Evening journal., 1920-02-10


their masculinity II they confess TO 4
love Of music. Well. love music. and
think l have held on pretty well Ia
the masculine side OF my nature. In
fact, music has meant much to me =
my life of affairs. Again and again n
has refreshed me when / was doc
tired; taken me out Of myself and ava,
from the problems VI business. A book
can 10 that, too. SO can a painting.
But not so surely as music
/ Mr.. Sclwab shows his appreclatlor
OF conmunlty Service by contributing
a short while ago, to Community Serys
ice IN Bethlehem the sum Of $4,000"
Inc athletlc department. under M.
Martin, is another branch Of Com
munlty Service. instruction in athletics
should be prescribed for every child. IA
is part of the work of this branch to
teach basketball, baseball, volleybali
and swimming at the Fairgrounds and
schools. Many Of you have observed
Mr.. Martins work at the playground
at Tenth and Market streets, where tho
site Of the future library has been
made ut for athletics and games
throughout the winter months.
Want fcar-ROund Fairgrounds.
In Wilmington there are 80 public
schools, besides the high school. with
out Fairgrounds. There are i3 PLAY
grounds, eight of which are supervised
and open during the months Of July
ana August. One Of the main fields OF
effort Of Community Service should be
to have every city playground open the
year round and TO give athletics in
struction. Every public school should
coordinate with a playground so that
every child could have the advantage Of
Out-0f-d0or exercise under proper direc-
tion. Not only the Fairgrounds in the
parks but the vacant lots should be-
used when possible as Fairgrounds.
Service should do every
thing in its power to make available
to the various neighborhoods unused
lots as Fairgrounds.
THE Fairgrounds should be open TO
adults as well as TO children. 10 VIII
De sorry day for Scotland. Ireland
md England when the working men
rive up their twilight cricket and foot
)all. The sense of fair play born OF
,ood sport is one Of the controlling
Influences in the life Of Great Britain.
. is a dominant influence in the life
II her statesmen and judges. Earl
Trey, Of Falloden. who honored VIII
ningtOn with a visit about a month
go, Is often spoken Of as the first
Of England, as he is one Of
he half dozen leading statesmen Of the
world. He was a great athlete at Win
hester and afterward at oxford. He
as written books on sport, especially
n fishing. In 1914 he had the destiny
I the world pretty much in his hands
nd was guided throughout by that
anse Of fair play born Of out-ofdoor
port
The department Of social recreation,
door games. dramatics and pageantry
under Miss PassmOre. She has been
'orking with other assistants in the
'hools, Sunday Schools, neighborhood
snters, and in the out-Of-doors with
le girls. II you were at the duPon!
i'll, you saw the classes of girls in
and diving that she had made
p from the mills and factories. II
)u were at the Holiday House las,
Immer, you saw a hundred or more
rls In gaily colored costumes, dancing
Id acting under hcT direction. They
ere taught not TO express themselves
one but to express what is perma-
ntly true in harmony and beauty Of
lor Such an influence must help 10
lift and better.
IN addition to the four departments
r keats has acted on numerous oc-
sions as the ag,nt Of the city in plan
ng public celebrations and festivities
, has helped in the observations OF
lidays and The planning of parades
ristmas week was planned by Com
unity Service.
Mr.. Keats drew up a plan for public
tbs similar to the one that has opera
I'd so successfully for years in Phils-
phia. You maybe surprised 10 know
1t there are many districts in the
Y Of WilmingtOn without a bath tub
public baths every one is entitled
a hot shower, a piece Of soap and
vel for five cents.
ture Activities.
Every school house should be a COM
nifty center. In the future Whining
will have school houses in keeping
n the new school houses that are
lding. throughout rural Delaware
e assembly room in every school
Use should be a place for singing.
certs, reading. art exhibits and an
n foruml The b'st antidote for boil
vism and anarchy is to have them
'ly ventilated. Poisonous gas never
is when it is let loose In the out
loors.
Every school child should have the
Dllest opportunity for out-of-door
;. M e~.efou,o oti. ipcf-t,offor l., enovt
games. The Fairgrounds should
open TO the adults in the evenings.
rhe privileges of the few must be-
le the rights Of all. The privileges
he Wilmington Country Club should
extended so that equal opportunities
z be afforded for sport and athletics
The public parks and Fairgrounds
singing and dramatics enjoyed by
few in the Century Club should be
nded so that the girls in the mills
factories can have the some oppor-
ty to learn music and dancing"
le program was a winner. Music,
het'c dancing, chorus singing,
songs and dances won well de-
ed applause Miss Laura Amory.
harge Of the junior league COM
ee that planned the entertainment.
the guests what Community Ser
was. Alice Satterthwait described
'sical Recreation" Miss Sarah Chi
ter explained Drama" and Miss
yaret Whitaker spoke on Social
cation"
5. Marie II Haughy was In splen-
voice, singing The Heart Of
j" illustrated by a tableau. Bes-
Goodman and Marjorie Brown dis
ID rare skill in aesthetic dances. a