Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-27
Play Ground Marks Epoch
In Child Life
Federated Women, Clubs Assure Constructive Development
Work J. L. Pope.


fere man rho hands of noble minded
and gentle women have reen turned
t1 tho task 0I rightly developing th"
boss and rirs o' Amarillo
This task. .o replefe with possibll-
flies and promise Has undertaken
uIttfuf Thought of direct reward
upon mo part of fue Officers and
member uf fHa CTS Federation Of
Woman. CLUB. when the present
ciil governmental officials we're o.
stalled tH. aDm"n .aa what they boz.
ie.ti fn Boz their opportunity 10
hr.ug t1 IruItIo1 one of the desires
20 .0HR close no their hearts 10
make mo rlfr Park what n should
br. % haven of recreation and charm
Tor ffs coming men and women ~
Amarillo Negotiations we're begun
vim o persistence that could have
huf ono ending success
Wifh nte OF longing. the women
Interested Zoo civic development OF
Amarillo have conferred their galc
uuo. the rify Park. but limitations
aUI poi frcfi0n1 presented fnemsrlvot
at ..erF urn to au extent RENDERING
active rHtoAFOrs toward improve.
mont practically Impossible Coop
.f.fIm ans iarklnF. funds Wci"
rarra and inaccessible. and although
fHp EUfFefa we're told that thoJ
might proceed and do whatever they
d, Irnl Or Fa. manifcsily clear that
haiaorscr They might do. would at
thr best be- but of the most temper.
lrH character lu View OF these CON
aIIon. work was confined for tno
most part 90 the planting of trees
their cultivation and care. Even the
lives 0I the hardest trees were leOp
arIiyrd through lack of restraint ~
livestock and tho vandalism ~ uu.
thinking persons Many OF the ireeR
u0ro Killed through the mediums in
dictated. together with the limited
aatef supply and facilities for its ap-
plI0atiOu. when needed
when conditions were changed
Co operative support offered the city
Federation of Womnn clubs hy the
rliy officials ana growing concern
among the citizenship a. Who'll"
became actively engaged
working out with the Increased tho
limited facilities. designs well calcu-
lated 20 exert constructive lnflu.
cnce for good upon The minds of the
Young Ia the community Three hun
dred shade trees we're placed hy The
trre-plnntinR committee. This wp.
Joined by the park committee, tho
two placing thousand upon thous-
ands Of flowerinTs and foliage plant.
Ia bed arti9tically arranged for their
reception
Driveway were outlined and 20
these 90 effort was made and fiu
ully became successful. 10 coufiu"
tho movement Of vehicles within The
grounds Tn 10 This time there ha'
been o reckless disregard of the
grounds. tho trees. the lay .out of
the park scheme Troca were given
greater attention cultivation increa
sod. water supplied aud protecfiDI
assured In measure making for 70
growth. the best eO lar shown inrc
the planting
Within this troc-eot flower a1ufu
ed aud we'll located mark Mr.. g. g.
T.. Blanchard. as president of tB, a..
Federation of Woman Club. deter
mined should DO raised playground
apparatus that would appeal 200 th,
children OF the community. REGARD
less Of axe limit ln This decl ion
che was Joined hy her committees %
we'll a. ciiY official and soon tH
work was under vay. looking 200 ihr
procurement of funds with which FOB
huy tho equipment Personal fI-I
tnfionr were made among fhp hu.
ness and prufo. iuull element ni fur
CITY and tur plan. fully .of forth
ThlH WHs fnl'o,t1 ht pou.ir ulnH
Tor irs raising uf mOu,. When
900 resource. had been exhausted. it|
Wf found chat tho president u' tH,
Federation with her committee. Had
fallen 1moNhaf short of the um
originally designed 90 Doc raised Nui
200 Io deferred loo tla Intention tu iu
70 flp lpp1r8tu. 600 order was
placed With ihp manufacturer fer
ir.f "a. much equipment co.. the r1sr
Iu hand would huy lu due time Do.
luHlEmnri were received. and fH
U. government placed b. force ai
fH0 a. p0.al of iI, women 1uI their
f.Hfs for rho IuH.. u. Nhu-
relieved col, tlo cost of setting il,
apH. r.fIa ln place. ~ Wl. pu.aiHI
to devote tho entire sum raised .u
uuI0.H.. and transportation
i... piece u' fH, equipment came
as o. realization u. fHo dreams of tHe
w0r .r. HrI b. would hn difficult Old
detr-"H. from which element th'