Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-01


AZ Nis promised decided awakening
Re visit Of Miss Amelia Hoefer OF New
4 ~, who viii speak In Omaha next Mon
az afternoon. April s. at Creighton insti-
ute. on this subject. Miss Hoefer is In
N barge Of the public Fairgrounds Of New
a FORK City and Is coming west In the inter
Ast Of the national organization.
The Playground Association Of America,
% which Theodore Roosevelt h honorary
president and Jacob Riis, honorary vice
president. Is now making arrangements for
Y wo great demonstrations OF the value OF
E Fairgrounds and play to municipalities. The
irst OF these, a convention in Chicago, June
. e0-2z. TO which President Roosevelt has
. urged every mayor In the United States TO
send an Official representative, will con-
sist OF practical denominations or organ
zed play by 1000 school children OF ell ages
d and a series OF papers by such leaders Of
4 the play movement as Judge Ben b. Lind
sey OF the children's court of Denver; Jane
Addams OF Hull House, DR.. G. Stanley Hall
y Of Clark university and United States Com
4 missioned Elmer Ellsworth Brown In con-
) nection with the convention the South Park
\ system Of Chicago will demonstrate fully
Y the ..Sings OF it's chain Of twelve day and
A might open and indoor Fairgrounds for
children and adults. II is expected that
y these gatherings will attract an adult at
q attendance Of nearly $1,000 people. The Chi
cago committee already has begun 20 erect
monster gTandatand to accommodate the
visitors.
Exhibit at JamentOvvn.
W The second enterprise Of the association
IL a great play exhibit at the jamestown
exposition which viii be installed and kept
In daily operation II the necessary money
can be obtained. The exposition authori-
Il hau ON 80
provide halls for series OF meetings and
lectures. The idea of the officers OF the as
ISOLATION IL to install model city play
= ground and keep there a corps Of expert
enced physical training and play directors
to demonstrate the value OF this work to
the children. An exhibit Of photographs
and information from Fairgrounds all over
the country will be shown in connection
with the outdoor exhibit To carry on this
work. however. the association must raise
at least 5000 and largely increase lts mem
bership.
The general object OF the association Is
" to encourage municipalities and voluntary
societies throughout the United States TO
II maintain as part of a well organized sys-
TEN Of education IN physical training and
character building. Fairgrounds conducted
by persons qualified especially for this
x service. II aims therefore, to become a
.
information as TO play experiments wher-
ever conducted. AS funds permit II pro-
poses to establish permanent play mu-
Z. scum with models OF Fairgrounds equip
q ment, photographs. books and carefully
tabulated data accessible to all interested
IN the problem. II is ready, Also TO CO.
operate with all play agencies in the vari-
OBS municipalities. and hopes to be able.
through representatives and membership
- r. All - LII
- action on the part Of friends Of the chill
dreu TO force municipal provision for their
needs. II will issue regular bulletins keep.
ing its members fully informed Of the pro-
gress OF the movement. 1t will also be pre-
pared to furnish lists of men and women
fully certified as to fitness to become phys
ical training and play leaders
Il The association is rapidly gaining in mem.
bership throughout the country. Those
wishing to become members, or to con
tribute to the objects of the association
should send checks to DIR. Henry s. Curtis
secretary, sos G street, ~ W.. Washington
y. c. Memberships are OF six kinds. a,
follows; Journal 81 council, 81; associate
4 50; sustaining, $40; patron, 800; founders
1900
The active officers Of the association are
President Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick. diree
tor Of physical training. New York City
b. P. mcfarland, Washington. d. c.. sec
ond vice president Jane Adams. Hui
Ahouse. Chicagb third vice president, 10
~ 'eph Lee, Boston; chairman financial com
nittee Felix NJ. Warburg New York
= ahairman executive committee, DR.. Sell
T. Stewart district superintendent, New
~-tork; secretary. DR.. Henry s. Curtis. su
pervisor OF Fairgrounds, District OF Co
lumbia.
Library Extension Work.
Mrs A. F, BroomhalI, chairman OF tn
III library extension committee Of the Genera
Federation has issued the following com
munieation to club women:
The plans Of the library extension com
mittee will soon be ready for publication
In the meantime desire 70 answer briefly
III havf to the chairman from elul
Al No, 1g In communities With popu
III iat ng from 2.0o0 70 $4,000 hav
Tbs cries all resolve themselves int
h9 ps 9sg 9I1hs Id2H H Fh shall We orgsnia
give has been carried out successfully II
great many communities.
The nrst essential thing 20 do is 4
study the laws OF your own state govern
ing the orsSnlzation and maintenance o
ulating towns and cities Of your owl
class. Then, when you are familiar Il
every detail With the law, proceed to edu
voters. You will find that the creates
obstacle at first win he the taxation proc
lem; hut the zeal and enthusiasm OF clul
women, which knows no bounds, ca
anally induce the ones who ran to cove
at the word "tax" TO become your mos
j loyal supporters. good plan success
fully tried for creating interest has bee
the organization Of a small circulatin
library for children. managed BY IN
Al club women. What pleases children ais
interests the parents and teachers an
the small collection or hooks may event
ually be the nucleus OF tho public library
Free magazine distribution, which ere
II Etes love for the periodical ana a dc
Il sire for more, Is another helpful plaT
In your EFFORTS TO create library sent
y ment. secure the sympathy and the &C