The park system of Buffalo contains about 900 acres of handsome land,
which has been laid out by Frederick L. Olmsted, the eminent landscape
artist, and its natural beauty wonderfully added to. It lies close to
the finer residence portion of the city, and is readily reached from all
sections. Land for new parks on the south side of the city and along the
lake has recently been bought, making splendid additions to the park
system.
The school system of Buffalo ranks deservedly high. We have over fifty
grammar schools, one high school, another large school building used for
the overflow and a new high school projected. We have a State Normal
School, Kindergartens, dozens of parochial and private schools, and we
have taken steps to establish manual training schools.
We have medical colleges of high standing, business colleges of national
reputation, some splendid public libraries, several of the finest
theaters in the country, and handsome churches without number. No city
has more right than has Buffalo to be called the city of churches. We
have about 150 of them.
The social atmosphere of Buffalo is delightful, and visitors to this
city always carry away with them very pleasant memories of our social
life.
In short, there is in Buffalo every refinement of civilization of the
highest type. The busy man of affairs who seeks, at the same time,
investment for his capital and charming social advantages for his
family, can find in Buffalo all that he desires.