The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-03-15
STATES
|. TO PARTICIPATE IN
HEALTH SHOW HERE
Twenty-Five Foreign Nations
to Send Representatives
to Exhibition.

That thirty-two States will send rep
fesentative exhibits to the exhibition on
health which will be held in Washing
ton the last three weeks In September,
and twenty-five foreign countries will
send representatives, was the statement
made by DR.. ]. w. Scherewschewslxy
director of the exhibition, at the joint
meeting of the Washington Playground
Association and the Playground and
Recreation Association of America, at
the New Willard this morning.
Plans for the exhibit of the Washing
ton Playground Association and the APP
pointment of the special committee for
that purpose were announced this morn
Ing. Fairgrounds, Boy Scouts, Camp
Fire Girls, and other settlement organ
izations will be fully represented, ac-
cording to the different members.
OF special interest to playground
workers in Washington were the meas
ures advocated by the speakers this
morning. Dr. Scherewschewsky said
that the Fairgrounds in the United
States were of more practical value
and of greater benefit to public well
fare than those of other nations. Sta
!ttstiCs of children in regard to weight
age, and height in connection with
general physical condition were pointed
out as being necessary to note the
good accomplished.
DR.. w. B. Hudson pointed out the
need of swimming pools 70 rail- play
grounds in Washington, saying that
accommodations were far from ade-
IQuate under the present system.
Scope of the Exhibit.
The morning session was marked by
the outlining of the purpose and scope
Of the exhibit to be given by the In
terna;ional Congress of Hygiene and
temter. Twelve groups representing
the different activities of health TOPICS
and the statistics relating to. public
welfare will cmbodY tho main features
of the exhibition. as outlined in Dr..
Scherewschewsky speech before the
associations this morning.
The outlines as given by the director
the general plan will be followed as
far as possible, with any additions
having bearing on the subject of the
general welfare of the public health.
A brief history of the congress was
given in connection with the plans for
the September exhibit.
At the conclusion of Or. SCherews-
chewsSy's address Howard Bradstreet
and DR.. w. B. Hudson gave the out
line of the plans in connection with
the local representation on athletics.
Mr.. Bradstreet Speaks.
Mr.. Bradstreet is a New York city
and scope of activities in connection
with the Fairgrounds in that city. Dr.
Hudson detailed the work taken up in
athletics in Washington Fairgrounds
and the swimming tests at the bathing
beach.
Miss Georgette Htss spoke on story.
telling in connection with playground
activities and what would be ncCes-
sary for the exhibition of the Inter
sion followed the addresses.
local al exSiSas are as toliows;t AtSletics,
n. g..
Or. William B. Hudson, Mabel F
Towner, and F.. ]. Garmhausen; folk
SancipG and festivals II. B. F: Macfar.
land, Edith /" Grosyenor, Elya r
John A. Embry. A. A. White, MARI
Thompson, and Gordon Leech; Cam
Ere Girls a activities Mrs FI,
Sayre. and Caroline w. Stinometz; lnca
exhibit, Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, Mrs
Stephen 4. Ayres, Florence NJ. Kent
DIR. RebeCca Stoneroad, and John a
Embry. These committees will repor
at the night session tomorrow.
The Washington Playground AssCcia
ton will meet at the New Willard thi!
afternoon at 4 o'clock for the annua
election of officers and to transact suci
matters as may be brought before Tho
body. Tonight at the willard, Mrs
Luther H. Gulick, of New York, viii
announce the organization plans of the
Camp Fire Girls of America.
Major Charles Lynch, chairman o.
the exhibition committee of the Ameri
can Red Cross Society will announce
the plan of work for the Boy Scou
activities to be held in connection will
the International Red Cross Confer
encc. to be held in this city May t.
May II.
Dr.. William NJ. Davidson. Superb
tendent of the Public Schools, will de
liver an address tonight "a The New
Socia, Consciousness Awakened in Be
half of Child welfare