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 ] Ralph ". Ames. Herbert J WyckofI snd Eeher E E. AasssE s were elected President HavilanA Said that the president did hat n5xe Ao 3alke tI1e in- 1 ftfAtive ill all the committee work. but 1 fAid he desired to haze the commit desired them to be active in their
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 At the request of Genrge A. Kep- 1 pier tlaat he Ne re3ieVAa from the ehairmanship of the membership sommistss % ? a.., his sesisas x ton ; as such l Rppointed to the chairmanship. Be- EAuse of pressure of business E. A. Tracy desired to be relieved of the ] chairmanship of the transportation eommittee, which was A1Eo accepted and John T. Young was named as chairman.
 New Industriss cemmittes. For the new inlustries eommittee, Chairman Levin K GhpEph repQrted be wise to report on some matters the committee has under way. He reKerred to the Lester & Wasley Co, however, saving that 1t had started business, but stAere are some shaFes Of the stock open to subscription yet, and he urg- ed that the business men give this " fe xrro11 1xr Rresident Hapilana stated that Chairman Tracy of the transportation committee and h& had been to Hart ford regarding transportation matters and It was 3 H1Epriae to find that the Gonneeticut compaTy down shetucket street to the freight house. and the extension to MaB3eWood cemetery were pot down for a hearing before the legislatiEe committee. The president stated that he would do his utmost to would he successful
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 A nAtftIan eiened by Mrs Frank A, Reath and about geo other women that some actlon he tsksn ,regaraine arr E the hi1h steps on the ,electric cars. Many people are denrived of using the cars hecaaae of the high steps, and 1t is in1pqAtbte for large mum Der to board the cars beeauae of them.
 B. Stanton spoke in favor of the pc ereHce to the transportation commit tee. which was done.
 htaysneunds for ehiidren.
 President Hayiland said he did not think thRt we give attention enough to the place whAre our ehil ldren play. We provide places for our dogs and chick ems where they will be sprotected but our children are Supposed to play in the street. We should give this mat ter more thought, he acid
 peHntendent o1 WInchester school dis trict of New Haven, to speak upon plag8r0uAds for children He said chat he had been interested in this subject for z5 years.
 It is for the child that playgrounds are established. The child is a bunch of possibilities and the proqess through which he will realize his possibilities 1s edl1ca ton. which includes all the in fiuences that a3fect their growth
 Fhe home. as it increases, IS unable to take care of all the problems. A home is city orderly arranged and planned for the hest life of the great mstropalitan family gathered there.
 Our cities have been organized for iudustrial conditions and all has been forgotten about help for the children. The movenaeuts tI1at are coming up are not new hat are Eeactienary. These movements for the benefit Of the chill dren have been forced upon us and backed by some of the Ereatest men,
 The development of the whole boy the whole time Is democracy in .edu- cation.
 A City Problem.
 The playground movement has got ten beyand the home and is 8 city problem. That 1t is the irlhefent right of every child is the reason for play : grounds. All know that play is the one predenainatang character of tho that is why pieysraapds should be given children. We shesald have more aeeneies witch will develop the quaI ties we rsfer to as Physical mental the child is blplp&ieal
 which nov require . child to .ao to school until IA will in time be extended. In the period gf development the child needs the activities which are secured by play and exercise. It Is essential to the mental development and gives and helps develop character: It is nec- essary to know them in their play and that gives the chance to train and de- Velop them
 Self governuent is to be learned as an experience. 1t cannot be taught as 3 theory. They must be educated xh the life of the boy and girls today. Example does much. but it is like a picture which gives out a vague idea. I would give more for the action of the boys in the scout movement than in the theoretical teaching of it.
 Solves Juvenile Law Breaking. z The boy is in school a very small part of the year, one-fffth possibly The playground and play opportunity take care of much of the extra time. 1t helps solve tie question of Juvenile law breaking. Vice is a device for pleasure gone wrong. It is easy to find out what boy does. but the question is Why does ne do it9 1t is necessary to get at the inotiye i'll order to handle the ease right
 Ordinarily, the motive is oiiy such that can be overcome by 9 playgro round. which will open up the cff1ds fife It is play, however. rather than the play : ground of course The playground is Becoming an institution for. the de- velopment of the play spirit. Play prevents the child from periodic att Jacks of law breaking. The child is a battery which can be over, orne by giving him some physical activity.
 If when our schoolhouses were built plenty of ground had been allowed, the playground problem would nave been solved. If the problem is taken up by this generation it is for the benefit of the next, who will appreciate it.
 The establishment of a playground makes a city more desirable for a place of residence It would be a good