New-York tribune., 1902-08-07
InPROVING SCHOOL YARDS.
SUCCESSFUL WORK OF WOMEN IN BEAUTI
FYING UNSIGHTLY PLACES.


Boston. Mass. Aug (speciaD.-The women's
auxiliary OF the American Park and Outdoor Art
Association holding its sixth annual convention in
this city this afternoon in Horticultural Hall
Many who were not members were present so
there was large audience. Mrs. Herman Hall. or
Chicago, president. was in the chair
Most of the spent in listening 10 re-
norts made by the different branches In this
way local work with much detail was presented
All of the papers related TO the Western clues OF
Chicago Milwaukee, San Francisco. Pasadena and
Los Angeles and the Southern cities of Louisville
erd New-OrIeans These branches giving pri-
mary attention to school surroundings The yaros
front and rear where opportunity for improvement
is open are no longer left in their grassless ana
unadorned condition. Trees are set along the curb
rtrine climbing shrubs planted along the walls
and flower beds laid out in artistic arrangement
are scattered in the open spaces Ihe result Is .''
many of the unsghty school yards IN various
cities have become blooming and attractive areas
contributing alike 10 the comfort ol 'ie PUf
their artistic culture
Most OF the reports stated that the programme
of the auxiliary branches Is to take tie WIS
,ooI araae first and a most gratifying fact is the
interest which the children having the most squaId
tor,o conditions have developed in promoting tho
,-nnrovement OF their school yards Ihe juvenile
-n1dencv to destroy things Of beauty has been
easily checked so that no efforts OF the pihiicieS
relative to city schools have been wasted
- 80 tretances prizes for the best looking
,ar5s have introduced a profitable rivalry on the
part of the schools -, -
Among the various experiments trieG is 'Ie SUI
cessfuI one OF encouraging the pupils 10 Secule
rr,,bs and plants and flowers for themselves anu
cotting them out under older guidance. Ihls pan
has fostered a sense of ownership which lhslieS
boye and girls TO more attention and care OF tAe
improved yards. +, -4f.b %be hovs with
e.1sN Carts and wheelbarrows, cleared d IOJT5zsI IOTz
ta-a az debris and with hoes ana raK+s ,i,,.
~ area while the girls lent thelT aIu ~ ,Ti,t5
- T-age+arion for growth and aHorlHeHt jI- r-2
- raad as q text for the topic OF tet
- school children take a prornefl1 par III '
te,-tifxng and protection Of school ter oty 4o,-
T>l1s S1Iyilfary branches are not coi4lIiiIlls
.artfon 10 schools; they are deVouns llhle 70 ~
So-nTnent of hooks by the side OF the rali"@S f .
SanynI1 areas near factories, ana, IN Idct'
@ re aid of green nature to cover up ahe 70
screen places that ofeI1d Ite eye 0
- ,yaneraI beauty of tho city. ,.. -.
T,+bsr the auxiliaries have taken interesLL not @
- ,,1 matters of urban adornment put IN
a,arv- counselling with boards Oh healtn an ~
r;reI' the removal Of whatever menaces ~
tIi Sealth In all this work accordlng 70 @ clio
P.a1rt hoard here to-day, the women nave "i
dSeifx5inpv seconded by the press ana 1l5d
Stsoia;- In fact the hearty co-operauon e6ItIIHe4
trn ~; tea chers school superntendents may
pts @ ertinent is the work which the women haSe
nov p,an pei IND how forcibly II appeals TO the
ganerai average sense Of the comnlu
+a-sTersed with reports We're dlscuSSioIIS
III some Of the speakers were men VINO palu Ill IL
ttn,s5 - trihute to the good which the WoHle!I ;
anXiiisrv branches doing in their respective
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