Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-29
NEED PUBLIC PARK
AND FAIRGROUNDS
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marks to the growth and develop
ment Of the boy as compared with
the lives Of various animals. He ex-
planned how certain animals, such as
the cat and dog, require but small
periods of their lives for develop
ment, while man devotes about one
third of his whole hfe to develop
ment. He told of how the eagle and
other animals teach their fondlings
to fly and walk, and develop their
bodies.
Play is not entirely natural" said
the principal, but it is essential to
the development Of man, just as it is
10 other animals and is therefore
taught. In the orphan homes, where
there are no mothers to teach chill
dren, they usually become bad"
AT this point an incident of where
a boy hit his brother with a brick,
was made mention of. Both boys
came from the local Danish Orphans
Home and were on their way to
school at the time. He told of how
the orphan home Is gradually being
done away with and how parentless
children are now being sent to
good Christian homes to be taken
care of by willing hands.
Play Grounds Lessen Crime.
The salvation of the country is in
the home," said Mr.. Walker. "and
the play actively needs to be taught
TO the human being as 1t is in anil
mai cases. The play ground lessons
crime. This is shown by the prog
ress made in England and Germany.
where the children are wei provided
for These countries are advancing
in education, simply because they are
taking proper care of their children.
Italy and Spain are declining. SIM
ply because they are neglectful in
that respect. In Italy the children
are not properly provided for and as
consequence the country is suffer-
ing. l find play most essential
thing to the average boys life, and
the more play grounds are advocated
the better. AS principal, / make 1t
my business to study boys. | find
they usually travel In gangs and each
mas leader. 1t is the leader | look
for and once found l watch him. 1t
Is him ! place as the leader in the
various events, such as captain and
manager of baseball teams, etc He
is leader because he Is a natural born
leader and when he grows up he
Will probably become a contractor or
boss OF some kind to lead others,
Just as he did in boyhood DAYS"
Favors Westminster Property.
The Westminster property would
have made an ideal play ground and
the building, known throughout the
country on account of its history,
could have been converted into
museum" said the speaker relative
to the present situation in our city.
THAT can be secured YETI said
William @. Rock.
Mr.. Walker replied: ut can, and
would make the right sort of place
The structure would make an ideal
museum. 1t is known as far west as
California and over the. entire coun-
Ttfy. in Chicago the motto relative
to play grounds, is all or none," and
that is a good one. 1t means that
all are to enjoy themselves on the
public play grounds; old as we'll as
the young folks. Baltimore has ten
large play grounds and Boston has
thirty. Cities throughout the coun-
try are adopting this means of TAX
ing care. OF their children"
Mr.. Walker told Of the movement
started by Editor u Logan Clevenger
in the columns of the EVENING
NEWS. He told of going up and
complimentingssthe editor, who re-
piled that 1t was a hopless case in
this city. as the city fathers had said
the money was needed for other pur-
poses and parks must be put off for
some time.
Business Session.
At the business session preceding
the lecture, arrangements were
made for winding up the season of
the Brotherhood by holding moon
light excursion down the bay in June.
Arrangements will be made to take
about hundred at fifty cents
apiece. Refreshments will be served
on hoard RanOrts from nunn haY.