The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-03
new PROJECTS
ARE TAKEN UP
year-Round Playground and Mod
ell Garden Plot Discussed

The principal business coming be-
tore the monthly meeting of the Calu-
met Playground association in the !.
NJ. G. \. lecture room yesterday after
noon was the completion of the ar
engagements for the benefit skating
/ party To be conducted in the Colos-
scum Thursday evening. 1t was decid-
ed 10 introduce the evenings program
with an exhibition of fancy skating
! by members OF the Calumet and
Houghton skating clubs, an exhibition
which should provide a very interest
ing feature. The 4. N Ii. band will
render choice program of skatinS
numbers and il is expected the event
will prove one of the most enjoyable of
the season. The sale of tickets indl
Gates the attendance at the party will
be large and warrants TIE hope that
the proceeds will prove valuable adj
dition 10 the playground fund. The
boys themselves are engaged in selling
tickets for this party and a premium
ARRANGEMENT has been announced
whereby the boy disposing of the
greatest number of tickets over tweu-
N will receive cash prize The Play
ground association workers promise to
provide a very enjoyable evening.
The question of engaging managers
for the Laurium and Red Jacket play
grounds came up for consideration at
the meeting yesterday but no definite
action was taken. Several applications
have been received and others are cx-
pocted.
\ communication received from the
National Playground and Recreation
Association OF which Theodore Roosc-
Welt is honorary president and the
pcrsoucl ct whose officers Includes IA
cob Riis. Harold f. Mccormick, Gus
tuyus n. Kirby and others of national
promineuSe, was received and aroused |
considerable interest among the mems
hers. This association offers 10 assist |
talumrt in securing a year round |
iaygruund and recreation system. Tho |
il ready To send a repre- |
sentative here to assist in raising |
funds for the playground work. Ia be
followed 10y field secretary, who will |
assist,>thc workers i'm planning the ac-
-ivities Of the play ground. by iudicious |
10 is Cuntended the year
round recreation system would cost no
more than summer playground only.
The national association points to
he PLAY ground movement as a power
.ul influence in overcoming juvenile
delinquency, citing figures taken in
hicago which show that the amount
rr juvenile delinquency has decrease
lN and uuc-half per cen, since the in
reduction Of Fairgrounds, also the in
lucucc of the playground movement in
overcoming vice of all forms which is
Iudisputcd
The Calumet workers were very "a,
.orablg impressed with this proposal
" adopt the yoar-rouDd playground
.ystcm ana will communicate for fur
her Information on the subject.
Another matter considered with the
.doption this year of a garden play
ground, a little plot of ground where
Inc natural interest OF children i'm ag-
.culturul things may Dee fostered and
Encouraged under the guidance of ex-
,erts The children would be cncour-
gcd to plant garden truck, give it the
roper attention and will he given a
PRACTICAL lesson in agriculture and
.otanN II is probable such garden
Hay ground viii be given attention here
his year