New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
HESTER STREET PARK.
A MENACE TO THE HEALTH OF THE
COMMUNITY TO BE REMOVED.
THE PLACE WHERE REFUSE NOW LIES IN GUT
TIERS is TO BE CHANGED TO A HEALTH
GIVING RECREATION GROUND

THE PLACE WHERE REFUSE NOW LIES IN GUT
TIERS is TO BE CHANGED TO A HEALTH
OWING RECREATION GROUND.
BE you a member O. the Board o HEALTH IN
CURED one Of three men who sat truck smok
ing The reporter. who had been wandering near
the so-called small park which is bounded by
East Broadway Essex Suffolk and Hester SITS.
replied In the negative
BEG pardon: no offence meant" said the ques
toner apologercauy. If you want to get a good
Whit o. the stencil. just walk around tha' side.
where the most o he refuse is dumped. And the
smells isn't ali This place breeds bugs with a
bite that nips, an you can't get away from en- ror
sun-cers out .here he pestiienGe here vii Win
His tone exhibited certain local Pride in the IN
rivalied odors and singing flying things, and the
reporter moved away, wondering Why the three
men should have stationed themselves Just on tho
On the heaps Of sand and in The deep hollows lcf,
by the tearing away OF Did buildings. many children
others making merry over Hide and Seek" and
other games. Crawling babies. who had been
sisters-themselyes little more than bables-were
pulling at and dasbng in fostering mgunds O.,
Of decayed fruit and vegetables 70 try 70 fnd an
tress that had been thrown out Of a neighborlng
house. and some built miniature houses from
The Of me refuse lay in the hollows; but
the higher ground was strewn with torn papers.
fruit skins and other denominations At the sides
OF the streets on the borders OF the park. there
pedlerS
lars buttons. ETC. others We're filled with crockery
x xeH or fruits The fruit stands We're the
most popular. and watermelon at cent slice
green gooseberr.e and bananas found many pur-
chasers among the children
RECREATION LEAGUE.
The Outdoor Recreation League. the treasurer OF
which IS Mrs Charles r. Lowell. Of 80. l2O East
Thlr,eth-st. has worked energetically to remedy
this evil The Lower East SIDE Recreation Society
was formed. and IN April Of this year IT made
rnent. and secured special appropriation OF 5000
for the temporary Improvement Of the Wlett-st
reauthorzed the $4,000 expenditure for the com
confnng the work OF the Recreation Society to the
special appropriation allotted to this park, vii
barely suffice to All in and level the ground and
erect some fencing. ,.,,.
Recreation Society. which consists Of representa-
tives OF the public schools. trades-unions settle
and citizens Of the district, has issued an appeal
for private contributions The sum OF 81 cS WI
for parents and babies. and will purchase play,
things-shoves. buckets wheelbarrows, swings ana
seesaws-and pay the wages OF kindergartners ana
Il enough money could be raised. the Lower
CharIesbank' in the heart OF Boston. which has
been in successful operation for eight months IN
each year since 1883. The apparatus for It's use
physical culture Of Harvard University. and
sists Of chest weights. horizontal and parallel bars
jumping boxes, giant-stride poles and boxes for
quoit-pitchng also two large frames. each 100 feet
long. 10 which are attached swings trapeZes. ropes
and poles for climbing, ladders. flying rings etc.
Around the gvrnnastic ground there Is a running
and bicycle ~ ok fifteen feet wide. In the winter
the apparatus Of the Charlesbank Gymnasium Is
dismanted. and the grounds are flooded for skatlng
HESTER-ST. PARK
IF the filing and dwelling Of the dissraceful-
looking spot called the Hester-st park can be
begun at once. It will not only remove menace 10
the health OF the community. but Will furnish
recreation ground for the young people ana niue
children OF the EeiGhborhood before the sumner is
over said Interested. some or the
boys and giris enthusiastically collecting ana
contributing funds for the equipment OF tle pa,h
Most OF the contributions of five or ten Genus;
but the SUN soon runs into dollars. and gives Inc
young people a feeling OF independence ana pro.
prietorshp In our own playground that we heipeo
to make" -
The boys OF the University Settlement, NO, 70
Deancey-st: Of the Hebrew Institute. on rast
broadway and Of the Nurses' Settlement nave
been particularly energetic. and are already enjoy
ing In imagination the delights OF the gymnasium.
. Inc secretary Of the Lower East Side Recreation
oociety is Charles y. Slower.