The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-12
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS
GIVEN IMPETUS
Committee Is Named to Con
duct Canvass for
Sites.
ACTIVE WORK Is To BE
STARTED IN SHORT TINE
Best of Plans for Children in
Other Cities Will Be Under
taken Here.

Important action towards establishing
Fairgrounds for the young folks Of
the city was taken AT a meeting Of
officers and the board OF control OF the
newly organized Parks and Fairgrounds
association of Salt Lake City at the
Commercial club Saturday night.
it was decided to make tine officers
and board of control Il committee to can
vass the city for places on which 10 cs-
tablish Fairgrounds These should be
located conveniently 10 the schools and
should be arranged and conducted with
special reference TO giving the children
the opportunity for the exercise they
require IN the open air and under com
rcteut guidance.
Athletic apparatus will be installed,
bathing pools provided and places where
the children may rest under the shade
If trees Will form parts OF the scheme
Literature describing what has been
done in other cities has been obtained
and the officers Will see to il that the
hest of what has been undertaken in
other places will be provided for the
children here.
\ board of trustees has been formed,
composed of George Y. Wallace, prcsi-
dent of the association; Miss Kate
Williams, secretary; john II. Doolcy
Russell l.. Tracy and Colonel Willard
Young. which shall see that the funds
of the organization are wisely cared for.
The Utah Savings & Trust company was
made treasurer of the association.
Want Many Life Members.
1t is hoped 10 obtain Il large nun
bcr of life members who Will thus pro
vide the nucleus of Il fund with when
tu carry on the work of the association.
,,, !. l., In
obtain additional members, both active
and sustaining. Another meeting will
be held Wednesday at the Commercial
club TO consider further matters con
nected with the organization.
The purposes Of the organization.
fully set forth in the preamble TO the
articles of organization, are TO eucour-
age outdoor life and appreciation and
maintenance Of the natural beauty in
and about Salt Lake City; 10 isvcsti gate
city conditions with reference 10 parks
and Fairgrounds needs and to provide
for their efficiency: To secure the cs-
tahlisbment and maintenance of a com
plctc system of parks, Fairgrounds and
recreation centers at convenient dis
tances throughout the city; 10 construct
a model recreation center, adequately
equipped for bathing, games, sports and
social meetings, suitable for winter and
summer use. and 10 conduct them under
competent supervision until such timc a
the municipality shall undertake the
work.
Articles |, > and : provide for the
name of the organization, the location
in Salt Lake CITY and the membership,
which shall consist of active. sustain
ing and life members.
Article j provides for the officers and
their duties as follows:
The affairs Of this association shall
nc under the management of board of
control. TO be elected by the 3ssocia-
-ion, consisting Of twenty.seven Nom
bcrs. which shall he divided into three
classes, oDe-third 10 be chosen for pc
Rod Of enc wear, ono third for two years
and oue-third for three wears.
''The board of control shall elect
from among its own members a prcsl-
dent two vice-presideuts and a sccre
tary. and designate he treasurer.
"Thc board shall select an e1ecu-
five committee, consisting of the presl-
dent, secretary and three other mem
bcrs of said board, which committee
shall exercise such powers as may be
conferred upon it by the board.
"All officers Of the association shall,
unless otherwise provided, hold for n
term of ono year, and until their sue.
ressorS are elected and qualified, and
perform the duties incident TO their
respective positions, with such rs may
hc specially imposed by. the board Of
control, which shall have the power to
fix compen saiion and require bond for
the faithful discharge of said duties -
Article > provides for meetings OF
the association, The regular business
meeting shall bc held in the last week
of December. that time being consid-
cred desirable on account of its being
tho holiday season, when association
among tho young folks IS closest. A
field day IN the summer Will be n fca-
ture of the work of tine association.
The board Of control viii hold meet
ing the last Saturday of each month
Article & provides that dues of ac-
tive members shall be 81; OF sustaining
members. $40, and Of life members. 800.
Other articles provide fully for con-
Quoting the business Of the associa-
ton.