Evening journal., 1910-11-10
PARK BOARD
HEARS REPORTS
Play Ground Work is Reported
on by Miss Weaver,
Superintendent

The Board of Park Commissioners
held their regular meeting yesterday
afternoon, only four members being
present. The treasurer's report show
ed balance at the last meeting of
Se,S52.61; received from rents, SIT
total, $9,429.61; expenses during the
month, S2,5SS; balance at present.
S6,S42.61. Free ZOO account received
from Mayor and Council, $1,000, paid
70 association $16666, leaving a bal
ance Of SS33.34 on hand. Bills amount
ing to $5S7.S4 were ordered paid.
The board decided to assume the re-
spOnsibility of taking care of the tri-
angle at Concord avenue and Madison
street. This piece OF ground was a
gift to the city and a sidewalk is 70
be laid around the plot.
II was reported that the fence on
the north side of Brandywine Park
had been moved by the dupont COM
pany. so that property recently ac-
quired by the city would be sepa -ated
from the land in the lower powder
yard. Additional land at Thirtieth
street and Miller's road. adjoining
tract owned by the board, was report
ed 10 have been placed in trust for
the department. Through this trust
the ground will finally be turned over
10 the city or disposed OF and the pro-
ceeds devoted to park purposes.
Several matters relative to repair
ing were held over until spring
Jerome b. Bell, William c. Menden-
hall and James +. Banning were APP
pointed a committee to meet the COM
mittee appointed by Council TO con-
fer with the trustees OF the two col
ored cemeteries at Second and Union
streets, the money not being available
by the board at present. the city in
tending to assume the land for city
purposes. The committee will con-
fer with the Councilmen within a few
days.
The report Of Miss Jennie NJ.
Weaver, superintendent OF the public
Fairgrounds for the season OF 1910,
was submitted, and at the conclu-
sion OF the reading. the members Of
the Pine street grounds alone. Aside
excellent report and II was accepted.
The superintendent reported an
average daily attendance for eight
weeks. OF 1000 children. She spoke
of the successful mothers meetings,
and the industrial training given the
children, and the public interest TAX
en- In the playground movement.
The report IN part follows:
Public opinion In favor OF grounds
for all children was materially
strengthened by the fact that three
grounds aroused a more geenral in
terest than a nelghborhood interest
as heretofore produced by activity on
the Pine street groundh alone. Aside
from this the remaining credit Is Civ
en- entirely and most heartily TO the
newspapers of the city. Playground
news was given unlimited space and
headlines TO attract even the causal
reader. With the personal interest and
! cooperation OF the editors, the sport
Ing editors. the special correspondent
with his camera and indeed the who'll
staff OF reporters each paper exerted
wonderful influence I'm arousing pub
lie interest with the following results
"First-The labor union offered tn
use of a plot OF ground and urge
the opening Of playground at Con
rad and Jackson streets.
"Second--A private citizen equippe
and maintained a playground on par
ground for the mothers and babies o
Kentmere.
sThird-The people OF the Flrs
ward asked City Council for a play
ground
"Fourth-The Board OF Education
made provision for a playground ad-
Joining the High School.
There is a pressing need OF a
ground for colored children, as proven
by the number who frequented Kirk
wood Park. To play is every child's
right. and as city provides oppor-
tunities for wholesome play there VIII
be less need for hospitals and re-
formatories. Fairgrounds promote
health and happiness. Health Is con-
sidered a municipal problem; that
happiness is beginning to be consid-
cred Is but another move in the right
direction, because health and happi-
ness both determine the quality OF