Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-05
Formal Opening Of Salt Lakes
First Playground Occurs
Thursday Evening.
sooD SPEECHES AND MUSIC
This Morning Children Are Playing
undcr the Supervision of Misses
Bitncr and Bowman.

eltuated Immediately north Of the
i,pe In Liberty park is the first public
playground for children opened In Salt
lake city. Thursday night its formal
5salcation. attended by fully 5000 peo-
Mo took place, and this morning at 10
o'clock the grounds were turned over
/, the children Of the city with Miss
rrr,a Bitner Of the University OF Utah.
assisted by Miss Helen Bowman, in
charge
Thls is only the beginning OF the
moyement. the intention OF the play
grounds committee being to presently
amen another similar place on old Piu-
pser square, and in time establish "A
airing OF Fairgrounds convenient to
children throughout the city.
George y Wallace, president OF the
Fairgrounds association, had charge Of
The formal ceremonies Thursday night.
Mayor John $. Bransford delivered
the Introductory speech I'm which he
fsllcitsted the members of the COM
mittee on this the first tangible results
n their labors of a year or more pre-
dieting splendid results in the years
70 come
President Wallace told of the work
Of the members OF the committee for
the mast year, resulting in the OPEN
me OF this the first OF many similar
grounds which tho intention is To open
In all PARTS ~ the city. declaring that
bis was only the beginning of the
movement He said he considered the
furnishing Of proper amusement for
tbe children one of the greatest inn
rortance IN the education of the little
ones They are thus not only induced
10 keep m the streets and other OBJ
ieetionable places but are given limo
cent pleasure and taught how to enjoy
themselves properly under the guiding
hand Of experts. President Wallace
concluded his talk with plea 10 the
rsoule 10 come to the assistance Of the
committee that the proposed grounds
at Pioneer square may be opened as
soon as possible.
A. W NORTH'S ADDRESS.
The next speaker WAS a. w. North,
another member Of the committee, VINO
told Of the incstimable good that had
been accomplished in other cities where
Fairgrounds had been in vogue for
years declaring that the establishment
Of such things tended toward higher
standard in civic government. "The
children are strengthened physically
mentally and morally" he said. "and
we are given a better grade Of citizens"
He asked all to Join with the commit
Zee in helping along the good move
ment.
JUDGE O. w. POWERS.
Judge o. W. Powers spoke next. lie
sad an cities need such Fairgrounds
where the children may romp and play
o. will under proper supervision. He
thought the citizens generally should
give hearty support to the movement,
and In this way do everything possible
10 aid the committee which has been
appointed 90 supervise the work. Il
consider this playground movement one
~ the best Of the times" said Judge
Powers. 'Healthful play means healthy
bodies When tho world was young,
the greatest teacher In history said
Suffer little children TO come unto mo,
Tor Of such is the kingdom OF heaven
We must lock after the children who
are given 90 us, and never forget that
The children Of today are the men aud
women Of tomorrow"
MUSICAL PROGRAM
lntersperscd among the speeches the
following excellent program, in charge
" Fred C. Graham, was rendered:
Vocal quartet from "Rigoletto;"
,springtime Of Love- by Miss Kelly;
baritone SOLO star OF My Life" IL s
Ensign duet from Madame Butter
n.y. Miss Kelly and Mr.. Graham;
quartet, from Robin Hood" serenadc,
MISS Dryer seXtet, from Lucia" Miss
kelly' Miss Dwyor, Mr.. Pyper, MIR
1raham' Mr.. Ensign. Mr. Spencer.
rms afternoon at the Fairgrounds
hundreds Of little ones we're dclightedly
moving The merry go-round, the
giant stride the six "teeters," six
sNlhss and the three sand boxes for
we my ones, where every procaution
nas oeen taken by Capt Wood, who |
y IN charge ~ the installation OF the |
lun makers TO see that no accidents
may occur Miss Bltner and Miss Bow
mah WI teach the tots various drills
sa au instruct them In several kinds o. |