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TYPICAL SECTION OP ROAD WITH SOD GUTTER, SHOWING DRAINAGE. 
ously and greatly reduce the cost of labor 
in sprinkling. Under other conditions it 
is probably advisable to have outlets or 
hydrants located so that 100 feet of hose 
will reach every portion of the ground. A 
form of outlet known as a “street washer," 
which has a hose connection with a cover 
at the ground level, is satisfactory and 
can be locked if desired. A few higher 
hydrants, from which to fill buckets, 
should be provided. Pipes to be used in 
winter should be set below frost line, 
while other pipes should be provided with 
drainage or waste valves at the low points. 
Shutoff valves for cutting off any por- 
tion of the system which may be under 
repair, without paralyzing the entire sup- 
ply, will prove a great convenience. 
In the more important flower beds, a 
system of drain pipes for sub-irrigation 
will reduce the cost of cultivation, owing 
to the tendency for the ground to bake and 
crack after wetting on the surface. 
Lighting is a less important subject in 
cemeteries. Beyond the entrance and the 
surroundings of the lodge and service 
buildings there is usually no provision 
made for the illumination of roads or 
grounds. It is difficult to predict the fu- 
ture demands. The possibility of evening 
funeral services has been seriously dis- 
cussed in some quarters. Most cemeteries 
close their gates at sundown or dusk, and 
after that time they have generally been 
considered rather undesirable places in 
which to tarry. 
The use of electricity for lighting, and 
The annual convention of the Association 
of American Cemetery Superintendents will 
be held in the Twin Cities, August 24 to 
28. The first three days will be given up 
to meetings and sightseeing in Minneapo- 
lis and the fourth day to St. Paul. 
Headquarters will be at the West Hotel, 
where the following rates will prevail : 
Rooms: Single, without bath, $1, $1.50, 
$2: double, without bath, $1.50, $2, $2,50; 
single, with bath, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3; 
double, with bath, $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4. 
Cafe a la carte, popular prices : Club 
breakfasts, 25 to 80 cents ; club luncheons, 
40, 50 and 60 cents. 
The local committee is planning to print 
a very fine souvenir program containing 
views of the parks, cemeteries and other 
points of interest in the Twin Cities, and 
mail them to all members of the associa- 
tion. 
The Convention Committee for the Min- 
neapolis convention is as follows : A. W. 
Hobert, Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, 
Minn. ; Wm. Eurich, Hillside, Minneapolis ; 
J. P. O'Connor, Calvary, St. Paul, Minn.; 
H. M. Turner, Rose Lawn, St. Paul; F. D. 
Willis, Oakland, St. Paul. Bellett Lawson, 
Jr., superintendent of Elmwood Cemetery, 
River Grove, 111., is secretary of the asso- 
ciation. 
the various forms of conduits as well as 
steel armored, lead and jute covered cables 
which can be laid in shallow trenches, 
make the supplying of . light to any por- 
tion of the ground a very simple matter. 
The expense of installing such a lighting 
There will be three days in Minneapolis, 
one of which will be devoted to sightsee- 
ing, and one day in St. Paul, making a 
four-day convention in all. The dates are 
as originally 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. 
system, at any time in the future would.be 
hardly greater than during the original 
construction work, and the reserve areas 
would be ample for the conduit and wires. 
Overhead wires on poles should never be 
considered. 
TWIN CITIES 
“Cost Accounting and Care Funds,” by 
Robinson Farmer, Columbus, O. 
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 dealer selected by the president can 
take part in the discussion. Any member 
can ask any question he may choose per- 
taining to the subject, but the president will 
call on one of the debaters to answer 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. 
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