El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-25
Better Fairgrounds Help
to Develop the Children
Help by Delegate
Congress Of Mothers

Mrs. George Ruuedge. Of FL Paso'
who attended the state meeting Of the
. Congress Of Mothers at Waco, made
report Friday afternoon to the Parent
Teachers meeting at Sunset school
Mrs PutIedge reported q splendid
program and helpful meeting IN the
study and discussion Of all aIIalrs IN
which mothers are interested
From the convention she Went 70 san
Antonio where she attended the ralL
so great was the success Of the 1lrst
child welfare exhibit, and so intense
the interest manifested. that peuuon
was prepared asking the falr dlIectoIs
that a permanent building De eEectSu
On the fair grounds 10 Pc knoMn as f.le
Education Building OF sutIlclenI slLS
70 accommodate adequate eNnlplLs q
every department Of child lire ana Pr
Tiding at the same time an adqlJlon TOT 3,
demonstrating illustrated REQUIRES
Simplicity Of Dress.
Discussion at the congress DtOuSLss
out recommendation 1or slnlPIlicii1 -
dress for high school girls, which was !
applauded by all present A
Discussion on membership IN m I
congress brought from Mrs. McAllester
of San Antonio, the declaration Jnat II I
IS rot so much What we can geS Do
what we can give 70 the WelLaLe "a /
the child that should influence mem /
hers Mrs Turner. Of Dallas, referred Z
TO the reforms that could De pFou6llSS
among the foreign mothers AFTER feaL \
practical results were snoWn- 4-,.,,o-
A report was made by MISS E1leaIlloI
Breckenridge chairman OF me !eslsIa
tive COMMITTEES. recommended legislation
for the better protection Of young girls
that the age. of consent be raised to the
age when q young girl can Legally CON
tract marriage; that the OrganlzelLV3iI
demand probation officers for ootn
sexes denounce mob law, ana ueIile-iiU
compulsory education.
Play and Health.
DR.. Fred Eby, OF the STATE uLtNeIs /
IL
PLAY and Physical Culture IN Ecuca-
ton He emphasized physlcal training
as one Of the recognized movements ~
the new ideals Of manhood, purity anu
manly strength He said shat the rea4
value Of play IS underestimat ted; play
is the most serious method Of develop
ment. We all need play 10 pc az Jul
best Intellectually, he said
Students are required to devote time
to physical culture; from p percent 70
40 percent better work being done py
athletic pupils then from those not in
terested in athletics. Play, he said, De
velops the social side, teaching SELF
tfol--resspeet for the rights OF 0th-
ers and develops individuality.
Good Play Grounds
Edward Werner. supervisor OF the
Dallas play grounds, called Tor pIecl-cls
suggestions for the establishment OF
PLAY grounds, said there are tnree
reQEfsites for play grounds;
l. Ground space, one acre two acres
?, Equipment.
3. Supervision.
Cities are awakening to the neces-
sity Of providing space for the chill
dren TO pIr he said, but while
equipment is important, II Is second
only to supervision. as. without super
vision the play grounds are apt TO De
Dominated bv a gang-roWdyism pre-
walls. complaints come from the neigh
oorhood and the playground becomes a
thing of the past. He said ideal play
should have athletic field, Gin
Ter path running track, gymnasium
frames. rings, bars giant strides, see
q VS.. open spaces for games. basket
an court. shade trees flowers space
or gardens and kindergarten. He
would have the schools social center
Ie cited certain cities wnere scnooI
upils have a dramatic club, enlerlaln-
ne themselves and others even olu
women UP 20 SO years attending some
e these meetings. moving picture
hows, two nights in each week, TO as
many as 1000 people; athletic clubs
basketball, vOley ball tennis, etc;
Ocial club Of older boys and girls who
i've lawn parties, hay rides band con-
erts where thousands attend These
re supported by the park board, but
Iothers' clubs and Parent teachers
ssociations can establish the work
emporarily and as the general public
ecomes interested. Influential men VIII
axe it up until building viii be pro
ided he said. He recommended a day
ursery. kindergarten, domestic sci
nee, Y II. c. A work. 7. ". G. A.
York and said ali could successfully be
dLLlE0 Oh Dl d DANENAr4 "a t7e--A-e-A peg
round association
The Dallas play ground Of four and
ne-half acres cost the city $4,000 the
pparatus, $500; maintenance about
1900 per annum. for teachers and su-
erVisOrs.
Value OF Good Roads.
The address on Good Roads and
chOol Improvement by Raymond 2.
0ms, United States highway engineer,
-aS feature
lIr. Toms said good roads mean bet T
sr conditions for rural schools, and ru- "a
al mothers socially, morally, intel ne
actually Good roads permit easier IN tn
srcOurse. facilitate free delivery, and I eff
ave a direct relation to public health. 70
here children wade through the mud
cold weather the long exposure low ar
rs the ability Of the child to receive Al
structiOn and often the Injurious ef- at
sct to the body is greater than the tie
enefits of education
VIII RevoIutiOnize Conditions.
Improved roads must revolutionize / bo
,hOols in rural districts and merge Br