The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-27

.;,,,, on free Fairgrounds u!
scId Saturday night list
fps ;nteresting report on the
FOI FOsi,aatc A. W. North The
y ~ ut''i the motion to proceed at
Establishment of the IN,
qrsnoa e.s " appointed with au-
tke y si the necessary contracts
n. tyorth's Report. ., ,.,o
lstt Cg, ESQ. Chairman Board
SalafPal,a Playground Association
,.,.suing the fourth an
" ~ the Fairgrounds , Asso,
AMERICA, permit me u ''
q paulSslycjh Ssclychester. New York, the
y Ms i spent that day and
4 JUNE lance at the congress-
; b whIch represented the
r>fs o. o. california to Maine.
! sas unusually high class SI
n, ~ oitIzens drawn troni s st,s
si1i,tI,lcIans and keen MINDED
\ E'll'lesS,Wo well as philanthropists.
! reg = s,s.orIsts. They promptly
. trd tmsiuess. discussing work
10 % ~ hs done. From the pro-
ssiied down inc J,,% ,nteraaf %
,lls'1r they might be OF interest
49, lass, ~ and fifty dollars VIII
suol'In playground with swings;
. LEGO. NC rounds, giant slide and
~ T.. s7so on hand and a Few
+ w.. III citizens en- should have no
'nssS nsSout inaugurating It's first
q When the public mas seen
- .s92,,jSn il will respond ior ''s
~. ,.ssntIaI In connection with
pa e q nroper supervision,
y S,5,Ss ,s,ss, p2Sii ppe popular r@H s and use
. inter time they serve wei 90
poso,, 10 6 .. m. are the gen
" ~, % The supervisors. There
,1S io' =, three to a playground.
'r Ss nprlod from 4:1o p. m, 10
~ Is js set aside exclusively LOT
|, h their rougher games, .,tn Nae .he
z .suies $ arc very popular Win me
! : ,tnnsb suu sometimes hard on the
Sr he winter time the children
., = ham with their sleds.
g lss ysw Jersey. with A poDu-
y fsuS "A RI feels that the results wei,
~ yI sSd hond Issue for playground
\ i,5 900 expenditure equipment.
q iu,Iyske, Massachusetts,: with
rss.psrlatIon. points with pride 10
S,"rs Of over Si25. 900 for its
q playground sites.
= X authority submitted the 1ol,,
III s-sihods Of acquiring park and
i,,s ii.cs,tsin M what property the city
.shle ,or fairgrounds and arrange
: Sly for the use thereof.
!, 40 tho grounds through the as
n ths ward alderman. the latter
brd ovners willing TO make long
,ss In consideration of relief from
=, and special assessments.
lrxpt gifts.
,mund adjoining the schools for
u nrrnocea and then secure from
M leases Of such premises for
r boasts 1oi parks and play
! and points approvingly to Its
vctsssiye bond issues for securing
:. II expends annually on these
I'd fairgrounds from 100000 to
All history OF the city OF Roch-
IN Is Of particular interest be-
! isgan at a time when that city
,stlally the size that Salt Lake
AID because IL has resulted in
I5's being one Of, II not the most.
] psrk cities in America. In the
hitter opposition the city in 1883
,c5ds 10 the amount OF $500. 900 for
;.killon OF lands for park pur-
A. that time the population of
Ig was but slightly over 100 nN
hgt portion Of the public. not
inward 10 the prospective growth
le5factnring development of the
';ieaned the park movement as
fT and eXtravagant. Some Of
Is,!a are Of record.
nrounding COUNTRYSIDE affords
nsporlunilies needed for the rec
d our people" said the protes-
Rochester is not large enough
fatsd enough TO require n park
Notwithstanding. In 1903. $50. :
llda1l was raised. The present
. value Of Rochester Investments
itt exceeds $1,000. 900. or Roch-
faygrounds the park board now
bF iully recognized that the cs-
. o. fairgrounds IN the various
Of our city. OF which that at
square takes the lead, is one
sIealst blessings that has been
q UPON Rochester by the park
eones, The beneficent under
ave me deRthblow TO a vicious
eondillon which compelled the
lhe city in congested sec
~agreeaie In streets alleys, va
!, elc.' 10 seek amusement that
: 70 mischief and vice. Devoid
'opensision. their PLAY often be-
,,ssine,sorne. boisterous. rude and
.NuEnlne 10 neighborhoods and.