New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-17

To broaden lie lives OF these children and 70 give
them opportunities for real recreatlVe exercise me
Playground Association officials suggest 1haL ~
b.15frg hotels and apartment houses roof play
grounds for children be provided, and i Iossio4e'
~---.z5,--7 rooms be equipped Tor winter use. Il
& believed that such facilities would not Only pen
eft -e chilGran's health, but in many cases lecu0
she damage their peculiar notions q pay olle4 II
fit mon The landlord or hotel proprietor prop!
o. -.- 5esuite the vigilance Of GoTernesSes' II
u, - I'D, r-r5el-aI thing Tor the Unborn energy OF q
child 10 crop out and vent itself II lscAiel' suIH
- handwriting on the walls or other acts o. d ue
facing or destructive character
The --7--iero- Of q well known Broadway -lole-
las - his fingers ends a number OF lnclaelllS O.
.fts cf--a-re- and while many OF them are anus
irc there Is a moral 10 all
II remember one little chap We had here, he
SD IN one of the Playground Association : repre-
sentative and I tel you he "as coTheI- -
loak Al him IN Lis little Lord FaunteToy SUN you
80 think butter wouldn't melt il his mouth
tf To- mischief that kid worse than any sum
erH5 Ger heard Of. His father was "ea-tAs
harks- and Ire kid had both eoNe1IIesS a+-N "
mar 10 Jock after him For al theE ca-e' '"O1e-''
he was forever raising rEcuons.
-Ore cav This -ounsster got hold OF some celoFeu
c-zvo-e md the wy lie decorated the Walls "
Ms -arr-s' s-tte vas caution II COST me ISd-E
- >. -a--z them repapered- Another tine TINS
-, - =--=,ce5 one % the porteTs 10 bring him
ls s-s7-r-s.s pet Maltese cat 10 play with ABOUT
IN minutes later there was a Dig crowd c~IS-oe
,e hotel went ont 10 investigate ana 1outla lNe
q re= led q string around pussy s tan ana Auiis
o-- q ne afth story window She was SWING
49, a. -r.e breeze. yoWliEg at the top Of her
r. md ,he I'D was leaning out Of the windo"
- 80, r.-,fo-rnance more than he would have
l-cls. ,.., -,
20 couldn't really blame the little chap
rr rr- abort al the legitimate recreation ne
=. . MIX with his 1utor ride with his
o. ~ the park. Children must have more than
Il Tacy need real recEeatiFe exercise
hotel man VINO related these incidents IS now
zeal estate business. and : one OF me men
. introduced TIE innovation O. -foFldlis open
p fairgrounds ID connection with MS apart
,ar+ 9--ez e.- the benefit Of his tenants chill
csr These fairgrounds are located in a sllIai
Xxx rez- The apartments and contain tennis Co-i1S
nd -. egEIrllent for outdoor iu-- Inc apai'-
ts-,s Yffa- -tev are connected with cater 10 peo-
bs q moderate means. 50 successful nave uie
e,sry-,---se r.-.s,ed however. that many Ct the
rhey s-s-f-,-rf house owners and builders q me
ay are now thinking seriously Of aoaIig Pa
Fro,-ss or MAY facilities 10 lfe4E properties A--S
sss0ca--1r-s GerresenJatiFes be-le's '1' '-i -.
tue e,-arze5 VIII BE more than made up oy me
sso-sesg s -be 5arrare 10 the ownerE property
slel is annually inflicted by tenants chAdreh.
h c--,f,r ,yttls This plan, proprietoTs Of city
aoiels and especially t-cse q me DIX s-l'Ll-si
/ sr7 f--a-e ,5ir s- urged 70 consider appointing
-. - - I'D lie ct.Ildrens games and
| syrrr.s,4. s-.s In the simmer hotels this play
sgs-s,.- ----sr 10 @o- the little folks what the
nc,ess.r-s- social organizers who arrange caro-
,arties and other social functions DO Tor aclI's
I As the Playground Association is supported en-
hey LE voluntary subscT1I tloHs' u = ~
snerl- -, !. ar, afrord TO provide these play
ogsr.zrs ,- 4he hotels and pay their salaries lis
'aciais VOID ike 70 d. 50, hat as tue o'heF Cd
fcjs ~ ,e ae-sc.atign-to arouse interest IN nut
aepsl and slate legislation for adequate pay
Aioulds. Geo collect data and olSs' minnie -i' .
lion sb,r ft.--.. 7sacas II devise model aI'Tala-
ing and To- surIy models Of courses q STUDY Tor
ltygroa1.ds and playground woTEers-aTe extreme
eosslv The officials Of tie ofsaiizit'oA ea''''
a lres,zt s-e 1..eir way clear 10 establishing pay
.sel.i.. and 7i,- headers ia tie hotels and apart
A'efl houses sr eseu local Il-yEro0hos.
Ihe increment aere has boon g" si'fa'F SUNNI
e'ed. fovse.cr That Fl b. hoped thai "l'!.H N
'iasr -esr fHcieut intelligent interest VIII nave
tser rsise4 - ,te Necessity for trained lead
SO IN al Fa.es and sEartraeut houses where own
et lndorse tire zsrgfa4-d scheme fer me chioi "a
Is-E Lex MS ana r!zn IL saopt IL