Evening journal., 1920-09-28
OPEN DRIVE To
Bring JOY TO
CITY KIDDIES
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st. Andrews Church, was presented
by John p. Nlelds, general chairman
Of the fund campaign, and delivered
"a brief invocation. Emerson stone,
Cummcnity Service song leader, then
led the assemblage in pax U3 Your
Troubles" and Dixie" Both were
sung with VIM
There was a cheerful auicipatiol
tha. from $4,000 10 S20@0 II The
fund would be raised before the
luncheon ended and this gave zcst TO
the voices.
1t was known that a number Of sub
scriptions OF $1,000 each had been
pledged in advance, and that the sur
prise" feature TO be sprung by Josiah
Marvel was expected to bring in lot
more.
After the short but excellent lunch
con had been served. Mr.. Nields rap
ped for order. He then told how "A
school houses in Wilmington, with
more than 10000 pupils, or One-half
the total number of pupils in the
State, were without Fairgrounds.
Mr. Nields told of the efforts of Ed
ward r. Mack and Miss Jennie Weaver
TO establish Fairgrounds Mention OF
their names was applauded warmly.
The Physical and Moral Welfare
Of 10000 school children in Whining
ton is in our keeping he concluded.
lie introduced Mayor Taylor as pre-
! siding officer.
The Mayor pointed oat that ne fu-
! lure leaders I'm government and busl-
ness would come from the very boys
and girls who will use Fairgrounds.
He expressed qualification at the size
! Of the meetings and said he was con-
! ildenet the fund would be raised. W
lthen read regrets from General T.
7 Coleman dupont and from former
| City Solicitor sylvester ID. Townsend,
! Jr., and from Governor Townsend
who said his heart was in the move
lment.
Henry r. Isaac next spoke on the
accident risks Of children who play
in the streets. He caused a broat
/ smile by saying My friend Josiah
Marvel here knows much better than
| the needs of children Mr. Isaac.
cited startling figures showing ihC
danger OF play in streets, due TO thl
! constantly increasing number Of auto
I mobiles.
George b. Miller, president OF tht
| Stale Board OF Education, spoke oI
school cooperation with Fairgrounds
He declared there was nothing of NOR,
importance than providing childrel
| with places 30 play. and pledged Co
operation Of teachers and schoo
authorities in the movement. He urget
| establishment for an athletic ground
for High School pupils.
Miss Helen Hart, head Of the Ameri
canibation bureau Of the Service Citi
zens pleaded for Fairgrounds fo
children in foreign districts. That
lwhere they learn to be good citizens.
she exclaimed. and gave some OBJ
seryations in support Of her cOnten
ton They learn English on the play
I grounds, she continued, and unfortu
nately at present some Of them
Front street English"
Rev. Dr. J. W. r. Sumwalt, pastor
Of Grace NJ. Z. Church declared tha
% years ago had a man risen to speal
Of Fairgrounds and the church, h'
would have been put down as unor
ihodoX. Today the church realize,
that IL must stand solidly behind play
grounds Every boy and every CIR
p has a legitimate right to play" h.
Major @. A. Short. Of Delaware Col
, lege, emphasized the benefits from
directed play. which We're; Physica
health. discipline and moral uplift
Or. James Edward Rogers, OF tn
National Community Service, brough
out the fact that the day Of new citie