New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
TO FIGHT MAYORS PLAN
Delegation Opposed to Park Schools
CMrtIy Dismissed.

delegation Of fifty men and women in
terested in college settlements and educational
CARNATIONS called Mayor Mcclellan yesterday
and told him they did like his pet scheme to
put temporary school buildings on either the w.
4. Seward Hamilton Fish parks The following
organizations were represented: The East Side
Civic Club. Public Education Association Womans
Municipal League. Brooklyn, Heights Branch
WomAn's Municipal League, Association OF Neigh
borhood Workers the Social Reform club. city
History Club. University Settlement, College Set
Element Nurses Settlement, West Side Neighbor-
hood House Hartley House. Educational Alliance,
Downtown Ethical Society. Greenwich House,
Grosnpoint Settlement Ridgewood Settlement Nor
nal College Settlement, Union Settlement, Sea and
Land Settlement. East Side House. Asacog House
and the Charity Organization Society. Third Dis
tr3ct.
Charles D. Slower president OF the Outdoor
Recreation League. the only speaker the Mayor
heard. Others wanted to voice their objections but
the Mayor dismissed them CURLY.
Mr. Slower had photographs and maps showing
the buildings which 1t is proposed to utilize at
once. Hamilton Fish Park and one W II
Seward Park. These buildings were intended oriSi-
nslly for recreation centres in stormy weather Mr.
Slower said the organizations which repre-
scented were unanimously opposed 70 the Mayors
plan. They would not agree TO the using Of build
ings the parks or 20 the erection OF even tenn
pOrsry buildings.
Our experience" said Mr.. stove-. has been that
the buildings temporarily used for school purposes
almost always become permanent ones
He suggested that thousands OF children could be
accommodated il the space under the Williamsburg
Bridge in rented halls, storerooms. etc. But
don't touch the all too limited parks" he said.
Mayor Mcclellan looked at the maps and photo
graphs and asked Mr. Slower II he had any data
other than that.
I want to know Just how many children be
cared for you suggest" said the Mayor. 4 do
not. from the figures given TO by the Board OF
Education. get the idea that any such number as
you say can be accommodated as you suggest
You say thousands'-
Yes, thousands and thousands" said AIr StO-
Yer. interrUpting.
But I want facts. not mere opinion" said
the Mayor.
I have doubt there are many ladies and gen
temsn present who give you these facts
said Mr.. Slower Il would call your attention 70
the ecent statement OF Justice Mayer the eff
Mayor Mcclellan had evidently heard all he
caret. and without asking any Of the others pres
ent n they cared 10 be heard he said:
ladies and gentlemen. / Will be pleased 20 take
your suggestions and circumstances under con-
sideraton and win be glad 10 receive any informa-
no intention OF using these small parks n II can
be prevented. / bid you gOOd-day'
/ The Mayor bowed. the members Of the delegation
bowed and the conference over. For half an
hour after the Mayor withdrew the delegation
remained and In groups discussed the Mayors plan
They were vehement in their dsappTOvaI. Several
OF the women particularly expressed surprise that
Jacob A. Riis should give his Endorsement 10 the
plan Mr. Riis favored the Of the two recrea-
ton buildings now on the parks named.
light the pan and. II necessary. TO carry the fight
Into he