Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06
GARDEN LEAGUE
FOR UPL|FT Of
CHILDREN
"WiII Keep Youngsters Of Street
as Well as Educate Them"
Says Juvenile Judge.

As means of keeping children OF
jhe streets and giving them q produce
tive and instructive pastime, the
Home Garden League recently organ
tied in Atlanta is heartily Endorsed
10y Judge " ". Tindal' OF the Full
ton County Childrens Court
THE garden work VIII keep the
children out of the streets where they
are in danger Of being killed and
where they are sure to learn much
that will do them no good,
II win keep them from cheap un-
censored shows and from many other
harmful pastimes.
THE Home Garden League is Of
interest to workers in the Juvcniie
Court, for from their standpoint any
activity, except interminable labor,
among children is desirable that keeps
them off the street, where most of
them run undirected and misdirected.
Work Character Builder.
Work, recreation, school training
whatever pursuit just SO it is wor-
my pursuit. goes into the making of
character Habits Of idling about the
street, offering no definite pursuit, re-
eglt in culture beds OF poisoned
hearts. from which spring up har-
vest Of misery and discomfort and
warped lives.
over against childrcu's habitual
attendance on cheap and uncensorcd
shows iding around corners where
crowds congrcgatc, lettering In by
ways unsupervised, and gravltating
10 the central interest that the spon-
1aneous gang offers, there have be-
come interested organizations of OK
perienced educators who propose cu!-
5ivating in The minds and hearts #
boys and girls healthier pursuits and
NOR, profitable activities.
among such organizations is the
Home Garden League, which has hit
upon an idea which will promote
among the young not only sound
amusement and recreation, but edu-
cation and profit as well-that OF en-
couraging boys and girls TO plan gar
dens in every available SPACE around
their homes
Also 1t Educates.
"Educationally. the Home Garden
League ranks high TO learn to make
two blades of grass grow where but
one grew before is an accomplLShm ant
worthy Of the effort, but TO learn to
make one blade grow where none
grew before places the grower among
pioneer creators.
This is near akin to Gods own
manual training, for the lesson 81 Gre
alton that will come to children. hab-
ituating them to the thought that be
fore enjoying the products OF the tle.H
they must first plant, cultivate ana
reap the harvest This Will tend %
Keep them from degenerating into
parasites and mere consumers.
such activity viii awaken In chill
dren an interest in plant HE which
IN Cod language is a simple primer
leading TO a better understanding OF
and sympathy with human life,
The recreation and pleasure from
the planting, uurturiug and harvesting
of fruits, flowers and vegetables Is d
seizure in tho nature of a hobby.
Every body needs hobby upon which
ne can mount and ride away from duI
monotony
The days of childhood are long and
often empty of interest As time
drags. the child mind either grows
stupid or else 1nNcuts cNciteme IT.
usually The latter This good hobby
Of which we speak viii furnish aciiN-
ity enough Is ii not well to divert
the spirits of adventurous youth into
channels Of worthy complishment2
Profit Also Appeals.
The great JOY OF eApcctantly
watching for and beholding the seed
gone TO their death spring up dui
fructify, an enjoyable illustration ot
life everlasting Then. too, we learn
from the plant that a thing of beauty
is joy forever. and joys in the lives
of the Young folk are the things most
needed joys, not mere iieeuns
pleasures that warp and blight
"'Tha proNt There is in gardening