The Washington herald., 1913-11-15
WIDER Use OF
SCHOOLS URGED
Matter Taken Up at Meeting
Of Delegates Of Citizens
Bodies.
SWIMMING POOLS ASKED
Resolution Also Adopted lndorsins
Plan for CorreIation of Recreation
Activities Of District.

A representative meeting called for the
purpose CT discussing the plan to cor
| relate the recreation activities OF the
District Of Columbia, the matter of plac-
| ing swimming pools In various parts OF
the city, and the wider use OF the school
plant, was held yesterday afternoon at
the residence OF Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
1895 Massachusetts, Avenue Northwest
Delegates from citizens associations and
womens organizations attended.
The gathering was the outgrowth OF
| several conferences held earlier in the
week. Leo F. Hammer, director Of the
| recreation department Of the Russell
Sage Foundation, and Z. s. Martin,
supervisor of Fairgrounds, having out
lined plans to be presented to the Com
! missioners and by them to Congress.
At a meeting held Wednesday at the
home OF Mrs. Henry A. Peckham. 1921 X
| Street, chairman OF the recreation COM
mittee of the woman's welfare depart
ment OF the National Civic Federation.
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Hammer presented
the three subjects to this committee.
Explained by Mr. Martin.
Mrs. Peckham. who presided at the
meeting yesterday. called upon Mr..
Martin to explain each OF the matters
which were TO be presented.
school buildings and grounds in the Dis
trict was discussed. The idea presented
that of opening the school buildings as
centers OF recreation and Fairgrounds, SO
that the broadest use possible be made
of our school plant not inconsistent with
its present use-was approved.
A resolution. presented by Richard B.
Wstrous, of the American Civic Fedora
ton. and seconded by d. A. Edwards.
president of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, requests the Commissioners
to recommend to Congress that several
swimming pools be placed throughout
the city in the Fairgrounds, or on other
available property located within reason
able distance of the homes
The third subject was that of a plan
for the correlation of recreation facilities.
The plan outlined would place the ad-
ministration of the recreation facilities
under the present Playground Depart
ment, making the supervisor, however.
responsible on school property to the
Board of Education and on Federal prop
erty to the engineer in charge OF public
buildings and grounds.
A resolution indorsing the plan was
presented by Myron ]. Jones, and sec
onded by Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
Committee Is Named.
A committee. appointed to present
these matters to the Commissioners. con-
sists of d. A Edwards. president OF the
Federation of Citizens Associations;
Edward D. Thompson. president North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton; Frank T. Leetch, president George
town Citizens Association; Mrs. Adolph
Kahn, representing the Jewish Woman's
Alliance; Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, repre-
senting the Congress OF Mothers Clubs;
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, representing
the woman's welfare department OF the
National Civic Federation: Mr.. Z. S.
Martin. supervisor of Fairgrounds.
Present at the meeting were the follow
ing:
Alfred T. Gage, secretary of Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Association; William
n. Cromwell president Of Petworth Citi-
zens' Association; NJ. NJ Mclean. presi-
dent of Brookland Citizens Association;
Miss Lila Taylor. Washington Club of
Association of Collegiate Alumnae; Mrs.
w. !. Worlard. Century Club; Mrs. Rich
ard Wainwright, Housekeepers' Alliance:
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president of District
of Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs: Mrs. William r. Loney, Play
grounds Committee Parents League; Miss
May Roper, Mount Pleasant Playground; |
Mrs. J. L. Wilmeth, Park View Citizens
Association; Mrs. Clayton E. Ewing. |
recording secretary Of Daughters of
American Revolution: Mrs. James Lans- |
burg. Alliance of Jewish Women; Mrs |
C. w. Stetson, Western High Home and |
School Association: Mrs. L. F. Kebler. |
Parents League and Monday Evening |
Club; Mrs. L. II. Roberts, Parents !
League; William Peabody, secretary |
of Safety Association: B. J. wights-
man, of North Washington Association;
A. c. Moses, Washington Playground |
Association; Bristow Adams, president
Rhode Island Avenue Suburban Citi-
zens' Association; Richard B. watrous,
secretary American Civic Association;
Thomas Jesse Jones. United States Bu-
reau of Education: Charles A. Langley,
president Woodburn Citizens Associa-
tion: Col. John Van r. Hon. Diocesan
Social Service Conference; Marion Pel-
lem, secretary Consumers League; Mrs.
William G. Stuart, secretary Friendship
House; Lydia A. H. Burklin, Friendship
House; George Francis Williams,
Brightwood Citizens Association: Ar
thur c. Merriam, NJ D.. president Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association: W. H.
Richardson, president Benning Associa-
ton and chairman Washington Clean l
City Committee; d. A Edwards, presi-
dent Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions: Evan H. Tucker, president North
east Washington Citizens Association;
A j. DrlScOH, president Mldcity Citi- II
Zens' Association; Charles s. Shreve.
delegate Midcity Citizens Association;
George H. Wilson. childrens' council; Il
Spencer Gordon, Board of Trade Com Il
mittee on schools; Edgar D. Thompson,
president North Capital and lexington !
Association; Edgar s. Martin, Depart II
ment of Fairgrounds; Frank P. Leetch,
Georgetown Citizens Association; WILL
lam H. Saunders, president Columbia Il
Heights Citizens Association; Homer
Smith, president Brightwood Park Citi-
zens' Association: Myron J. Jones, Y. II
M. c. A.; d. N. Shoemaker, Takoma II
Park Citizens Association; Mrs. S. X H
Lane, Housekeepers' Alliance; Miss Ellen II
A. Vinton, Collegiate Alumnae; Miss
Clara Neleigh. Neighborhood House;
Thomas J. Bias. president Deanwood
Citizens Association; Mrs. Adolph Kahn,
Jewish Woman's Alliance; z. J. Garm-
hansen, Noel House: Mrs. W. A. Peck II
ham, chairman of the committee on rec
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