The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-23
mrs. BELMONT Will
DELIVER ADDRESS
Noted New York Social Worker
One Of the Speakers at Play
ground Convention.
MAYOR INVITES DELEGATES
Asks Mayors of Virginia Cities to
Send Representatives to Rich
mond Meeting.

Mrs. August Belmont of New York.
is included in the list of seventy-iv
speakers who will address the sessions
or the seventh annual convention of the
playground and Recreation Associa
tion or America, which will take place
III this city May CLIO. Her prominent
position in New York society and her
active interest in many forms of well
rare work w:ll make her one of the
Dig figures OF the Richmond meeting
nile the speaking program is still
FAR from complete, the local arrange
mehts committees give assurance that
the convention will have in its list of
speakers some Of the most prominent
Hleit anu women in America. Among
those who have already accepted invi-
tations to be present and make adj
dresses are United States Commissioner
OF Education T.. T.. Claxton. Father
Curran, of Wilkcsbarre, Pa DR.
Thomas Nelson Page. of Washington;
Habbi Leonard Levy, of Pittsburgh:
Seumus MacManus, of ireland: Profess
sor j. u. Springarn, OF Columbia Uni
Versity, New York City; E. s. Martin
of Washington; Charles Milford Robin
so1. director of Fairgrounds of Rochcs-
ter, \. Y, and DR.. William Burdic< of
Baltimore
rather Curran was an associate Of
former President Roosevelt in the in
vest CATION into the labor conditions
VIII come as the personal representa-
tive CT Mr.. Roosevelt, who is honorary
President of the Playground and &c
creation Associa ton.
In Champion story Teller.
saumus MacManus is said to be the
greatest story teller on the continent
lie VIII be present in tn. interest OF
the storytelling division Of the recre-
alton movement
The commercial phases OF the recre-
atom movement will be discussed by
James y. Nelson, of New York, who is
prominent in tho amusement field III
Concy Island and Manhattan. He has
made study of recreation and en-
tcrtainment methods, and will lay be.
fore the convention the practical side
OF providing recreation for the multi
tude.
T. b. DcGroot, OF the Chicago play
ground Association, Will arrive I'm tho
city shortly to take charge OF tho
classes for recreation workers which
will he conducted from April 20 until
the opening of the convention Among
others who are expected to aid in this
work are George w. Ehler. director nj
the Department OF Physical Education.
University of Wisconsin: George Il.
Johnson, Of the Pittsburgh PLAY
ground Association; Lee Il. Hammer.
of the Russell Sage Foundation. Now
Boston. chairman Of the Committee on
Folk Dancing, of the Playground and
Recreation Association of America
Walter w. Petit field secretary OF
the national association. arrived i'm the
city yesterday from New York to aid
the preliminary work. lie will re-
main until the end of the convention.
and is uuartefcd at the Jefferson Hotel
Invites Virginia Mayors.
Mayor AinSlie yesterday mailed let
ters to the Mayors of Virginia cities
of 5000 population and over, asking
them to appoint delegates to the Rich
mond convention. similar letter
was mailed to the Mayors by the local
arrange ments committee. The Mayors
letter follows:
Dear Sir.-Thc Playground and Re-
creation Association of America will
hold its seventh annual meeting in
this city from May to 10. inclusive
Men and women prominent as leaders
OF the recreation movement are com
ing from all parts Of the United States
TO give their experiences. The best
methods of conducting public recrca-
ton, or regulating commercial rccrca-
ton and equipping and administering
Fairgrounds will be discussed and
demonstrated.
offers TO the people of Richmond and
other cities OF the State is exceptional.
ana, IN order that the communities OF
the state may avail themselves OF this
expert advice on recreational matters,
beg leave to suggest to You and 10
invite you as Mayor to appoint one
or more delegates to represent your
/ community at this congress. The in
formation and inspiration which a del
cSate VIII receive from these meetings
should prove Of great value TO any
rccreational work YOU have under way
at present. or work which every town
VIII probably soon be called upon to
organize.
! Please give this congress as much
publicity as possible through your To-
cal papers and organizations, so that
any who are Interested may attend
these meetings.
Hoping to see your city represented
at this congress. | am,
Very respectfully.
| GEORGE AINSLIE
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