Kane County Standard | 1931-02-27 | Page 7 | To Celebrate Virgil's Birth

to celebrate virgil birth amo among ng the he preparations being made at mantua italy to celebrate the two thousandth anniversary ot of birth Is the development of a 15 acre tract which Is to be planted with more than trees and plants mentioned in his poems the space will be made to appear as much as possible like it a roman garden of the first century before christ carlst As far back as the napoleonic wars a sim elm liar project was wai planned but lack of funds prevented its completion the yorel Yer gIllan llan wood will be dedicated in october