Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-04
MORE SPACE NEEDED
 FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS.
President Stanton Issues Statement in Answer to Inquiries Regarding Fu- ture Aims.

The members of the playgrounds telephone campaign committee feel greatly encouraged by the prompt re- gponses and the interest shown in the membership campaign being conducted this week.
 A number of inquiries have been made as to the future aims and re- quirementa of the Norwich Play grounds association and in answer to these J. B. Stanton, the president, has made the following statement:
 One of the directors of the Play grounds association said at a recent meeting, in referring to the work of previous year: What like is the fact that you have limited your work to what was possible with the money at your disposal. and have not run in debt to do work that needs to be done" It has so far been possible to use only space that could be used without expense. Necessary facilities include drinking water and toilet ac- commod dations, which are available only at the school houses, but school yards are only suitable for little children who can go not more than one-eighth of mile from home.
 School Yards Not Large Enough.
 Most of our school yards are not large enough for anything but the simplest kind of playground work and have really been used only as tenn PO4 CAPCu4ShLs OuE WOTh SIOWS Iu6 need of grounds large enough for base ball playing by grammar school boys: one near the West Chelsea grammar school and the other near the gram mar school in Greenevi1le
 This is a need that the directors have street playground, where there is a large diamond, is easily accessible for the boys who attend the grammar schools in the central part of the city There are open lots near Mt. Pleasant street and in GreeneviIle that could be made suitable for all kinds of play ground work. including the large dia- mond, but the acquisition of these lots involves expense that so far the Play grounds association has not been able to assume. We have provided for games that interest boys of 12 and regular series of games have been played each year with a director in charge.
 More Supervision Needed.
 More supervision is needed and at Lake street supervision might be ex- tended until darkness comes on. It has only been possible to provide su- pervision until 5.30 on account of the expense involved.
 One disadvantage in regard to the use of school grounds is that these grounds are not completely fenced ana cannot De closed ana the apparatus though locked draws boys to the grounds after the teachers have gone home Tn all cases where school grounds have been used the association has paid the regular janitor for the extra work involved in order to guard against unnecessary wear and tear of school property and to secure prompt attention to incidental damages and their repair.
 We ard sure that this work is to continue and to develop into complete work along all recreational lines. The purchase, the improvement and the equipment of two lots as mentioned above does not involve the expenditure of a very large sMn of money and that for once only, while the carrying on of an all the year work would not call for a very large sum annually.
 It is possible in our oity as in other cities that some of our citizens who realize the importance of fhis work in which they are so deeply interested may wish to provide and equip a play ground for our boys and girls as a monument fer themselves, There is no more worthy cause and none that in sures more lasting benefits.
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