The parks of Chicago are nearly one hundred in number, the most important being Lincoln, Washington, Humboldt, Garfield, Douglas, and Jackson. These are connected by boulevards, or parkways, forming a great park system, sixty miles in length, which encircles the central part of the city. Lincoln Park borders the lake on the North Side and covers hundreds of acres, its area having been doubled by filling in along the shores of the lake. Jackson Park, on the lake shore of the South Side, was the site of the World's Columbian Exposition, which celebrated the four-hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America. This park is connected with Washington Park by what is known as the Midway. Grant Park has been recently constructed on made land facing the central business portion of the city. Here is to be located the Field Museum of Natural History. Bordering the Midway are the fine stone buildings of The University of Chicago, opened in 1892. Its growth, like that of Chicago, has been marvelous. Already it is one of the largest universities of the country. [Illustration: © The University of Chicago THE LAW SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO] But with all its parks, its boulevards, its splendid water front, and its many other advantages, the people of Chicago are not yet satisfied. To-day they are working to carry out a splendid plan which will give the city more and larger parks and playgrounds, better and wider streets, and a really wonderful harbor. All this is being done "that by properly solving Chicago's problems of transportation, street congestion, recreation, and public health, the city may grow indefinitely in wealth and commerce and hold her position among the great cities of the world." =CHICAGO= FACTS TO REMEMBER Population (1910), over 2,000,000 (2,185,283). Second city in population. Second only to New York in value of manufactures. The leading market in the world for grain and meat products. A great iron and steel center. Chief lumber and furniture market of the United States. Greatest railroad center in the country. Most important lake port in the country. Has had a remarkable growth in industries and in population. QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW AND STUDY 1. Tell what you can of Chicago's early history. 2. What great disaster befell Chicago in 1871? 3. Give five causes for the wonderful growth of Chicago. 4. What part has the Chicago River played in the development of the city? 5. Describe a grain elevator. Why are they necessary in handling grain? 6. Name the advantages which Chicago enjoys on account of its location. 7. What are the great wheat-growing states of the United States? 8. Give reasons for the development of the following industries in Chicago: Iron and steel industries Meat packing Lumber trade