The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-01
Association Unable to Take
Advantage of His Tenta-
tive Offer.
is WITHOUT FUNDS
TO CARRY ON WORK
Sixty-one Hundred Dollars Needed
to Enable Vacation Schools"
to Be Opened.

Gel, Spencer S. Cosby. superintendent
Of public buildings and grounds. has
tentatively assured those who are strug-
Cling 10 provide funds for the play
grounds movement in the Capital, that
IT sufficient funds Ire raised for the
purpose he will take into consideration
the opening OF a number of the smaller
parks as little girls Fairgrounds.
Tie fact that Col. Cosby has thus
Indicated his sympathy, and that of the
Administration. with the movement,
and that his OFFER may prove without
value because the Fairgrounds Associa-
ton Is without the funds to take ad-
vantage Of it. is its own commentary
upon the present unfortunate state Of
affairs here in so far as vacation
schools" for the little folk Of Washing
ton are concerned.
Public Not Aroused.
According to Vice President Arthur c.
Moses. of the Washington Fairgrounds
Association. the public has but little
awakened TO the necessity for immediate
aid if the Fairgrounds of the city are
10 be opened during the long summer
months The association hopes to open
and equip sixteen Fairgrounds. Present
indications are that il will be fortunate
IT able to operate half the number.
SlXty-One hundred dollars are still re-
Quired. Congress failed to appropriate
a cent for the vacation pleasures and
the physical Improvement af the chill
dren Of Washington, and the associa-
tion is upon its own resources.
Il regret to say" said Mr.. Moses this
morning. that despite the fact that
President Taft has said, I am for play
grounds. and Speaker Cannon in a re-
cent address made the same statement,
Il
president of our association, thus show
ing the Administration attitude, Con-
gress failed 10 act, and now the public
does not seem TO realize the necessity
confronting US.
Vacation Schools.
Fairgrounds are in reality but 'vaca-
ton schools making for the health and
bodily perfection OF little folks who
otherwise would grow up undeveloped
Give Us Fairgrounds, and the best ally
Of tuberculosis is bested at the outset.
we had hoped to open a number of
grounds, in charge Of competent teach
ers. in those sections of the city in
habited BY the poorer elasses-sections
where the mothers aud fathers are at
work all day and the children are
turned loose without a place 10 play.
Unless subscriptions come in more
rapidly. however, our chances Tor open
ing new grounds or operating those we
have, are exceedingly gloomy
Recent Contributors.
The association appreciates both large
and small subscriptions. which should
b. sent TO John 3. Sleman. treasurer.
Bond building Among recent contrib
utors to childhood welfare in the Cap
itsl are:
John H. Moore. s.: DR.. Z. NJ Gallau-
Oct $40: A. NJ. Lothrop SO; Miss Mabel
T. BoaFdman. s.; Miss Georgia Robert
son, s.; Mrs. Edwin Franklin Townsend,
3. F. A Wood. 81; Mrs. ". f. Stat
ford, s.: George B. WEIGH. Sc; z V
Crittendeu, 81: Miss Maude Converse.
So; Ernest Bickneli, >: Mrs Giles Scott
Rafter =; Dr.. Julia n. Green, s.. Hon.
Herbert Parsons, S25; Miss Alice G.
Fletcher, so; Mrs NJ. Isabella Banks.
s.: Miss A N. Lynch. g: Mrs 4. T.
Sewers 81, q. J.. Temple. 81. Eugene
=. Stevens, 3; Miss Anna /. Edwards,
s.; Hon. Albert Douglas, $40; Mrs. B.
H. Buckingham, S25; Justice David J.
$40 The Harvey Company. inc,
s. MI ana Mrs r. A. Fay. g: Mrs. \.
=. Winlock $50; Miss Alice Ives Gill
man. SO. John r. Sleman. ir-, s.; Mrs
NJ z, Norrnent, 50; J. Sanders. IS; 3. F.
Barnes. IS, Mrs. Henry ]. Rainey, g;
A l. SmsrtWOOd, -; Mrs. Charles G.
Glover, 81: Mrs. Edmonia r. McCort-
ney. SO. Miss Helen NicOlay, Sc. Miss
Mary E Symonds. 81; Sheppard NOgel-
gessng, g. Mrs. Frank .. Lowden, 500
Rear Admiral and Mrs. George G.
Langley. S5.-TOtal. $500. %.