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AGASSIZ BRIDGE, BACK BAY FENS, BOSTON, MASS. 
American ParK and Outdoor Art Association. 
SixtH A.nn\tal Convention- 
The American Park and ( )utdoor Art Association 
made no mistake when they accepted the invitation of 
the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the 
Appalachian Mountain Club to hold their sixth an- 
nual convention in the building' of tbe horticultural 
society in the City of Boston. The unprecedented suc- 
cess of the convention was due largely to the numerous 
advantages of this city as a meeting place to discuss 
and study outdoor art. The hotel accommodations 
were good and the meeting-place accessible and com- 
modious, but perhaps the most important advantage is 
the fact that the delegates could obtain instruction in 
both the art and science of park work and outdoor art 
generally. 
After listening to essays and discussions describing 
or suggesting the highest ideals of municipal outdoor 
art, the delegates w'ere shown practical examples ap- 
proaching as near as possible to such ideals. It is like 
studying sculpture in Rome or municipal architecture 
in Berlin. There is inspiration in the outdjDor art 
work of Boston, partly because of the fact that much 
of it is older than that of other cities, and partly be- 
cause it is largely the work of men who are revered 
as the pioneers of such art in America. At the conven- 
tion the delegates learned both what ought to be done 
and what can be done to beautify and utilize the pub- 
lic reservations of a modern city. , 
The week to the delegates was one of pleasure, in- 
spiration and education, and the hospitality and attrac- 
tions of the modern Athens will not soon be forgot- 
ten. It is safe to say that every delegate came away 
with loftier ideals of outdoor art and practical knowl- 
edge which will enable him to carry out — to realize 
such ideals. 
The meetings were held in the new hall of the horti- 
cultural society. The attendance at the sessions — es- 
pecially in the afternoon and evening, was all that 
could be desired and the liveliest interest was shown in 
everything on the program of the convention and in 
some things, such as the afternoon teas, not on the 
printed programs. On the whole it was a most suc- 
cessful and satisfactory convention in all respects. 
Tuesda'y, August 5th, Morning Session. 
The proceedings opened at 10:30 a. m., with Presi- 
dent E. J. Parker, of Quincy, 111., in the chair. The 
chairman announced that the mayor of the city had 
called and privately welcomed the members of the 
convention, but an important engagement prevented 
him from publicly addressing the meeting. President 
Parker then read the usual annual address, which will 
be found in full on another page. 
At the conclusion of the President’s address, iMr. 
Charles M. Poring, of Minneapolis, moved that the 
portion of the address relating to Government For- 
estry Reservations be referred to a committee of three, 
and it was so voted. 
Airs. Herman J. Hall, of Chicago, President of the 
Woman's Auxiliary, was introduced and appealed for 
a fuller recognition of the auxiliary. She said they 
were always willing to help the work along, but often 
needed the advice and council of the officers of the 
association. If at any time any member knew of any 
work which the auxiliary could do, she hoped they 
would be called upon to do it. 
The President called attention to the excellent work 
being done by Airs. Hall and other members of the 
auxiliary in Chicago, Alilwaukee and other cities. 
Warren H. A'lanning, secretary of the association, 
then read his annual report. He briefly reviewed the 
history of the society, and gave a list of some of the 
societies working along similar lines, advocating a 
