The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-25

space for play around school BUILDINGS
in the largest city In tho world
DO not misundezstand mo here. l
am not criticixing the Richmond school
buildings Richmond has some mag
nsncent school buildings. Of which IT
can b Justly proud. The John Mar
shall High 0cAool % noted ali over the
State. Just - the work Of virginia
In its high schools In the last hve
years. has been remarked with favor
all over the country. In the same way,
many Of Richnsond's grammar school
buildings are Ansly aDpointe4. But
like NEST modern school bol)dinGs.
they arc spread out over . IaSGo ter-
ritory. taking practically al Of the
city lot.
.For instance, the me new Bellevue
School takes up practically all Of the
lot cxcept the high banks behind the
school. whore play - Impossible. The
actual play 0paco left with this dne
new building - shout one-ei1htA q IN
"Ths same 10 true Of the park sys-
TEN. Richmond has many notable
squares Of great historic interest, ana
yet they are not adapted for play
purposes. william Byrd Park 10 used
admirably, but, Of course. reaches only
-
CAimbersso Park - used somewhat by
the chlllren Of neiGAb0Stng schools.
but nse % any Oreat extent
"Flually, the need arises from the
fact that there are at least $4,000
children and young people In Rich
menA who cannot get adequate reere1-
ton at home. This number ID not a
guess. but 10 Q careful estimate based
on the school ceA0uo end on the act
ual surveys Of play conditions In d1f-
fsreut Darto Of the city. TWeAty ave
thousnnd childfoa and young people.
then. IN Riehmond must get their re-
creation largely either from private
institutions, like churches ana similar
philsnthropsc bodice. Or from CONNER.
caal institutions. Ike theatres and
moving picture shows. or other pub
lie Institutions. like Fairgrounds and
recreation centres.
In q nutshell. the need ia Richmond
b tvofold. First 10 the need to use
the present property Of the city TO
the limit Of tn capacity. Second is
the need 20 acquire moro property for
play pusposso
The pIaa presented By the Commit.
tee on Recreation and Fairgrounds FOR
$500 for supsrvisssn. sare-tatins
equipmens aAa supplies meets the frst
Of these needs. namely, the need OF
using the present property Of the city
70 the limit. Il does not ateeWpt 70
meet the second need. namely. for more
property around school buildings ana
elsewhere. That second need must not
be sorgtten. ana will have to be at.
tended 20 In due time. Nor VIII the
expeWAlture ef $500 meet the need.
sG al he 3S.eee children and youns
peopse 81 Richmond who require some
hslp. bus ~ win make an appreciabie
SDpresusOa on the problem.
'This approprtaf'on 70 untse thss
asked for, ~ am Informed. four
% svs yeA1 ago. easifns sor an ch'
pendleure ~ $1,000. II am corrccs.
b INFORMED. shst pssvious sepropr'e.
ssen. willie Of practically the sans
amount a. this. IVES TO Ne spens-ss..
~ q o q lsa0e-ssr ssnd. . psoposs'
sSop vhseh fen shrosgh on account q
tie IUaDalsey ~ TIE city To ees Q -.
ousos pssee q prspsrty whieh " Ne
n MIND. In other WORDS. that ser1~
vvcoseesssa silSWOo saoy essvs "a.
go Tor supssvision am eSuse0ent
sUecsuss me- prsssns preposssssa
- ~ O5.see - - speee - 80.
vevvsssoo. eauipment- cefese9io9. &C.,
q NJ oDpuaAy owned ~ the city. J
~ tive skss n M % . oe0e wy -
|vuFa Doss91g shs erve nee9 seoWo
~ - vussvuo300 0uSvey. TIE moe-
sev q Wseglug ne sseooA Wee4 - =.
ovqa - ~ mvgoVU0 . DooU 80
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