The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-06
Recreation Congress
Meets i'm Richmond
Telegram by United Press

Telegram by United Press
Richmond, VA, May 6- Represents
tiyes Of 5SS cities Of the United States
gathered here today for a five day
convention Of the recreation congress
held under the auspices Of the Play
ground and Recreation association Of
America. The convention, which
opened today, is the seventh annual
meeting Of the association OF the 533
cities represented, 2S5 reported the
perfection Of supervised and carefully
systematized programs for all-the-year-
round work. An important feature Of
todays sessions is the report Of the
nine field secretaries who have assist
ed in organizing the recreation pro
grams Of three-iourths Of the cities
which have representative here. More
than 5000 attended the opening ses-
sions today and more are expected be-
fore the convention closes next Satur-
day.
The chief work will be discussion o.
every phase Of the recreation problem
Joseph Lee, president OF the Play
ground and Recreation Association Of
America, will speak On the movement
throughout America during the next
year. Or. Richard Cabot of Massachu-
sets General hospital viii speak on
play for the Tired Brain Rabbi ]
Leonard Of Pittsburg will sieak OF
Possibilities Of the Recreation Move
ment in Lessening Vice. Charles
milford Robinson CT Rochester, n Y.
speaks on Laying Out OF Play
4 grounds w, D. Champlan, secretar,
OF the Philadelphia Fairgrounds asso
citation, speaks on Problems of Play
grounds surfaciug." f. S. Martin
/ superintendent Of Washington, D. C.
public Fairgrounds, takes for hl
these, Playground Fencing" On
hour each day win be devoted to thl
discussion Of the financial side 0
playground work. Lincoln &c Rowley
recreation secretary OF East Orange
| n. j., will speak on Financial Cam
paigns" The work of securing munic
ipal appropriations fer tho work viii
be discussed in this connection. Mis-
Mary r. Toilette of Boston and r. L
Iawley, also cf the Hub, who hav
been largely responsible for the suc
eessful evening recreation centers
established there, win explain hoy
they achieved such success. Charlie
\. Birtwell Of the Massachusetts Sc
ciety or Sex Hygiene, takes for hi
topic, Recreation as a Means Of iolt
ing tine Family Together Problem
of Athletic Standards for Boys an
Girls is TO be discussed by DR.. WI
liam E, Burdick Of Baltimore. an
Miss Clara Van slyck Of the Russo
Sage Foundation.
Among other subjects which will i
discussed are Leisure Time for Worl
ing People.8 "Tbe Right of Every Gf
to Be courted tnder Decent cond
tionsi Saving the Beaches for tn
People, Progress Of the storyTel
Ing Movement Successful Exper
ments in Street Play boy sool
Activities for Country Boys" "Rur
Recreation in Country Schools, beif
an account Of the way In which schoo
in Illinois and Pennsylvania have bee
made play centers. and ain explanatiC
OF the work In making school hons'
in Virginia rural communities cente
for the inhabitants Of certain countie
Another address is to be made on G
periments ipsusing village high schoo
IN Massachusetts, and Michigan as
creation centers for old and your
alike.
One Of the feature addresses Of q
convention is expected TO be that
Father J. j. Curran Of Wilkesbarl
Pa, on recreational needs OF coal mi
ers. Father Curran accompanied @