American forestry (1910-1923) (18146280175)

Title: American forestry
Identifier: americanforestry251919amer (find matches)
Year: 1910-1923 (1910s)
Authors: American Forestry Association
Subjects: Forests and forestry
Publisher: Washington, D. C. : American Forestry Association
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden



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MONUMENTS WITH A MEANING 1047 appointed by Mr. Roosevelt; and this constitutes added reason for the participation of country churches in this memorial feature." Plans for the tree planting at Sharon working harmoniously with other community develop- ment schemes, were prepared by the landscape extension department of the Iowa State College. Such plans as those being put into operation at Sharon are powerful factors in encouraging the forward to the land move- ment. At Sharon there are directors of domestic science, recreation, children's play, athletics, gardening and all other social activities tending to better living con- ditions. Anything that tends to city beautification makes for general social betterment. The work being done in set- both for patriotic and civic reasons. It will turn a place hitherto unattractive into a beautiful spot, thereby bene- fiting the city as well as honoring it." In Philadelphia the trees to be planted in honor of that city's soldiers and sailors include a group of 500 in Logan Square, surrounded by the Cathedral and other historic buildings. This section of the city is being con- verted into one of the garden spots along the Parkway which extends all the way from City Hall, in the heart of the business district, out to spacious and beautiful Fair- mount Park. Philadelphia is planting trees in many oth- er places. Three oriental planes have been set out in Franklin Square in memory of the men from the fifth local draft board. Seventeen trees of the same variety
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Photograph by Dayton News PAYING TRIBUTE TO OUR NATION'S HEROES Pupils of the Harrison School, Dayton, Ohio, as part of their Arbor Day celebration, planted fifty-five trees in honor of former members of the school^ who were in army or navy service. They also honored in a similar way President Wilson, Generals Foch and Pershing, Governor Cox and General William Henry Harrison after whom their school was named. ting out miles of trees through parks and of planning new parks, therefore, is most commendable. Minneapolis is placing several miles of trees through its extensive park system. From Spokane comes the report of the planting of a mile of maples along one of the finest residential avenues. Mrs. Sam Jones, president of the War Mothers of Atlanta, which organization was responsible for the conversion of Pershing Point into an attractive park, says in speaking of the project: "We feel that we are going to provide something of which Atlanta will be proud. were planted in Disston Park, Tacony, a suburb, in honor of the men from that community who lost their lives. Between the rows of trees a flower bed in the shape of a keystone has been placed and in the center of this a marble cross is to be erected. "We cut the trees down ruthlessly, but the time will come when we will wish that we had more trees," de- clared J. L. Dumas, in addressing the Western Washing- ton Horticultural Association at Everett, Washington, re- cently. He then went on to say that he knew of no