The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-28
Fifty Members of Kiwanis
Club Hear Recreation Sit
uation Discussed at Din
ner Tuesday Noon.
MAGICIAN ENTERTAINS CLUB
Michael zens Helps Make Things Inter.
esting With Clever Performance -
Kiwanis Receives Many Requests
Sor Admission to Gu

Before fifty members of the Kiwanis
Club at Hotel haywood, Tuesday,
David Fogwell in charge of public
recreation, made an earnest plea for the
cooperation of the club members and
Of citizens generally, with the authori-
ties of the public schools to bring
about a greater development of the
public recreation movement. After
giving brief history of the work of
the department through the activity of
social centers, Fairgrounds, children IS
gardens, school athletic leagues, the
Boy Scouts, bathing beaches, and many
other branches, Mr.. Fogwell said:
"The development of education
through play and recreation activities,
is very important in the social life and
health Of our growing citizens; and our
business men of today need play as
much as do the younger folks. Places
suitable for recreation are found in
school buildings and on school grounds.
In the future the city should provide a
central building for all recreational ac-
tlvities, such as a gymnasium would
supply and an assembly where concerts,
forums, lectures, conventions. and gen
eral gatherings could be held, and play
spaces in our new parks for the young
folks. Parks will not be destroyed be-
cause of play spaces, but on the con-
trary, they will be made more attrac-
tive because of the play activities
Eat the island when the develop
ment of the park playground is com
plete, with the bath-house and other
attractions, it will give to Kenosha
place that will be second to none
in this part of the country.
cit is a regretable fact that there
is only one baseball diamond on public |
property in Kenosha that is available, |
when baseball, the national game,
is played by nearly every boy, and
by most men, in Kenosha. We need |
more ball grounds. [ am telling you
these things because the problem of |
the leisure hour among young people is
a very great one. ] want you to under |
stand the situation and to take an in
terest N the problem Of recreation and |
to cooperate, in any way you can, to |
help with this problem-not with your
dollars. We can get all the money |
we really need, but we do not, and |
want, your service. So if you know
of any red-blooded fellow who is
spelling for activity, send him to me
and ell get job.
t'The effort made for developing the |
musical life of the community has met !
with many perplexing problems, and |
while the community orchestra is be-
ing developed along ideal lines, must
clans generally do not show very great |
interest. The future will see in Keno |
sha philharmonic society that will
foster and promote musical activities
to suit all the people. The need of |
open-air band concerts is great. All |
classes of people like good band music |
and so united effort should be made to |
secure a band for series of concerts |
in the different parts Of the city.
"The Boy Scout movement is grow
ing by leaps and bounds, and we can
not keep up with it in supplying scout |
masters. Here, again, we are sadly in |
need of men who will give service.
The boy life Of the city needs more than |
the present organization can give it, |
and I am appealing to you business
men to take it earnestly into your con-
sideratioi and to give this vital move
ment your thought and your service.
It is easy to find fault with one in
public effort and to point out to friends
his shortcomings and the shortcomings
Of his work, but very few are willing
to give up their time and thought in |
real cooperation with such officers. |
very much appreciate this opportuni-
ty of putting these things plainly be-
fore you and our deep interest in the |
development in all these lines Of ac-
tivity viii welcome every suggestion
and especially every active effort
in their promotion.
Michael Zens, Kenosha ) magician,
entertained the club for ten or fifteen
minutes with clever sleight-of- hand per
formances. The members were shown