Arizona republican., 1911-10-22
PLAYT|ME PARK, THE
CH|LDREKS CHANCE
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Friday
Evening. Prof. StabIer Speaks.

About 400 people met at the Adams
street school house Friday evning to
consider the public Fairgrounds
movement inaugurated by the Y. NJ.
C. a. This meeting was not adVer-
tised except by the children of the
various grades of the city schools but
so intense is the interest, among the
parents and friends of the little folks
that large gathering of people re-
suited. Prof A. X Stabler of the
high school made an address in
which he laid especial stress upon
the playground as essential to the
development of the childs character.
Mr. Stabler thinks the legislature
should pass a bill making it COM
pulsory for towns of 5000 or more in
habitants to establish and equip pub
lie Fairgrounds. He also believes
that the state university should
have a special department for train
ing teachers in this line of work.
Vernon Clark. probation officer Of
the local juvenile court, also sug-
gested some very timely ideas along
the line of discussion. a number Of
Stereopticon views of playground &C
tivities We're shown.
on Monday night October %, Mr..
Reeves of the Coliseum. will give a
large part Of the proceeds from that
nights show, as a benefit to help
pay the expenses Of the Fairgrounds
campaign. There will be 50 stere-
opticon views Of children's recrea-
ton parks shown beside the regular
program This benefit is evidence of
the fact that Mr.. Reeves not only
has an eye to business but is one
of the most public spirited men in
the community; this is not the first
time he has helped a worthy cause.
On October the 29th, the Y. NJ. c
A. has planned to observe a special
Fairgrounds Day" they intend plac
ing pictures of various Fairgrounds
throughout the United States, in
every window in the business portion
of the city if they can obtain the
consent of the owners. 1t is not
likely that this will be very difficult
to do.
Interest in the Fairgrounds move
ment is spreading very rapidly
childhood is the playtime of life. the
people are beginning to understand
that the childs play should be intel
ligently directed his play ground
BEAUTIFULLY located and properly
equipped. If this is done, his play
will be educative as well as enter
tanning and men and women will be
reared that will be a credit to them
selves and to the community that
fostered them.
The committee which has charge
OF the Fairgrounds movement has
not yet selected site for the child
ren's park but has several in view.
SEELEY-McNEIL NUPTIALS
On Sunday morning at $50 in the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Mcneil. occurred one Of
the prettiest weddings seen in Phoe-
rix for some time. when Miss Saidee
Helen Mcneil became the wife Of
William Hansel Seeley. The bride
appeared very dainty and charming
in a gown of white chiffon and car
ried a shower bouquet of roses and
carnations. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Mable Mcneil and her
brother. George Mcneil, acted as Mr..
Seeley's best man. The ring service
was used and the ceremony perform
ed by the Rev William Scarlet of
Trinity prO-cathedral. The Mcneil
home was filled with fragrant bios
SONS and made a fitting bower for
nd
Mcneil or Miss Helen as she is US