20 
TREES AS GOOD CITIZENS 
of their wealth of trees. To the fame of these two capitals 
shade trees have given generously of their charm. In each 
of these cities great architects and gifted artists have 
created buildings of rare splendor and stately grace, such 
as the White House, the Capitol, the Pan-American 
Building and the perfect facade of the Treasury Buildingj 
in our own National Capital; and the Louvre, the Elysee 
Palace and the marvellous creations of Versailles, in Paris 
and its environs. One lingers in admiration and reverence 
on these wonders, but the chief charm of both cities is 
found in the magnificent shade trees which line their 
streets and beautify their lawns, parks and public grounds. 
Who can picture Sixteenth Street, or Massachusetts 
Avenue, or any of the streets of Washington deprived of 
shade tree beauty? How much pride could Americans 
take in the beautiful park around their Capitol if the 
grounds lacked the trees which now cover its sweeping 
slopes? How would Paris look without its Champs 
Elysees, its Bois de Boulogne or its Champ de Mars? 
Think of New York covered with brick and stone through¬ 
out the area now occupied by Central Park, a Chicago 
without Lincoln Park, a Boston without its splendid 
Common, or a San Francisco lacking its Golden Gate 
Park. Visualize without their trees, the city streets, parks 
or lawns with which you are familiar, and see what be¬ 
comes of the City Beautiful. 
Throughout America there are cities famous for their 
shade trees. The magnificent Elms of New Haven and 
Oberlin, the tree-lined thoroughfares of Brooklyn, East 
Orange, Springfield, Mass., Detroit, Indianapolis and 
Los Angeles—compare them with city streets which lack 
the glory of the trees. The contrast should give each of us 
increased spirit to see that our own streets and our own 
lawns shall not suffer by any similar comparison. 
