statuary in the park? Is there any
water near by?

When we visit our town park we should remember that it belongs to us,
for a public park belongs to all of the people. Do you not like to have
the things that belong to you as good, as useful and as beautiful as
possible? Do you want your home to look sweet and clean and comfortable,
or dirty, careless and unpleasant? Do you want your clothing to be
strong, neat and pretty, or torn and dirty? We should all take pride in
having the things we own just as good as possible. When you are in the
street, the school, any public building, or in a park, say to yourself,
"This is mine." Then look around and see whether you like the way it
looks. Think how you can help to keep it looking well or make it look
even better.

[Illustration: WINTER SCENE IN FAIRMOUNT PARK.]

How can boys and girls help keep the grass, the paths, the flower-beds,
the trees and the buildings beautiful? Where does the money come from to
pay the caretakers of the park?

Some people visit the park only in spring, summer or autumn. We all love
the park in those seasons. Many do not know how beautiful the bare trees
look in winter with their gray or brown branches. There is no more
exquisite sight in the world than to see these trees coated with
glistening ice out to the tiniest twig, or to see them ridged with
pearly white snow. It is a merry sight to see the jolly coasters and
skaters.

13

Copy the list of buildings given below and mark each kind that you have
seen. Tell where you saw it, of what it was built, or for what it was
used.

Residence School Museum
Store Church Car-barn
Bank Hospital Library
Factory Railroad station Office
Stable Government building Garage
Dairy Barn Ice House

What building is shown on the cover of this book?

CHAPTER IV

THE TOWN AS A WHOLE

1

Think of the times when you have walked or ridden about our town.

What rivers did you see?

[Illustration: CAPITOL AT HARRISBURG.]

Which buildings did you think were very beautiful?

What was each used for?

What buildings have we that are very helpful to the people?

What interesting places have you visited in your neighborhood?

What other places would you like to visit?

2

PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TO SOME HILLTOP, OBSERVATORY, TOWER OR
ROOF-GARDEN FROM WHICH AN EXTENSIVE V