The Washington herald., 1909-01-14
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nasiun was started in the city Of Boston,
and the first Of the sand gardens for the
children. From that small beginning the
city to-day maintains I5 acres OF play
grounds for its children
Last year the city Of Boston appro-
priated $500 for the use Of these play
grounds. providing additional apparatus
and providing Instructors The use, OF
the necessity Of an instructor for these
children. Is absolutely recognized
The playground has become so well
recognized as a part OF their education
that IN this last year the matter was
brought up before the legislature OF
Massachusetts. and q special act was
passed which. think, Is very significant
as showing the general recognition Of the
Fairgrounds theory in that part Of our
country. a part OF the country where il
was started first. an6 where to-day It IS
in most general use
Opposes Appropriation
Mr.. vreeland. Of New York. was the
first TO speak in opposition 10 the amend
ment. Il want TO say few words
as TO the position Of the Committee on
this question and as to the reason which
has induced il TO bring in the aDpro-
priations in the form IN which they have
come
The appropriation carried in this bill
for maintenance and salaries in connec-
ton with the playground system which
includes the swimming pools down on
the fats. is $3.50 $3.50 is for main
tensncs Of Fairgrounds. and $3.50 for
salaries and equipment in relation 70 the
bathing pools. and we are Informed that
both these are included IN one system
The question that is before the Commit
tee for discussion IS not whether We VIII
have Fairgrounds for the children OF
Washington That policy has already
been entered upon A large number OF
Fairgrounds have already been provided
Favors Amendment
I am heartily in favor OF this amend.
ment," said Mr Murphy. ''The modern
system OF education provides largely foI
the education OF children, not only il
the school. but on the Fairgrounds. .ir
the kindergarten and junior years
an the public school system Of to-day
much of the teaching is done by in
struction IN games and Fairgrounds
and in the course Of study in almost
all of our normal schools to-day there
is a provision made for the teaching OF
teachers how 20 teach the children tc
play
IN all courses Of study. IN all schools
in our universities. people are employed
10 teach the children how TO play. and
in all universities some Of the highest
priced men are those who teach ouT
bows how to contest in baseball, football.
rowing. and other athletic sports. We
all justify that. 7 see no reason why
this should not be adopted
Bowers Against Plan.
Mr.. Bowers, Of Mississippi. was one Of
the strongest speakers in opposition to
the movement.
Whether 1 am right or wrong, I have
no hesitation In pledging the constituency
which 1 represent on this floor as dis
senting from the proposition" said Mr..
Bowers. and I think that my friend
from Vermont, Mr. Foster, was equally
unfortunate in his advocacy OF this par
4 sllar proposition when ne ridiculed the
q entIeman from Tennessee, Mr.. Gaines
or his use OF the term a wilderness OF
-achers
Some years ago the House was be-
aged into appropTiating sum Of some
hing Ike $1,000 for the administration
nd control, and the policing. so to speak
u these grounds. Do I enlighten my
friend from Vermont when advise hin
that thirty per cent of that whole appro-
priation went 10 the gentleman who
called that matter first TO the attention
Of Congress in the shape Of a salary as
general superintendent OF Fairgrounds. -
Says Money Needed.
Representative Gillett. Of Massachusetts
said when the question first came before
the Committee on Appropriations he was
in full sympathy with the view which is
now taken by the committee. but differ
ing from the rest Of the committee he
had changed his mind. and believed that
it was because he had Investigated the
question.
II think I have advanced and the rest
Of the committee have not: whereas. OF
course. their opinion is just the reverse, =
said Mr.. GIiiett. 4 grew Up Ii the coun-