I have found with the theory that "wait and see where the path goes, then pave it" only leads to a new path being made and the pavement avoided. I wish I knew why. Perhaps that path is softer on the feet than the pavement. H. Carroll > >Your problem reminds me of a time, some twenty years ago, when two >neighbours and I were waiting for a bus near the recently landscaped >entrance to a local "professional" building. Large beds of shrub roses had >been planted and, within a few weeks, the local teenagers, too lazy to walk >a few steps around them, had cut paths through most of the beds. We were >discussing how the problem could have been avoided. > >I suggested that it would have been better to have followed the practice of >many parks, waited to see where the natural paths were, and landscape around >them. The first neighbour, an Intelligence lieutenant-colonel, thought that >if a small picket fence were installed, the kids would respect it. My other >neighbour, a naval lieutenant commander and naval architect, replied, "I'd >sow the whole bloody area with small anti-personnel devices!" > >There are times, in May and June, when the savage hordes descend on us, when >I have fervently wanted to do the same. > >But kids aren't all bad. > >"Do I love children? >Yes I do! >Boiled, broiled or in a stew." > >I wish I had some useful advice, but I do sympathize! > >Have a good weekend. > >Harry Needham >Special Advisor - Programme Development >Canadian War Museum >330 Sussex Drive, >Ottawa, Canada >K1A 0M8 >Voice: (819) 776-8612 Fax (819) 776-8623 >Email: [log in to unmask] > >> ---------- >> From: Angela K. Roberts[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> Reply To: Museum discussion list >> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 1999 3:35 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Children in Museums >> >> Are there any museums, especially historic houses, out there that have a >> rule of no children under the age of xxx? If so, what is the rationale >> behind it? >> >> Hillwood currently allows only children 12 and over to tour the grounds >> and >> house. Our collections are installed period room style and visitors are >> allowed to enter the rooms. However, they must stay on the carpets that >> run >> the length of the rooms with no barrier. Have those of you who work in >> museums/historic houses that do allow children, experienced any problems >> with children running amok and trying to touch objects in period type >> rooms? >> How do you handle this issue? >> >> Angela Roberts >> Interpretation Coordinator >> Hillwood Museum & Gardens >> Washington, DC >> [log in to unmask] >> ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com