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 a means u Keeping children 9ff
Che streets and giving ihcn produc-
tive and instructive pastime, the
Home Garden League recently organ
ized in Atlanta is heartily indofsed
by Judge " " Tiadau, Of the Ful-
ton County Childron's Court
The garden work VIII keep tho
.. children out of the streets. where thev
are in danger of being killed and
where they are sure 90 learn much
hat Will do them no good.
1T VIII keep them from cheap un-
censored shows and from many other
harmful pastimes.
THE Home Garden League is az
interest TO workers i'm the Juvenii 2
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 undirccted and misdireCted
Work Character Builder.
Work recreation. school training
whatever pursuit just so it Is a wor-
thy pursuit goes into tho making of
character Habits Of idling about the
street. offering no definite pursuit, re
suit in culture beds Of poisoned
hearts from which spring up har-
vest of misery and discomfort and
warped ives.
over against children's habitual
attendance on cheap and uncensored
shows, idiing around corners where
crowds Coueregatc, lettering in by
WAYS unsupefvised, and graFtat.nE
10 the central interest that the spou-
famous gang offers. there have be-
come Interested organizations Of OK
~ M
1ivatng in the minds and hearts IF
boys and girls healthier pursuits and
NOR, profitable activities.
Among such organizations is the
Home Garden League, which has hit
upon an idea which VIII promote
among the young not only sound
amusement and recreation, bu, cdu-
cation and profit as well-that OF en-
couraging boys and girls 20 plan gar
dens in every available space around
their homes
Also 1t Educates.
"Educationally, the Home Garden
League ranks high. To learn to male
two blades of grass grow where but
one grew before is an accOmpli.hm III.
worthy Of the effort but to learn 10
make one blade grow whore none
grew before places the grower among
pioneer creators,
"This Is near akin 10 Cod g own
manual training, for the lesson OF Gre
alton that will come to children hdb-
ituatinG them TO the thought that be-
fore ENJOYING the products OF the fle,l
they must first plant cultivate ana
reap the harvest. This viii tend "a
keep them from degencrating into
parasites and mere consumers.
such activity viii awaken in chill
e., u t,tN
in Gods language is a simple primer
leading TO \ better understanding OF
end sympathy with human life.
THE recreation and pleasure from
the planting nurturing and harvesting
of fruits flowers aud vegetables is a
seizure in the nature of hobby.
Everybody needs hobby upon which
ne can mount and ride away from duI
monotony.
THE days of childhood arc long and
often empty of interest As time
drags, the child mind either grows
stupid or else inVents cNcitemeaL
usually he latter This good hobby
90 which we epoak VIII furnish actlN-
itv enough. Is it not well TO divert
the spirits Of adventurous youth into
channels of worthy accomplishment
Profit Also Appeals.
THE great Joy of eNpcctantly
watching for and beholdne the seed
gone 20 their death spring up ana
fructify. an enjoyable Illustration 90
life everlasting' Then too. we learn
from the plant that "A thing Of beauty
is "A Joy forever and joys In the lives
OF the Young folk are the things most
needed real JOYS. not mere fleetinS
pleasures that warp ana blight.
"rhc profit there is IN gardening
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