Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-20
appropriation $500 O The report was accepted as read.
 President Stanton's Sixth Report.

President Stantou's Sixth Report.
 President J. E. Stanton presented his
 report and it also was accepted. The
 report follows:
 In presenting this. my sixth and last
 annual report, I have taken the lib
 years in a very good way.
 The Norwich Fairgrounds Associa-
 ton was organized June 12. 1911, as
 temporary organization and on June
 26. after the adoption of a consftu- tion, the permanent organization was
 effected. Since that time the ques- tion of ways and means has been the one, most difficult to settle. There has been no question as to the work nee zessary to be done to provide places for play and recreation for our cliii . dren, but theproDlem of providing money to meet the expense has not has put an end to playing in the streets and owners of vacant lots no longer allow them to be used as pub lie playgrounds.
 From the inception. of the organiza- ton the executive committee and the board of directors have felt that the work must be in the nature of demon stration and education and very linn ited. as have been the funds at our command, until the time should come 1 by either the city or town and placed on a permanent basis for the fu ture.
 During our first season very little could be done in the very short time between the organization and the opening of the season. Only a small amount of apparatus could be bought and but a small part of this owing to lack of supervision remained intact a, l the close of the season. For the sec ond season supervision was provided for part of the time and since that time there has been complete supervi- ! were opened for play. The supervision | has been almost entirely regular school | teachers or those in training for this wofk. In. this respect we have been very fortunate. securing as we have those experienced in work with chil- | dren and able to make a success 4oi , this new work.
 During our third season Henry ! Welt, Jr. from the Springfield Train ing school was employed as director | Miss Mckay has been our director | and has given her time untiringly to | the details and development of the diff | ferent grounds We are fortunate ir | being able to secure the services of [ | trained worker from among the teach l CTS of our own city Miss Mckay be- | gan work during our second season | teaching folk dancing for two years l director.
 l At the beginning of the discussions l that have been had in , regard tc
 available and desirable sites for play | grounds, the Lake Street lot was sug gested. It was found impossible tt 1 use it the first year but since tha l time, from a very small beginning 1 improvements have been made, thu l grounds graded, trees set (of whicf | some have survived), apparatus in
 stalled a shelter tent erected. toile | accommodations provided. a wadint 1 pool constructed, and benches pur: chased so that now. during the ope- l season, when occupied by the 1argt ,; number of children in daily attendanc. engaged in playing base ball. basket
 ball, croquet. swinging in baby swing. | or large swings. working the slide il l a continuous stream enjoying the see | saws, or playing in the sand this lot once an unsightIy spot. to say tn l least, presents living picture of tn, | work which a playground should carr. out and the opportunities which shoul;
 be provided for wholesome amusemen land recreation. l The crying need which we have fe1
 is for similar place or rather tive
 places to be owned by the city ant developed as permanent p1aygrounds
 one located in Greeneville and one or