. Philadelphia and its environs . ^S?^».-**K» ?StflVWfc MOUNT PLEASANT.—FORMERLY OWNED BY BENEDICT GLEN FERN, WISSAHICKON. in a season ; they also got many creek had many excellent fish, suchas large sunfish and perch. The summerwild ducks came there regularly, and wereshot often; also, some winter ducks. Theythen had no visitors from the city, and onlyoccasionally from Germantown. Therethey lived quietly and retired; now all ispublic and bustling,—all is changed. The natural beauties of FairmountPark are now its chief attraction,but these can be greatly enhancedby the
. Philadelphia and its environs . ^S?^».-**K» ?StflVWfc MOUNT PLEASANT.—FORMERLY OWNED BY BENEDICT GLEN FERN, WISSAHICKON. in a season ; they also got many creek had many excellent fish, suchas large sunfish and perch. The summerwild ducks came there regularly, and wereshot often; also, some winter ducks. Theythen had no visitors from the city, and onlyoccasionally from Germantown. Therethey lived quietly and retired; now all ispublic and bustling,—all is changed. The natural beauties of FairmountPark are now its chief attraction,but these can be greatly enhancedby the discreet addition of works ofart in the shape of statues, fountains,busts, etc. We are happy to statethat a society under the name of theFairmount Park Art Association hasrecently been established with theobject of facilitating this adornment,and already embraces a large num-ber of prominent citizens among itsmembers. It should be the pride ofevery citizen to encourage its Association has already erectedseveral handsome bronze pieces, andplaced a fine marble statue and sev-eral paintings
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