New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
HAS AN EYE ON THE PARK S
WOMAN's MUNICIPAL LEAGUE WILL
STUDY CONDITIONS IN THEM

AS usual municipal business prevented the
pected speaker of the day from appearing at the
meeting Of the Woman's Municipal League yester-
day. Jacob A Cantor. President OF the Borough Of
Manhattan was TO have spoken Parks" but
after the hour set for the meeting he telephoned
that he was at an aldermanic session that would
last long after the hour OF the leagues adjourn
ment
The chairman, Miss Margaret L. Chaner stated
that two members OF the central committee have
promised to pay the rent of the office in the Park
Row Building for the three summer months. She
hoped that others would contribute literally, so
that the work might go without interruption
MISS 3. American. chairman of the City Hall
Committee, reported that members of the commit
tee have volunteered to study conditions in Madi-
son and Washington squares. and distributed lists
OF questions that have been printed for circulation
among members. These relate to the condition
of grass, shrubbery and flowers. whether debris is
left about the comfort stations drinking fountains.
caretakers. police seats and age, nationality and
conduct of habitues. In note printed below the
list it is requested that good conditions shall be
noted carefully bad.
The committee called on Mr.. Wilcox, president Of
the Board of Park Commissioners. who has prom
ised to establish comfort stations in the parks
with women in charge of those intended as resting
places for
The attention OF the Park Commissioners
called the fact that May parties usually leave
great deal of debris that adds to the work of the
park laborers and detracts from the attractveness
or the park This Will be remedied in future In ac-
cordance with the committees suggestion that per-
mits for May parties shall be given only condi-
tion that all annoyances of that nature shall be
prevented by the adult who must be in charge.
A training class for janitors and housekeepers in
the tenement house district is planned, but may
not be put in operation before fall Its object will
be to teach the tenement house laws and the rea-
sons for their enactment. with incidental instruc-
ton on hygiene and sanitation.
The branch in High Bridge has undertaken to
urge MeComb's Dam Bridge trolley line extension,
the esta bishment Of a comfort station at the
trance to the bridge and other matters of public
interest The extension of the trolley line
subject that brought the High Bridge members 70
fearful she said that she and many others had
TO walk nearly mile to the cars.
DR.. Anne Langworthy Wait said that she was
chairman Of branch in Morrisania that has ten
members and nine committees! She spoke OF the
neglected condition of Crotona Park which has
only one drinking place and two foul comfort
stations" She spoke also of the schools OF that
section, whose condition she characterized
'frightful." Five hundred children, she said,
on the waiting list and all the buildings
crowded and can give only half day to the pupils
This branch of the league intends to form club
for the working girls who live in The Bronx on the
plan Of that conducted by Miss Grace Dodge
The ice water fountain committee reported that
work fountain has been started, near the
Riverside Association.
A noticeable feature of the meeting the num-
ber of young girls present who showed active in
tereSt in all the reports, and were themselves in
many cases members of committees.