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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
will be three days in Minneapolis, one of 
which will be devoted to sightseeing, and 
one day in St. Paul, making a four-day 
convention in all. The dates are as orig- 
inally announced, namely, August 24, 25, 
26 and 27. 
Following is the program of the pa- 
pers to be read: 
“Best Method of Eliminating Unsightly 
Objects on Lots Without Giving Offense 
to Owners,” by C. E. Kern, of Spring 
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, O. 
“Different Sources of Income for Cem- 
etery Corporations," by James Currie, su- 
perintendent, Forest Home Cemetery, Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 
“Advantages and Disadvantages of De- 
ferred Payments on Lots Purchased,” by 
T. H. Little, secretary, Mt. Hope Ceme- 
tery, Chicago. 
“A Few Hints on Old-Fashioned Flow- 
ers,” by John Reid, superintendent, Mt. 
Eliot and Mt. Olivet Cemeteries, Detroit, 
Mich. 
“Brawn and Muscle,” by W. N. Rudd, 
president, Mt. Greenwood Cemetery, Chi- 
cago. 
“Bugs and Insects,” by Prof. Washburn, 
of the Minnesota State School of Agricul- 
ture. 
“Cost Accounting and Care Funds,” by 
Robinson Farmer, Columbus, 0. 
A paper on fertilizers, by a representa- 
tive of Swift & Co. 
Debates on the following questions, each 
question to be debated by two prominent 
members of the Association, to be selected 
by President Wallis: 
“Is it necessary to have all lots, par 
ticularly small lots, accessible by a path, 
alley or avenue ?” 
“Should contracts for perpetual care of 
lots state specifically all work contem- 
plated ?” 
“Should funeral processions upon enter- 
ing the cemetery and all proceedings in the 
chapel and at the graves be under the sole 
direction of the superintendent or the un- 
dertaker?” 
These debates need not necessarily be 
all at one meeting, but no member other 
than the debaters selected by the president 
can take part in the discussion. Any mem- 
ber can ask any question he may choose 
pertaining to the subject, but the president 
will call on one of the debaters to an- 
swer it. 
It might not be amiss to have members 
of the association send to the secretary any 
questions they wish to put in the question 
box. Bellett Lawson, Jr., 
Secretary and Treasurer. 
A number of members will undoubtedly 
want to continue to the coast for the ex- 
position and visits to cities between, and 
will be interested in the following schedule 
of railroad fares that will be in effect dur- 
ing the summer. There will be on sale 
round-trip tickets, with a final limit of three 
months from date of sale, not to exceed 
December 31, 1915, permitting stopovers at 
any point in either direction, at the follow- 
ing rates. 
$ (>2.50. 
. .Chicago. . . . 
$80.00 
57.30. 
. .St. Louis. . . . 
73.00 
u 
59.25. 
. . . Peoria 
70.50 
X o 
50.00. 
.Kansas City.. 
07.30 
V. 
c 
50.00. 
. . . Omaha 
67.50 
l “ 5 
c t 
63.S3. 
.Minneapolis. . . 
74.45 
_ £ 
SI. 25. 
98.75 
o 
X 
§ _ ^ 
9S.S0. 
.110.30 
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't 
03.20. 
Philadelphia . . 
112.70 
Sc 
104.20. 
. . .Boston 
121.70 
07.10. 
.Indianapolis. . 
So. 00 
m -r 
70.20. 
. .Cleveland .... 
93.70 
XJl 
£ 
73.50. 
. . . Detroit 
91.00 
c 
70.25.. 
. .Cincinnati. . . 
SS.40 
74. IS. 
. .Columbus. . . 
91. So 
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The landscape features of the San Diego 
and San Francisco expositions w r ere de- 
scribed in recent issues. 
! 
FREEPORT’S NEW PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY 
Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, 111., is one 
of the small town cemeteries that has 
started with a complete perpetual care plan 
from the beginning and has carried out 
some progressive improvements in recent 
years, that have done much to enhance the 
landscape beauty of the grounds. One of 
the best effects on the grounds is seen in 
the entrance of monumental posts and 
gates, that is set back and given an im- 
pressive landscape treatment. 
The principal improvements of the last 
two years have included the development of 
two new sections, the making of a half 
mile of road, and installing a water works 
system. 
In the two new lawn sections, Laurel 
ridge and Morningside grading and road 
ATTRACTIVE LANDSCAPE VIEW IN OAKLAND CEMETERY, FREEPORT, ILL. 
