Arizona republican., 1914-03-25
FAIRGROUNDS
 FOR CHILDREN
At Luncheon In Honor of George A. Bellamy of National Association. A Survey Determined Upon and Money. Voted

resolution for survey of Phoe- nix under the direction of the Ma tional Fairgrounds association was adopted yesterday atn a luncheon given by the board of trade in honor of George A. Bellamy, a representa- tive of the association. The survey, it was stated, would cost $4O0. Of that amount, $500 was subscribed or voted at once: $100 each by the grammar and the high school boards and $100 by the board of trade. As surance was given that the rest of the required amount would be con
 tributed by the city.
 There were present at the luncheon beside the guest of honor and the di- rectors of the board of trade, each of the school boards, the members of the city council and Mayor elect Young and the commissioners elect
 MT. Bellamy addressed the meeting on the subject of playgrounds and city planning. MT. Bellamy dis claims being an orator but he is a most convincing talker and he has the important advantage of knowing precisely what he is talking about when he takes up the subject of. city planning. It was essential, he said. that the business of beautifying q city should be gone about system atically and the playgrounds should be made a part of the plan; they should also be located so as to be consOnant with .other improvements undertaken at the time, or contem- plated in the future By being con templated," it was understood that he meant that it should be known precisely what the improvements were to be, however long in the future they might be made. and every step would be in the direction of harmony.
 The need of playgrounds, said MT. Bellamy had come to be generally recognized in every progressive com munity It was as important that boys and girls should play as well as study and that men and women should play as well as work.
 Aside, in the case of children, from the physical advantages of play and healthful entertainment there is moral advantage. In the absence of playgrounds affording kealthful exercise, enlisting the in terest of the boy, he is apt to be found about the pool room or hang ing about the cigar stand. Girls grow to be better women, morally and physically for the exercise on the playground. Men and women acquire a greater zest for the more serious things of life in the at mosphere of the playground
 MT Bellamy described the charac- ter of the survey that would be made, the data that would have to be collected. At the close of his | remarks there was a brief address by the mayor-elect in support of the fairgrounds movement and then came the adoption of the resolution favoring the survey.
 In connection with the playground subject. MT Ely of the grammar school who was present at the meet 1 ing. mentioned a plan which the board would undertake for the en-
 tertainment of the children of the | city on the completion of the Sev- enth street building Arrangements
 have been made for the purchase of a moving picture apparatus with which weekly exhibitions will be given in the large auditorium, which will seat 1900. These pictures will l be of an educational character. to quicken interest in geography, his | tcry and other subjects which chil dren generally find dull in the books