The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-02-15
Play Grounds
For Children

we are III receipt Oh u COMMUNE
cation from II. G.. Hoffman, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce,
and have also had an interview with
Mayor w. r. Mckee relative to a
municipal playground. 1t appears to
us that the matter as presented by
Messrs. Mckee and Hoffman is a
most excellent one, and we feel GER
tain our citizens will readily donate
sufficient fund to make the neces-
sary equipment (which would be
placed in the City school yard)
available. The plan as outlined by
Mayor Mckee is to take up a popu-
lar subscription to buy and install
the necessary equipment which will
cost in the neighborhood Of $1,000,
and we feel no doubt that there are
enough public spirited citizens in
Mt. Sterling who have the best in
terests Of our children at heart, who
will readily subscribe the necessary
funds. The school authorities have
agreed to supervise the various de-
vices during the nine months of
school and it is hoped some of the
various women's clubs of the city
will be sufficiently interested to take
charge Of same during the summer
months. Mt. Sterling is undoubtedly
sorely in need of something of this
character and we heartily recon-
mend that our citizens get solidly be-
hind Mayor Mckee in the movement.
Following is the letter which we have
received from Mr.. Hoffman, which
we hope will be the means of start
ing the ball rolling in the right di-
rection:
editor Advocate,
Mt. Sterling, KY.
My dear sirs:
A matter that has been presented
for the consideration of the Cham
Der Of Commerce and in which / am
deeply interested, but concerning
which no action has been taken, is
that of municipal playground for
the boys and girls of Mt. Sterling.
Discussing this with the City and
High Schol officials I learn that
they have under advisement the
building of new building on their
property for additional class rooms
and a gymnasium and that in ad-
dition to that they would not have
sufficient funds to care for the
playground project and that such
would have to be done through pub
lie and private subscriptions, al
though they are willing to allow the
use of the large back playground in
their lot on Maysville street.
This fund, I am confident, could
be easily raised, but the supervision
it being used principally during
the summer months, during the alb
sence of the teachers-would have
to be arranged for. 1t has occurred
to me that the clubs Of Mt. Sterling
could and would, arrange for some
one of their members to be in charge
each day and we would then have
some place for amusement and exer-
cise-thus keeping our children off
the sidewalks and streets of the
town-benefiting them only second
to their class studies.
Mayor Mckee is the prime factor
in this movement and offers every
assistance in the power of the City's
chief executive and assure you that
|, personally, as well as president of
this organization, would be willing
and glad to cooperate in any way.
If you would bring this to the at
tention of our citizens and, through
the columns of your paper, use your
influence in this direction I am sure
it would be appreciated very much.
Very truly yours,
ii. G.. HOFFMAN.
President Chamber Of Commerce Of