El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-24
PLAY
PLACESFAVORED
Mayor, School Superintend-
ent and Board Presi-
dent Favor Plan.

Municipal Fairgrounds, with an eX-
pert for supervisor, and apparatus Tor
the use Of all the children of the city,
seem assured
The city has appropriated $4,000 for
the playground fund and mayor Kelly
has announced that the fund IS aVaI7
able at any time it is needed Supt. X.
]. Tighe, chairman OF the playBroundS
committee, is enthusiastic about the
playground movement and has prepared
his report to be made to the school
board as soon as ne returns from busi-
ness trip to the east.
Frank 3. Simmons, president Of the
school board. is another enthusiast
about the establishment of Fairgrounds
by the city and has promised to BRING
up the final details of the playground
plans al the next meeting of the sehool
board which will be held either Thurs-
day or Friday evening. The other mem
bers of the school board are strongly
in favor of the Fairgrounds, they say
and it is probable that the movement
will result in the establishment of the
Fairgrounds by the end of the present
school term.
Mayor FavOrs Plan.
Some of the men who are behind the
playground movement have expressed
themselves as favoring the movement
Some of these expressions are:
Mayor c. E. Kelly said: "The 5000 IS
available for the Fairgrounds as II. was
appropriated by the city council. 1t
is for the use Of the playground move
ment exclusively. 1t is available When-
ever It is wanted for Fairgrounds.
SuDt. r. J. Tighe, chairman or the
general Fairgrounds committee, said;
Il favor the Fairgrounds movement
and, at the first opportunity VIII
bring it before the board. Mr.. Stearns,
OF Seattle, who has had eight years
experience in playground work was
favored by the Fairgrounds committee
to take charge of this work, but no
action was taken by the school BOARD
when it was referred to them, acton
being deferred until the city mad Taaue
its appropriation
simmons Urges Committee.
Frank B Simmons. president OF the
school board, said: '"At the next meet
ina. of the school board, which will be
held either Theursday or Friday even
ing. I shall bring up the playground
matter and shall recommend thaI
$500 be appropriated as its contrlpu-
ton to the playground fund. NY loea
Is that the school board should ap-
pofnt a committee Of five, or seven;
to take charge Of the playground anu
should consist of Prof. Tighe. repre-
senting the school board; and should
include several women who are inter-
ested In the movement They sHo tIl
appoint their own OFFICERS ana al tIIS
money should be turned overAto them
school board meeting.
Robert Holiday, a member o. the
school board. said: Il feel grat1fied
over the outlook for the playground
movement and I presume that the mat
ter win be disposed of at the coming
meeting Of the board. I was opposed 70
any action until the city appropriated
its money. Now that this money mas
been appropriated 1 think the Whole
board is in favor Of the movement
VIII Keep Children OFF Streets.
II. r. McClintock, a member OF the
school board. said; Il am heartily IN
favor of the playground movement.
Everything should be done TO properly
take care Of the children and keep them
off the streets. I have heard OF Two
children lately who were seriously IN
iured while playing in the street. Inc
playground system would keep the
children off the street.
At am heartily in favor OF the play
ground and recreation movement SAID
I q Worthington. Z am looking Tor
some definite action to be taken at the
meeting Of the trustees Monday nlSns
and I viii lend my support to any actloh
looking to the Inauguration OF the sys-
tenn in FL PasO