Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-24

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/ the most thickly populated sections
! of the city; the streets are full of
/ children; accidents are frequent.
/ There is no place in greater need of
a playground.
1 Factory Street-A recreation centre
| should be created in this district,
which is very thiokly populated. This
should be done in cooperation with
the Board of Education.
"Vailsburg Section-This part of the
city Is growing rapidly and now is
the time to provide a playground,
while space is yet available.
Morton Street School-It would be
a splendid thing for those living in
the vicinity of Morton Street School
| it, through the cooperation of the
Board of Education, this playground
could be enlarged and made an all
they ear-round centre. recreation
building erected beside the school
would prove valuable.
South Side-This section of the
city is growing rapidly, and land
should be secured here for playground
purposes before IL is entirely built up.
| This is true of both the southeast and
! southwest sections.
/ Fifth ward-There is great con-
I gestion in this section, and a play
ground is much needed here.
Summer and Verona Avenue and
Coeyman Street-This section is
/ growing rapidly and should receive
/ consideration.
clayton Street-This is a thickly-
populated colored district where
playground is needed.
Seventh Ward Consideration
| should be given this section; sites
have been suggested in this vicinity.
Bergen Street to South Tenth and
| South Orange to Clinton Avenue
I This whole section is in much need
OF playground facilities.
! Bloomfield Avenue and Third
| Street-It has been brought TO the
attention of the commission that a
playground is needed in this section
and the property bordering on the
I canal has been suggested for play
| purposes.
/ Morris Avenue and South Orange
| Avenue--If Newton street ground
can be disposed of to advantage, the
property nearby at Morris avenue and
South Orange avenue would be a
good place for play field. This
property, l understand, is available.
Newton Street Playground-This
! ground Is not well located for a play
| ground. 1 do not want to see 1t abol-
ished until sure of another ground in
! the vicinity to take It's place.
Wants Playground Camp.
This department should conduct
| a playground camp during the sum
mer months. This camp should be
| located not far from the city, where
| playground children could easily
reach it,
| Il advise the issuing of a semi
monthly bulletin, giving information
about the department. subscriptions
to this paper would in part pay for
/ the printing.
We have had great difficulty in
securing the kind of candidates we
desire for examinations. I have only
! praise for the present staff, most of
! whom are doing their best to raise
I the standard Of playground super
/ vision. These are being helped and
! encouraged, but we must exact a
! higher standard of eligibility in the
! future. Playground directors should
/ correspond to school principals, play
leaders TO teachers, caretakers to
! ianitors. A playground can be no bet
ter than its director and leaders.
Every playground should be SUI
| pervised by men and women who are
either specially trained for this work
! or who have natural ability or both.
/ recommend that a minimum and
maximum salary scale be adopted
| which will prove an incentive for tbs
present staff to increase their ehlc-
iency, and that the requirements for
all positions be raised in the future.
Special instructors should be en-
gagged from time to time for the pur~
pose of instructing musical organiZa-
tons connected with the Fairgrounds.
Instructors in story telling dramat-
les and pageantry would also be val
liable additions to the staff
Among the departments activities
of the future, vacant lot cultivation
should receive attention.
The plans for the new market will,
doubtless, show large roof area,
which will hold great possibilities for
a public recreation centre. This
building should be built with this in
mind. The construction should be
strong enough so that audiences
might safely gather for concerts and
entertainments. The whole could be
made attractive with shrubs and
flowers. This could be made one of
the largest and most appreciated
recreation centres in the city.
earnestly recommend that this be
done.
THE city baths include the three
(3) old buildings and one new build
ing, the latter being used entirely for
shower baths. The shower bath is
essential for cleansing purposes
Every bath house should be gener-
ously equipped with the best type OF
showers; non-scalding valves should
be used; and the best known regu-
lating devices provided. The equip
ment in the old baths is not salts
factory and must be replaced by O
more modern system. IL these houses
are to be continued.
"The exercising room naturally