Posted by DEAN SKIP RUTHERFORD – The Scholars Garden is the area of the Clinton Presidential Park between the Clinton School and the National Archives staff offices. The garden, which is a wireless hotspot, is a place where people can gather, relax, have lunch and work on their laptop computers.
When the Scholars Garden was first built, the “mounds” which were developed as part of the landscaping were merely for decor. However, they soon became outdoor stages and electrical outlets were added so music could be played and hot food could be served from them. Still one had to walk up and walk through what we in Arkansas call “monkey grass” to access the top of each.
We’ve informally named these mounds “Tyler Denton Mounds” after the former Clinton Foundation director of special events who now works for Bono in Washington and who was instrumental in the opening of the Clinton Center and Park. There’s Denton I, II, III and IV. President Clinton spoke at an event honoring the Clinton Center volunteers from Denton II. I also spoke there at a reception when I was named Dean of the Clinton School. Most recently, we had a spirited game of Clinton School baggo (Russ Swearingen won top prize) there. And, in a very moving and powerful ceremony last winter, names of those who had died from AIDS were read continously from Denton IV over a 24-hour period.
As you will note in the picture, stairs to each of the Tyler Denton mounds have been added making them even more accessible for use by the public, the Clinton Foundation, the National Archives and the Clinton School.
New stairs have been added to Denton I.
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