El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-06
GARBAGE system T0COST $4,000


for the first time (total money handled
S1250j; and put the play spirit into
$4,000 for Play.
Mr. slime also reminded his listeners
| that the school board is now expanding
$4,000 a year in the supervision Of play
, under the Gary system where the teach
ers take much of this work in hand He
: also said that, in order to make the play
! ground work successful Ell Paso should
have three or four play centers and
] provision should be made by illumina-
I ton to carry on this work until as late
/ as 9 o'clock at night; thus meeting the
! situation Of warm days. He also advo-
! Gated the establishment Of public swim
ming pools; and frankly expressed him
I self as believing that the school board,
under generous conditions. should ap-
propriate not less than $4,000 yearly
for the improving OF school grounds.
Don't Drop Work.
Il would also say continued Mr.
Slime, that every dollar that has been
expended in the development Of the
play ground movement has been ex-
pended upon the recommendation OF the
school board There has been criticism
of the administration Don't drop the
work because Of the administration-if
you don't like the administration
change it"
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick. principal Of
the Lamar school spoke on Play
grounds without Supervision" and
said: school grounds need supervision.
All sort of bullying takes place unless
there is supervision Our school grounds
are entirely too small to take them Sc
riously as play centers. What the city
should do is to begin to arrange for
play centers and give the children the
play opportunity"
Rev. Perry J. Rice took the position
that the problem is a practical one but
the difficulty has grown out OF a mis-
conception of what was to be done. He
said that, considering what the school
board is and has already done for play,
that for a minimum appropriation, the
work might be carried on successfully.
He advocated determining how the
work might be continued upon as eco
nomical a basis as possible and that It
be put up to the city council in definite
terms.
Robert L. Holiday, a member OF the
school board. said that he was in favor
Of the play ground idea and had been
from the start but that there were Ger
tain notifications he would like to see
take place.
Whitaker FavOrs Play.
E NJ Whitaker. president OF the
school board. said he regretted deeply
that the impression had got abroad that I
the school board was not in favor Of
the play grounds. He said that the
matter. but in view OF the fact that
many OF the essentials of the public |
school development had to be eonsid- |
cred first and the budget was consider !
ably in excess of the previous year. that /
the board decided to recommend the |
movement to the city council and ask /
that it provide for that work.
Opposed to Summer Play.
The school board has not been ex-
lctly satisfied with the character Of /
work that was done during the sum
ner," continued Mr.. Whitaker, "and i
much Of the exception came to the work 4
Turing the heat Of the day. I most \
heartily favor the play grounds move
nent as do the members of the board
md wish this to be understood We
must provide for the physical develop
nent Of the child. who has not the
anne rugged opportunities for develop !
nent that many of US had as children"
Don't Need Apparatus.
R F. Burgess. one of the pioneers in
be play grounds movement in FL PasO.
aid that he thought the two essentials
Z play grounds was plenty Of unob-
tructed space and enough supervision
D keep down mobs and anarchy: and
hat he did not consider it a hardship
{ all that the children should have
pparatus, and other steel and iron i'm
lements.
Il would advocate a gradual plan
hereby the city should come into pos
ession Of tracts OF land for play
round purposes" said Mr.. Burgess.
and. while I realize that taxes and
onds are usually regarded as a burden. I
have not known the people of FL PasO !
turn down any bonds that looked to
le development of the city I think we /
lould have series Of play grounds
here permanent equipment might be I
laced after a time"
Mr.. Burgess also advocated a commit
e to wait upon the mayor and the
ty council.
More Space Needed.
An undercurrent which ran through
e whole session was that the play ,
ound movement is handicapped be
-use of the insufficient space adioiu-
e the schools; and that. if the move
ent is to be a success, additional lands !
ust be acquired.
Woman offers Aid.
Those present at the meeting were. :
NJ Whitaker, Robert L. Holiday. |
ev- Perry J. Rice. Charles B. Stevens. /
D Slater. DR.. Martin Zielonka. Rob |
[ Krakauer. r +. Burgess. r. J. Tighe.
H Slime; Mesdames S. J. Prudential ! |
p Averill, Edith Lane. c. B. Stevens.
1ith Coyne, z. kohlberg and Miss
lice Fitzpatrick
Mrs. Van c. Wilson teIephoned that c
ie could not be present, but offered Y
II services in going out and canvass !
z funds TO keep the play grounds go
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