Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-30
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Some OF Omaha's greatest needs from the
moral. physical and aesthetic s~tandpoints
were presented at Monday afternoons
meeting OF the Wofnan's club. the program
being given by the civics committee OF
the club. AS a most fitting prelude 10 the
program however, was an address by
Prof. Lucille Eaves Of the sociological de-
partment OF the University Of Nebraska.
who talked OF the wider possibilities Of the
public schools as recreation or social CEN
ters. Recreation, Miss Eaves said. is one
Of the most important factors in the life
of a nation and the state must again, as
Of old, interest itself in the establishment
OF recreation centers. The necessity Of
evolving some effective means OF adult edu-
cation, a post graduate work for the
masses, she said, is imperative, and as ii
is most desirable that this sociological et-
fort be advanced through institutions al
ready organized and in line with the
stronger social forces. the public school to-
day affords the greatest possibilities as
centers for such work. She spoke OF the
per cent Of foreign born citizens and citi-
Gems of foreign born parents who must be
assimllated. and said that 1t Is more inn
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we already have than that new knowledge
be discovered in the science OF ss iology.
She urged the women to interest themselves
In the architecture Of schools so that they
might be equipped with assembly rooms
at least and possibly gymnasiums and
further furnishing for the great work OF
interesting and educating the masses as
well as the children. 1t Is especially de-
sirable that there be an auditorium in each
community where meetings might be held
for discussion Of topics Of mutual interest
and help, and she said that the public
school will give greater returns for the in
vestment II 1t might be converted to such
purposes after the work Of the children's
classes is finished.
DR.. 5. r. Towne spoke Of tuberculosis
in the absence of DR.. r. c. Moore. He
said that 1,157 persons had died Of this
disease In Omaha during the last ten years
and as Its spread is entirely preventable,
recommended that registration be made of
every case, that other cases be confined I'm
hospitals or properly equipped camps and
that a careful observation be made and
continued OF all persons who have been
exposed to the disease. Fresh air. rest and
proper food he also counted essential.
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George 3. Prinz spoke OF Omaha's need
from an aesthetic standpoint. He advo-
Gated a comprehensive plan OF park and
boulevard development and direction,
speaking of the plans of other cities by
way of illustration. He included public
play grounds in his scheme for public
parks and also the parking OF some Of
the streets. Omaha, he said, has sacri-
feed much OF It's natural beauty TO the
plan OF straight streets. but It is not too
late for the citizens to have a thought for
future additions, where the natural con-
tour OF the land may be followed and de-
veloped into really beautiful places. He
pointed out some DISADVANTAGE Of streets
laid out as Omaha's are, and said that a
system OF boulevards crossing the city
disgonally would be a material saving of
time and help in other ways. He sug-
gested such boulevards from Twenty
fourth and Cunning streets and from
Twenty ninth and Lesvenworth streets to
the center of the city. While holding
that Omaha's boulevard system is still
nothing to brag OF. he said it Is improv-
ing. The hiding of u~nsightly clay banks
with some kind OF creeper or vines he
counted another necessity.
superintendent W. NJ. Davidson, Of the
city schools. spoke in place Of Rev. F. L..
Loveland. of Omaha's moral need. He
strongly endorsed Miss Eaves' recommen-
dalton regarding the public schools and
Mr.. Prinz's recommendation regarding
play grounds. He laid especial stress upon
the necessity of keeping close track of
the children while seeming not to watch
them at all, and he urged the club to
use It's Influence with the Park board to
exercise the provision OF the new charter
for the immediate purchase and equip
ment OF at least two play grounds. The
, value of the play ground, he said, does
not lie entirely in its opportunity for rec
reation in the open air, but as much in
e the supervision OF the play by directors
competent to maintain the proper moral
standard. Mr.. Davidson said that Omaha
4 needs at least four such grounds.
> During the business hour It was decided
that the club should celebrate Arbor day
!. by planting a tree for the Young women's
e Christian association on It's lot adjoining
the new building The annual birthday
party OF the club will be held April %,
instead OF April q. when Mrs. Anna
e Mercy Of Hastings. chairman OF the art
committee of the state federation, will
exhibit the loan collection OF American
, pottery now In the state. The club unani-
mously endorsed the plan OF the state
federation's education committee to found
a $3.50 scholarship for the education of a
daughter Of q Nebra ska club woman In
= the University OF Nebraska. The club as
= a whole, rather than the social science
department, will present Mrs. Lillian
Stevens and Miss Anna Gordon. president
and secretary OF the National Women
Christian Temperance Union, next Monday
afternoon, April 8.
It TARIFF TALK IN The HOUSF