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PARK AND CEMETERYc 
Ohio Cemetery Superintendents Meet. 
The second annual convention of the Ohio State 
Association of Cemetery Superintendents and Officials 
was held at the Arcade Hotel, Springfield, O., June 
8 and 9. The meeting was called to order at 2 o’clock 
by the president, John J. Stephens, of Columbus. 
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. A. Story and the ad- 
dress of welcome was given by Mayor Bowlus. This 
was followed by the president’s address, secretary 
and treasurer’s report, reception of new members and 
appointment of committees. 
President John J. Stephens told of the work accom- 
plished in beautifying the cemeteries of the state, and 
emphasized the importance of encouraging the work 
in every possible manner. 
After the nominations had been made, the auditing 
committee reported that the books of the treasurer 
showed receipts for the year of $123.65 ; expenditures, 
$63.25, and balance, $60.40. J. C. Cline of Dayton 
read a paper on “Road Drainage,” and M. Whittaker 
of East Liverpool read an interesting paper on “The 
Power Behind the Throne.” 
At the evening session C. W. Modie addressed the 
convention on “Rural Cemeteries,” and R. E. Clifford 
on “How to Beautify Rural Cemeteries.” Luther L. 
Cline spoke on “Modern Water Plants in Cemeteries.” 
Abraham Ludlow, a member of the Ferncliff cemetery 
board of Springfield, gave an interesting history of 
the local cemetery. 
The convention expressed its disapproval of Sun- 
day funerals, the objections being on the ground that 
they disturb those who visit the graves, and that is 
leads many curious people to the cemetery. The con- 
vention also was unfavorable toward funerals held by 
secret organizations on Sundays, and especially the 
memorial Sunday meetings conducted by many of the 
lodges. 
The association was opposed to offering rewards 
for grave robbers, as such action might lead to the 
organization of gangs of grave robbers who made it 
a purpose to rob the graves, return the bodies and 
receive the rewards without being apprehended them- 
selves. 
On the second day the members paid enjoyable vis- 
its to Snyder Park and Ferncliff Cemetery, and 
elected the following officers : President, Frederick 
Green, Cleveland ; vice-president, A. H. Sargent of 
Akron ; secretary and treasurer, G. C. Anderson, Sid- 
ney. 
There are more than 500 superintendents in Ohio, 
and an effort will be made to get them all into the 
association for the purpose of modernizing the ceme- 
teries of the state. To this end and for the purpose 
of improving the rural graveyards a legislative com- 
mittee, composed of J. C. Cline of Dayton, A. H. 
Sargent of Akron, and Frederick Green of Cleveland, 
was appointed to secure legislation providing for the 
appointment of district supervisors. 
The next meeting of the association will be held at 
Cleveland, beginning the second Tuesday in June, 
1905. 
Annual Convention of Nurserymen 
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the American 
Association of Nurserymen was held at the Piedmont 
Hotel, Atlanta, Ga., on June 22 and 23, and drew a 
large attendance from all parts of the country. 
Among the speakers was Professor John Craig of 
Cornell University, who spoke of the influence that 
nurserymen may have on the beautification of outdoor 
surroundings in cities and villages. He said the nur- 
serymen should act as a guide to the people in influ- 
encing them to plant with a view to permanence and 
durability. 
J. Horace McFarland, president of The American 
Civic Association, spoke on the subject, “The Relation 
of the Nurseryman to Civic Improvement,” following 
along the line laid down by Professor Craig in urging 
nurserymen to be public-spirited and to assist in se- 
curing the most suitable and tasteful arrangement of 
trees and shrubs for parks and gardens. 
The committee on legislation reported that after 
many years of faithful work in Washington endeav- 
oring to secure a Federal law in relation to nursery 
stock, the project finally had to be abandoned, owing 
largely to the opposition of certain eastern nursery- 
men. The committee on transportation reported an 
advance in freight rates, owing to change in classi- 
fication. 
Harlan P. Kelsey of Boston, Mass., spoke enter- 
tainingly on “American Plants for American Nur- 
serymen,” and showed a large number of stereopticon 
pictures of the common native plants of America 
which can be used to advantage in the nursery. Dr. 
Newell, state entomologist of Georgia, gave a history 
of the San Jose scale, showing stereopticon pictures 
of some of its destructive work, and told of the efforts 
that had been made to propagate the Australian lady- 
bird beetle, which, it is hoped, will eventually destroy 
the scale. 
The following officers were elected : President, E. 
W. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, Texas ; vice-president, 
C. L. Watrous, Des Moines, Iowa ; secretary, George 
C. Seager, Rochester, N. Y. ; treasurer, C. L. 
Yates, Rochester, N. Y. Executive Committee, 
Peter Youngers, M. C. McDonald, Portland, Ore. ; 
George A. Sweet, Danville, N. Y. 
Next year’s meeting will be held at West Baden, 
Ind. 
