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J. HORACE MCFARLAND, President, Harrisburg, Pa. CLINTON ROGERS WOODRUFF. First Vice-President and Secretary, Philadelphia
WILLIAM B. HOWLAND. Treasurer, New York ROBERT C. OGDEN, Chairman Advisory-Committee, New York Vice-Presidents: GEORGE
B. LEIGHTON. Monadnock, N. H. ROBERT WATCHORN, New York L. E. HOLDEN, Cleveland. FIELDING J. STILSON, Los Angeles American
Cibic Association FOR A BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL AMERICA Department Vice-Presidents Arts and Crafts MRS. M. F. Johnston.
Richmond, Ind. Children's Gardens. MISS MARY MARSHALL BUTLER, Yonkers N.Y City Making FREDERICK L. FORD. Hartford, Conn.
Factory Betterment GEORGE OTIS DRAPER. Hopedale. Mass Libraries MISS MARY E. AHERN, Chicago Outdoor Art WARREN H. MANNING.
Boston Parks and Reservations HENRY A. BARKER. Providence Press R. B. Watrous. Milwaukee Department Vice-Presidents Public
Nuisances HARLAN F. KELSEY, Salem. Mass Public Recreation Mrs. GEORGE F. FRENCH. Portland, Me. Railroad Improvements MRS.A.
E.MCCREA, Chicago Rural Improvements D.WARD KING, Maltland, Mo School Extension O.J.KERNSocial Settlement GRAHAM ROMEYN
TAYLOR, Chicago Women's League MRS. AGNES MCGIFFERT POUND. Ashtabula, O GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION NORTH AMERICAN
BUILDING PHILADELPHIA July 8, 1908. To the Members of the American Civic Association : It is only right that you should
be advised of the high estimation in which the associates of President Roosevelt in the planning and management of the recent
memorable White House Conference hold our cooperation, endorsement and support. There can be no doubt of the effectiveness
of the American Civic Association, writes Thomas R. Shipp, for Mr. Pinchot. The letters and resolutions received by the President
and the Governors, giving spontaneous and hearty support to the great undertaking, were most significant and important, and
showed in a high degree, the intelligent interest of those who are cooperating to make the Association stand for what is highest
and best in American civic life. As a memento of the Conference, so epoch-making in its work, so high in its plane, we are
sending you a pamphlet containing the great Declaration there unanimously adopted. The influence of the American Civic Association
is seen in the sentence printed in boldface type on page 6. It is significant of that influence to mention that the address
on the Conservation of Natural Scenery (also included in the pamphlet) prepared at the special request of the program committee
was the only address from any of the invited societies actually delivered to the Conference. We are now asked by Mr. Pinchot,
Chairman of the newly-created National Conservation Commission, to assist it by giving detailed and specific information in
our great field. Nearly half the Governors present at the Conference have accepted membership in the American Civic Association.
I feel greatly interested in the work your Association is doing, writes Governor Ansel, of South Carolina. I shall assist
in every possible way, says Governor Cutler, of Utah. It is obvious that the Association must move forward into the important
position opened up by the work of the White House Conference,09918