Evening journal., 1910-05-28
SATURDAY, MAY %. 1910
PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS.

NALL RI the approach ol warm WcdlleI, ulc
w park and playground problem presents
itself And it is becoming more and more press
ing as the years go on and the city grows What
Shall tho city do for the children during the
warm season. and what shall it do for the hum
dreds of tired men and women who have spent
the dav in toll and should have some convenient
place during the evening for rest and recreation!
That is the question that every city must an
swer. Tt becomes more and more important as
the city increases in population
There arc some splendid parks about Whining
ton and the city has done a little, but not much,
towards Fairgrounds. There are, however, sec
tions where parks and Fairgrounds arc most
needed that have nothing or practically nothing.
1t is these sections that should receive the immc-
diatc attention OF the park commissioners.
Let us consider the matter by wards The
First ward is without parks or Fairgrounds. ~
is a small ward and the population in places IS
congested 1t is a considerable distance IRON
.5e parks The children of the ward have no
Convenient place for play and their parents nave
kno place to 90 for rest during the sitting weather
Z The Second ward has Eden Park and the
Messrs Mundy have given the use OF some lanH
for playground purposes for an indefinite period.
How the children have enjoyed this small tract
and have made merry on it. Eden Park Is a
good place to visit but it is so far from the con
pested population of the ward that IS not made
use of as it should be or would be il nearer
There is nothing in the Third ward
The Fourth ward has the use of some railroad
land for ten wears AT the expiration of that
time it is likely that the railroad company VIII
need the space There is a small piece OF
ground back of the school at ttith and Pine
Streets which is used by the public PERMISSION
for such use having been obtained urouSu INC
efforts OF Councilman Sane
The Fifth ward has Eighth Street farN'
The Sixth has nothing.
The large Seventh ward has about 100 acres
the Eighth has Krkwood Park
The Ninth ward has part OF the man paTIN
system. Plans are on loot winch VIII PIoDdO'l
result in securing more land in the eastern end
OF the ward
There is nothing in the Tenth ward but the
commissioners will probably secure piece OF
land in the neighborhood Of Second and Jackson
streets.
The Eleventh ward has Delamore Park and
the Park Board has recommended the purchase
Of other ground in that ward There should
also be park or playground in Browntown.
I'm the Twelfth ward the commissioners have
recommended the buying OF ground at Second
and dupont streets and tract of land at Silver
brook. Mr. Bancroft has given some ground
along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
So if may be seen that although in some parts
ri the city we have beautiful parks, which we
show, 40 visitors and of which we are Justly
proud when the situation Is analyzed, there are
important parts OF dhe city, the congested dis
tricts, which, far as practical purposes are
: concerned have no parks.
MANY people are able to leave the city during
the heated spell but the great mass of residents
can get away only for few days or few hours
at a time These persons should be considered
fNhat a help to them arc convenient parks and
breathing places.
OF great Importance are parks and Fairgrounds
70 children. AT present hundreds OF children
have no handy place to play. If they engage IL
sports on the streets, they are likely to do dam
\ age and to get into trouble with the police
4 Often they have not time to so TO distant play
grounds.
| 1t is evident that the city should provide pub
/ se Fairgrounds and parks And the time 70
the CITY to do this is at present Delay vii
make the step all the more expensive. for tn
time is coming when the city will be forced +
secure more parks and Fairgrounds even il
must buy the ground on which there arc build
ines and tear them down.
While there are still some vacant lots in tin
different wards that would be suitable for park
on Fairgrounds, they should be purchased ant
converted 20 such purposes.
The Park Commissioners and CITY Counci
should work together in considering this matter
Other cities are taking it up Fairgrounds arr
necessary for the growing boy and girl, for III,
making oi good citizens in cities. Ii has beer
proved that the more Fairgrounds the fewer ar