The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

not getting enough out of it to pay.
The parents, it was learned, and es-
pecially among the foreigners, were
willing to make almost any sacrifice
to keep their children in school, if the
young people had desired to attend
with this idea in mind a little in
dustrial training is being given in the
grades, so as to make schooling more
practical and convince the pupils that
it is worth their while to continue this
education.
Think Kansans Radical.
However,, such grade work is
more of an experiment than a tried
and tested plan and Boston people are
very conservative and slow to try new
IDEAS The Boston people think Kan
sas people very radical because they
are so ready to try new things
Nevertheless, Boston is practically
the home of the playground move
ment which is spreading over the
United States
Boston is the home of Joseph Lee,
president of the National Playground
association, who was one of the pio-
neers in the movement, if not the or
iginator. He is one OF the wealthlesI
men in Boston, one of long line OF
bankers and a nonactive member CT
the I.ee-Higgins banking firm. Bota
he and Mrs. Lee give nearly their en-
tire income to the playground move
ment and other philanthropic enter
priseS.
IN Boston the largest playground IS
Franklin field. 1t contains about ~
acres. In the summer it is given over
to golf, baseball and other sports IN
the winter it is flooded. When tn,
water freezes a safe skating pond IS
formed. -,
"Of course Boston common is still
there. A society has been formed for
the express p@rpose OF preserving II.
on sundays it is the speaking pla e
If RI
ugion and organization in the WorlS.
| However to avoid the eranks there IS
| an order that no person may speak on
religious subjects except in the hai'le
of some church or society
1T was a part of my business Whl.e
in the mayors office to issue permits
to such people. The permit is always
issued in the name of society,"
Try to Straighten Streets
| 1.-THE present Chamber of Commerce
which IS a recent combination of the
old Boston Chamber of Commerce,
| shipping organization and the Boston
| Associated Board of Trade IS houseu
! in its own 100000 building. The mem
| barshin numbers 1850. The dues are
$25 a year per member. The first presl-
| dent of the new Chamber OF Conherce
| was James T. Storrow. AS was ms
! secretary at the time he was elecleC.
I became secretary OF me ShaInp S7i. c ol
| Commerce and have retained the place
! since We have spent $30,OO0O0O 10
straighten the old crooked streets OF
Boston but have barely made snow
| ing. ~
This summer representatives OF
several commercial organizations IN the
United States toured Europe We
! in the party We went with the luea
of studying foreign business ana III,
viting delegates to the international oi1al
Chamber of Commerce conVentl'l i
| 1,-T,icI, will be held in Boston next year.
our Itinerary included ENGLAND France,
Germany and Belgium In Germany w, W.
found that the business man is aheau
| af ne when If comes to systematlzlne
mis- work. He has everything, down
to the smallest detail; completely map,
ned out and knows the cost and prom
IF every move of every employee
BY the way, do you know that Bos-
ton is eco miles nearer Europe s ina -
env other seaport? With this LEAD II
Ind the Boston Chamber of Commerce
through a bill passed by the legls..a-
tire has been given an approprlaILo9i
of $4,000. 900 for harber improvements
| - hniId new WharVes, etc.