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Mr. Woodruff and Mrs. Christian were appointed as 
the other two trustees. 
The convention then listened to an interesting ad- 
dress by Mr. George Carroll Curtis, of Boston, model 
maker for the Boston Park Commission, and for the 
U. S. Government. It was entitled, “Does the Topo- 
graphic Model Possess the Possibilities of a Fine Art?’’ 
The speaker held that model making is as natural an 
art as figure sculpture, but is now only on the threshold 
of its development. The difference between topo- 
graphic, and other forms of geographic modeling, were 
distinguished and the difficulties of the work discussed. 
Second Day, June 10. 
Both presidents presided at the joint meeting of the 
two organizations Friday morning. Before the regu- 
lar business, President Woodruff read a letter from 
Mr. Albert Kelsey, of Boston, the originator of the 
THE PERIL OF THE PLAINS, MAIN BOAT LANDING, ST. 
LOUIS; SOLON H. BORGLUM, SCULPTOR. 
Model City idea, regretting the incompleteness of the 
model city exhibit. As a first attempt, it at least dem- 
onstrated the feasibility of a municipal exhibit, which 
was some cause for encouragement. 
A resolution was adopted to the effect that whereas, 
there was no model city, and no model street, resolved, 
that the exposition authorities be requested to change 
the name of the exhibit to the “municipal street,” as 
the fine exhibitions of New York and of the Twin 
Cities, warranted such a title. 
President McFarland’s annual address was then 
in order. He disclaimed any intention of making 
a formal speech. He formulated the motto of the 
League in a quotation from Mr. Charles Zueblin, as the 
“doing of large things for small places, small things 
for large places, and better things for all places,” and 
said that this was a memorable occasion in the history 
of civic improvement. He again laid stress on the ne- 
cessity of making the movement a missionary one, and 
abandoning the self-supporting idea. The needs of the 
cities and communities were practical suggestions for 
improvement, and funds for this work must be obtained 
from the philanthropist. He eulogized the work of 
Robert C. Ogden in his efforts to improve the condi- 
tions in the South, and said that the new organization 
must work on similar lines. 
President Woodruff made a short and stirring ad- 
dress about the importance of the small things in im- 
provement work, as evinced in the establishment of 
“cleaning- up” days in many places. These efforts 
must be broadened into cleaning-up weeks and cleaning- 
up years, until the habit of civic cleanliness at all times 
is firmly fixed. He cited the successful work of the 
St. Louis Civic Improvement League ; The Woman’s 
Civic League of Kalazamoo, which has taught the city 
officials how to keep clean; the Women’s’ Municipal 
League of New York, which has formed Junior Civic 
Leagues among the school children, in one case with 
1,300 members in a neighborhood. The Women’s 
Council for the Improvement of Sacramento has 
planted an avenue of palms. The San Francisco Fed- 
eration of Mission Clubs has infused the spirit of co- 
ordination into the improvement workers of that state, 
and a number of organizations in Philadelphia are 
working together for an outer parkway. In spreading 
the gospel of a more beautiful America, all the local 
forces must work together, and take for their motto : 
“A better, rather than a greater city.” 
Mrs. Charles F. Millspaugh, president of the Wom- 
en’s Auxiliary, in her annual address, sketched the his- 
tory and growth of outdoor art, and told of the work 
of the Auxiliary in many places. Factory grounds 
were improved in Louisville, Ky., and other places by 
its efforts ; alumnae clubs have been formed for im- 
provement work by schools ; women’s clubs in North- 
ern Wisconsin have taken up the work. The press has 
generously recognized and assisted it, prominent mag- 
azines and metropolitan dailies have asked for articles 
from members on improvement topics. The California 
Federation of Women’s Clubs gives the Auxiliary a 
regular place on its program at its annual meeting. 
There is a decided field for woman’s work in opening 
the eyes of the community to the value of cleanliness 
and beauty in home surroundings. Mrs. Millspaugh 
took the chair while reports from various branches were 
presented. 
Mrs. Jessie W. Sanborn represented the branch at 
Ashland, Wis. It has 104 members, has established 
two school gardens, and induced the mayor to make 
the annual cleaning-up day a holiday, that all may 
join in the work. Prizes have been offered for im- 
proving school grounds, and the branch has furnished 
plans by a landscape architect for these and for plant- 
ing the boulevard. The City Council has been induced 
to appropriate $300 to aid the work. 
Mrs. C. E. Caldwell gave the third annual report of 
