The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-27

an essential, actual living, Miss Hoe
bells declares 1T Is not an end In
itself but means to an eud--a more
aboundant life. In the well rounded
life work and play Join hands as
comrades in character uplift. IL you
are the right kind of "a play person
you are unreservedly all right In
your other manifestations"
Miss Hoebel's own private defini-
ton of recreation covers more
ground than Webster's, for she de-
fines it as including anything that
gives one new vigor and rotreshcs
body, mind and spirit" Then she
adds, ut may be a gymnasium class
properly conducted, a girl party,
a mixed party a hike a swim.
wame, musical or sing, tea, a
ride, lecture, camping. All de-
pends upo nhow the thing in ques-
ton is conducted"
Miss Hoobel is Just a bit dubious
as to whether or not groWn-ups or
even children. for that matter, real
ly-truly know how to play. That is
one OF the reasons why during the
spring she conducted n recreation
course to teach leaders OF church
and other activities how TO lead
play. These recreation leaders, about
35 In number, have been assisting
Miss Huebcl lately in large group
entertainments, the largest being the
block party at the First Christian
church. They viii also assist in the
block parties to be given at the
Second Presbyterian and Trinity
Episcopal churches during the sum
mer.
Good fun is one OF the principal
inducements which the Y. w. {. a.
camp offers to girls and business
women of Tulsa, Miss Hoebel who
has charge OF summer recreation at
the camp, says For the teen age
girl there are merry good times,
practical instruction and helpful in
spiratiOn in the camp, while a week,
weekend or committing at the
camp will send the tired business
woman back to the marts Of trade
Cloar-eyed, ambitious and vigorous"
Miss Hoebcl as n recreation di-
rector is all that the most critical
could desire and her presence at in
door parties and outdoor parties has
brought pleasure to hundreds OF
young girls and young people of
Tulsa during the past year. She
never directors game, but just
plays IL with the others.
Miss Hobel is "at home" in Gin,
cinnati. Ohio. Following her gradu-
alton from Utah university, where
she specialized in the department OF
! physical education, she served as
physical education secretary at the
/ Dallas association for two years and
! at the Fort Worth association for one
/ year, then taking charge of the So
| cial welfare and club work for the
+ Sears Roebuck company at Dalla,
| for four years.
She had charge of the Patriotic
league in Austin, Texas, where sew
eral soldier camps were located, foi
| six months during 1917. and theT
at the request OF the national Y, W
| board took n special training In in
dustrial work at the national train
Ing school and assumed charge o.
war and Industrial activities in Pitts
! burgh, Pa. for nine months, She
| had Just completed a months spe
! cial recreation work for the associa
tion In New Orleans La, before com
ing to Tulsa.
A years leave OF absence, to begir
August IS, has been granted Mis-
| Hoebel by the local association. Sh,
will go to Serbia early In Septembe
with a party Of workers from tn
Serbian-American hospital and re
lief association. Her work will be tn,
establishment Of recreation center
in ~ villages In the province adopted
~ the association and the training
/ OF native recreation leaders.