New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-10
lO.OO0CHlLDREN T0PLAY
Pittsburg to Greet Playground Con-
gress This Week.

Psttshurg May s.-what IS probably The great
est number OF children playing games At one
tine will demonstrate the value ard possibilities Of
play IN Schenley Park on next Friday afternoon
Tie play festival IS one % the contributions Of The
TottssrE Playground Association and the local com
rni-ees 70 the third annual congress Of the Play
ground Association q America which Is 20 meet IN
E,,--sb.,rs- beginning to-rnorrow and extending
through Friday.
According 70 the Official programme. ten thousand
children representing the public schools and play
grounds q Pfttsl1rK and large number OF adults
from the various foreign societies % this city, viii
.aLs ra-r in .he festival ~ 2 O'Clock there vIll
De 2 long line y Fairgrounds from the boulevard
10 Flag HILL in which each school illustrates It's
playground life and customs More than two thoV-
sand boys VIII take part IN athletic contests Scores
OF adults dressed native costume Will illustrate
The peasant FOLK dances OF all parts Of Europe.
The entire company. at signal, viii then march
20 Flag Hi. where IN natural arnphitheatre viii
Re presented IN dramatic tabieaus The Spirit Of
Pittshurg- showing its history during Indian times
as the site Of Fort DBGuesne and finally. after the
presentation % the children 70 Columbia ending
with q salute 20 ts American flag by thousands Of
children and the singing Of the national anthem
by multitude Of probably fifty thousand people Of
every Nationality
True patriotism and the means Of stimulating Il
through the Fairgrounds and parks Is 10 be the
the conference OF municipal representatives called
b. Mayor william A Magee, OF this city and Dr.
Luther Haisey Gulick. president Of the association.
the mayors and delegates Of Of cities VIII
conCGder plan for "a safer. Fourth Of July
The plan 70 be debated e the substitution OF
nicpaI psgeants and general patriotic festivals
such the rule IN Springfield Mass. for the in
discriminate use Of pyrotechncs. cannons and
pistols the nations birthday L IS pointed out
IN the programme that the present celebrations.
which result IN loss OF life and serious fire damage
have entirely lost any educational effect. and are
not designed either keep the history Of the day
IN the memory OF the people 10 inculcate true
knowledge Of American liberty in the minds OF for
eiE.ers and naturalized citizens.
The proper celebration Of New Years Eve is also
10 be considered on Thursday morning. when a
committee festivals will suggest quiet. educa-
prevails when old Trinity's chimes ring in the new
year New York or when other churches an
nounce the year in other large cities.
long list Of speakers Of national reputation will
also deal with the patriotic question the eleva-
evening meetings. Among them are the Rev DR..
Russell II. Conwell Of the Baptist Temple Phila-
delphia: James Francis Burke. Miss Beulah Ken
rard, Mayor Nasse and George Z. johnson, Of
Fittsburg: jane Adams. Of Chicago; Joseph Lee.
Of Boston Rabbi Stephen s Wise. Gustavus 7.
Kirby and Or Ciulick. of New York. and Manuel Y
Domenech Of Porto Rico. Among the speakers at
the morning sessions viii be Graham r Taylor and
Allen T. Burns. OF Chicago. Sadie American. Lee
F Harmer. Samuel Lowenstein and Dr. c. Ward
Champion, Of New York. Or. Henry S Curtis Of
Washington. and Florerce l.. baltimore and Mrs
Samuel = Ammon. Of Pittsburg.