Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-12-22
A PLAYGROUND CREED.
A. Adopted BY the City Play.
ground AsseoI..leHfyOf
New York.

We believe that . city child
nesds . place 10 play, thlnss 10
play with and soms one 10 take
. tathsrly Or rnethsrly Interest
In lie play.
We believe that . playground
should be made attractive 10 win
the ehlld--vsrlsd In squlpmsnt,
TO hold the child, who needs con.
stant change, and supervised BY
directors trained In child culture,
who can care ter thls child gars
den as IN expert herIst will eara
for hls flowers. developing ~
best In each.
We believe that family /,
should be encouraged IN the
playground, avoiding the formal
grouping according 20 age.
We believe that normal play
on Swings, ssssaws and other
such apparatus, or with simple
aamss such as ball and tag In
varied forms. or with toys such
~ toy broems. doll houses. etc.,
10 be . better preparation for
normal life than exciting COM
petitions and complicated games
requiring constant instruction.
We believe that q program for
playground work should bs vsrY
siastle. allowing for change 10
suit the immediate need Of the
child, weather conditions. etc a
but should definitely sstabils
the duty Of each Of the staff,
that no phase Of the work
soass. stories. races, quiet ooeu
patlen. general supsrvlsIen, .. :
--may be neglected.
We believe that the title "at-
tsndant" 10 wrongly applied to
che educators who have charge
Of fairgrounds and that the title
should be changed 20 director,
assistant director and Junior as
slstant director"
We believe that playground d.
reetors, exposed 10 high wind.
and hrolllna sun. who must con-
troll and educate through play
the reuahess element as we'll as
little children and babies, meet
Ing every memsnt . different
problem, should not 81 YWsd 10
give more hours service per
year than sehoolteaehsrs who
give formal instruction 10 q lin.
tied number ef children attend
ING regularly.
We believe that playground
work where the character of the
child may be best moldsd
through skiilfuI suggestion, In.
formally given. should be In the
hands Of persons Of the highest
character and best training, who
will make this Q life work,
yearly graded salary ~ In other
professional work being essential
20 attract such workers.
We believe that the park play.
grounds should be open on week
day mornings as we'll 90 AZ <
school and under supervision
that the methsrs and babies
physically weak and men
defective children may have
pertunlty for outdoor play VIII
the grounds are not crowded wiz,
school children.
We believe that $500 (no M
than the cost Of q park conc :
one afternoenl given for lnss-
penslve play material. such as
rubber balls. jumping ropes, etc.,
which will supply . thousand or
more children 9 whole year with
practical lessons In tho care Of
public property, unseifishnsss,
etc. will bring better returns TO
the government than an equal
amount spent for hospitals, prls.
ons, ohildFsn's courts or other
remedial institutions, v.LI,.s,h
might be reduced In numbers
with adequate Fairgrounds 40 the
ounce Of prevention.
We believe that Fairgrounds
should be developed into esntsrs
Of civic usefulness. beginning In
the care Of their own play space
by the children. this extending to
the. adjacent park property and
thus leading TO en- interest and
understanding Of farreaehlna