The Washington times., 1901-09-29
e of the playground are made as fol-

use of the playground are made as foi-
lows: .
Limit the use of the playground to
the Southwest Prove the value OF sucn
an establishment here, then pIace siiiiiai
ones elsewhere. ,h
Through parents meetings at the
schools, and through the pulpit, the piay-
ground and the extent of Its. purposes
would be made known to the people
.AlI need register at the oifice on the
grounds who wish to take advantage OF
the privileges offered. Ai.er tneS Snhsr mhsr
is issued them. This button admits TO the
grounds Misdemeanors would be located
through the number of the button Ifahs-
fer of the button would be Valueless, as
there is but one name registered after
each number That is the name OF the
responsible party. Through means men
toned earlier in this pamphlet, an resi-
dents of this section would be given OPP
portunity to exhaust the advantages OF
the public play yard
''Tardiness. insolence. misbehaVior at
school would be quicker broken up by
the exclusion from the playground for
a limited period of the offender than py
any other means There could be no
truants, none out OF sehooi VINO W rc,,i,i sirOItu
be there, for these would not be permit
ted to enter the grounds at any time.
None would be allowed to loaf at the
yard We expect to have sufficient KNOW
edge of what that male or female can DO
to help out at home TO prevent their stay
ing around when the wood is yet 70 De
chopped. or the dishes to be washed
The general clubhouse, ii Is suggested,
should be operated as part of the pubic
playground, in the character of a winter
adjunct Describing the character of the
edilice to be selected for the purpose the
recommendation continues:
THE building is of brick, three stores
and basement, well preserved throughout
IL is to cover era of 20 feet square.
There are to be nine rooms, large, airy,
we'll lighted and accessibiy located. The
railways ard stairs should be broad. cool
and admirably suited for open mouse puI
poses The necessary improvements IN
cIude lighting and plumbing. The heating
apparatus should be in good condition.
with latrobe system, and range In kitcnen.
'''rhe gymnasium would be htted with
such apparatus as the playground dlu ho'
possess. This gymnasium would De pet
ter suited for work with the women
classes, a very valuable and necessary
work. The same room, used in the night
as a gymnasium. would be used In the
day as a day nursery A large percent
age of the pupils here stop school at an
early age, or are kept at home so often
as to preven. their yearly promotloh'
which in the end results in withdrawal,
for the simple reason that they are need
ed at home to mind the children whiie
the mothers shop or do household work
This nursery would keep more children
at school. which means the throwing on
the city eventually of less unskllled iapor;
than if a truant ofiicer-and there shoulu
be such a personage-gathered IN All those
parent will the quicker leave the child
in the care of an institution which IS
connected with the schools as she feels
the school is part of her daily life. and
an establishment to which she always has
access. Then. too. the necessary word
from the progressive teacher, whom she
should know and who should know her.
would eliminate any hesitancy on the
parents part toward placing her offspring
in other hands than her own. temporarily.
THE parents are loath to take the chill
dren to hospitals any distance from home.
ana the Southwest boasts no such insti-
tuition The doctors here do all In their
mower for these folk. the commercial
side of their profession being very OBJ
sct;re But it is after the doctor leaves
when the parent must drop the child to
do the thousand and one necessary things.
that the trouble come Have one room
10 accommodate such minor cases.
.Neatness of apparel is great thing
Fave the sewing room equipped with ma
chimes and cutting tables TO which the
women will have access at all times, and
M stated reriods be given instruction IN
cntting and fitting. The children get this
al school. The parent needs II at once
and hae M way to get IL. The giri re-
snects he rself more. and is more respected
by hlr ripaEics-s, II her clothes III.