 
lau, Germany, in the autumn of 1874, and was intro- 
duced into the United States by the incineration of 
Baron de Palm, in the private retort of Dr. F. Julius 
Le Moyne, at Washington-, Pa., in December, 1876. 
In 1884, ten years from the beginning of the practice, 
Europe and America together possessed but five crem- 
atories, while in 1888, or four years later, it was stated 
at a congress of cremation societies in Vienna that 
there were fifty in active operation, and others in 
course of construction. 
The history, progress and statistics of the move- 
ment have been given from time to time in these pages, 
and it is the purpose of this article to describe a typical 
crematory and its methods of operation. 
The Odd Fellows’ Cemetery Association, of San 
Francisco, has in operation one of the most modern 
and complete crematories in the country, and the illus- 
trations and information here are obtained from the 
book which that association issues. 
The chapel has a seating capacity of one hundred 
and forty, and, with standing room, will easily accom- 
