The Washington herald., 1912-03-16
SAYS HALT TRAFFIC
TO let TOTS PLAY
DR.. W. NJ. Davidson Makes
Plea for Children in Con-
gested Sections.
CAMP FIRE GIRLS SING

That ropes should be stretched across
the street and traffic stopped at certain
hours OF the day In sections Of Wash
ington in which congested Fairgrounds
are located In order TO give the children
an opportunity to put those ideals into
practice which they are taught at home
and in the school, was the recommended
tion made by DR.. william NJ. Davidson.
superintendent Of pubblic schools, at a
meeting Of the Playground and Recre-
alton Association Of America held at the
New Willard last night under the aus
pices Of the Washington Playground As
ISOLATION, f. s. Martin presiding.
DR.. Davidson urged that children be
afforded every opportunity TO work into
their consciences those standards OF life
which they are taught in theory at
school, at home and in the church. He
expressed himself as being heartily in
favor OF giving church girls the same
opportunity as the boys now have on
Fairgrounds and advocated that all
movements like the Boy Scouts, the
Camp Fire Girls, and similar enterprises
should be under the supervision OF the
educational authorities.
GoIdenberE Girls Sing.
Mrs. Luther H. Gulick spoke on Camp
Fire Girls, and before she entered upon
her address girls from Goldenberg's sang
the Camp Ere Girls greeting. Mrs, Gulick
told OF the origin OF the movement. and
said its basic principle was to make
ordinary, homely activities attractive for
the girls. She said there was thirty
two times as much done for the boys as
for the girls. and advocated that some
thing be done for the girls in order to
make them that factor in human life and
society for which they are intended.
Mai. Charles Lynch. OF the Medical
Corps OF the United States Army, chair
man OF the exhibition committee OF the
American Red Cross, spoke on the plan
OF work for the Boy Scout organization
during the conference OF the Inter
national Red Cross Society. next May.
President Moses Reelected.
Several resolutions of Importance were
adopted at the annual meeting OF the
Fairgrounds Association,
held in the library OF the Willard, yes
terday afternoon. With the exception OF
the new secretary. f. S. Martin. all the
officers were reelected. as follows:
President, Arthur c. Moses; vice presi
dent Miss Edith c. Westcott, principal
High School; treasurer. Otto
Luebkert: secretary. f. S. Martin: board
Of directors, William II. Baldwin. Err
nest p. Bicknell. Miss Elizabeth v.
Brown, D. J. Callahan. Fred G. CoIdren.
Judge William II. De Lacy. John B.
Dickman. DR.. Merrill +. Gates. Prof. p.
T. Janney, Mai. William V. Judson. DR..
George NJ. Kober, Otto Luebkert, Prof.
W. S. Montgomery. Arthur c. Moses,
B. W. Murcn. Thomas c. Noyes. Mrs.
Henry T. Rainey. Cunu' II. Rudolph. Eu-
gene f. Stevens. DR.. Hebecca Stoneroad.
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dali. Rev. John Van Sohaick, tr., James
E. West, and Miss Edith c. Westcott.
A resolution. which was unanimously
adopted. provides for the cooperation
Of the association with Noel House in the
conduct of the Rosedale playground and
the gymnasium of Noel House. \ joint
committee has been appointed to super
wise the allied recreation centers. II is
composed of Mrs. II. c. Perkins. Miss
and Mrs. Richard Wainwright. |
Noel House, and a. c. |
Moses Fred G. Coldren. DR.. G. NJ kober. |
and E. S Martin. representing the asso- |
ciation.
The secretary was instructed TO outline !
4 plan for the exhibition Of the asso- !
ciations interests at the Hygiene and !
Congress, next September, |
and the supervisor and committee were |
pledged the assistance Of members in |
suitable sites for recreation CEN |
.err. The executive committee, composed |
of A c. Moses. F. G. Coldren. and DIR. |
George NJ. Kober will conduct this work. |
Apply for Charter.
1t was announced that articles Of in
ton for the Camp Fire Girls had |
,een filed. The incorporators are Mrs. |
Luther Halsey Gulick. Mrs. Richard |
and Miss Moore, an official |
If the Y. W. c. a.
At the TDeeting yesterday afternoon
DR.. ]. W. Scherewschewsky. director OF
he Hygiene and Demography Congress, |
aid delegates representing thirty-two
states will participate in the exhibition.
Several prominent speakers. including
Howard Bradstreet, DR.. w. B. Hudson.
Miss Georgette Ross. and others outlined
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