The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1913-05-09

1910 Will U6 u6NOL6Q 10 d CO1SlQ6Td-
ton of playground problems in NUM-
cipalities of less than ten thousand
and to playground problems in mu-
inequalities of twenty-five thousand
Workers who have faced and solved
in a measure at least these prob
lens will speak of their experiences.
So much interest has been shown
in the introduction of vocal and in
strumental music to the playground
and recreation center, that it is hop
ed to have a demonstration of this
delightful form of play at the Con-
gress. Such a demonstration was CIV
en- at the Congress in Washington in
1911, and proved both beautiful and
suggestive for further efforts along
this line.
The evening recreation center
movement,-which has received so
much attention during the last year,
and in which the daughter of the
President, Miss Margaret w. Wilson
has shown so great an interest-will
receive consideration at this series
of meetings from experts in recrea-
ton for adults.
Miss Mary p. Toilet of Boston,
who was instrumental in initiating
the movement in Boston, will speak
on the Aims of Adult Recreation,
practical experiences in the building
up of this department under the Bos-
ton public school system.
Jacob Riis and other lovers of
art for the people have endeavored
to bring back the old spirit of COM
munity festivals, to put into modern
American life the abandon of play
seen in European revels.
The success of the first City Christ
mas Tree in New York and it's twin
in Boston has been a great encour-
agement to those who believe in the
power of self-expression to exalt and
bind together a people.
1t has been said that no instinct
Is so deep-seated and universal as
the dramatic instinct. Therefore, the
right kind of appeal to this instinct
should serve to bring out the very
hing these national play leaders are
striving for. The Recreation Congress
will give serious consideration to the
ways of utilizing the dramatic in
'tinct at its best, and of bringing op-
of dramatic self-expression
o a larger part of the community.
Professor George Pierce Baker, of ,
Harvard, Mrs. August Belmont, for
nerly Miss Eleanor Robson, and
,thers who have faith and a vision
Of the possibilities of community
play will speak.
From coast to coast people have
aughed and wept over Seumas Mac
ianus's Irish stories. Mr.. MacManus
las come to be an accepted part of
he Recreation Congress so that the
elegates would vote a Congress in /
omplete without him, but he last
ear at Cleveland enlarged his place (
n the hearts of recreation workers 1
q his address upon storytelling In
lmerica. why, said one delegate, /
/ knew Seumas MacManus was fun T.
y in his stories but I didn't expect :
0 double up when he was just talk
1gi" 4
Among other witty declarations !
ras his advocacy of the recall" in
rhich he favored the recall of every [
uler in the land, from the policeman {
own to the President of the United
tates, IL he could not tell a story. /
Mr.. MacManus will be at the Re [
reation Congress as we'll as Mr.. |
,ichard T. wyche. President of the
-ational Storytellers League. and {
theirs who have done much to pro- !
tote this delightful form Of recrea-
lon.
Wise Work.