Evening star., 1921-12-13
MORE PLAYGROUND
NEED OF CHILDREN
Miss Abbott Reports Result
of Survey to Council Of
Social Agencies.
STUDY OF HOMELESS MEN
Newbold Noyes, President of Or
ganization, Reports Sentiment for
Paid Executive Secretary.

Outdoor recreational facilities in the
District are entirely inadequate to
meet the needs of the children here,
Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the chill
dren's bureau. told members OF the
at the Raleigh Hotel yesterday after
noon.
Miss Abbott gave a sort OF pre-
release account of the survey just
completed by her bureau, stating that
been made public, and that she could
not reveal the exact content until tine
report had been sent to Congress- Dut
that she could say that the recrea-
tional facilities are inadequate.
Pointing to four essentials which
any city must possess in its facilities
for outdoor recreation. Miss Abbott
declared that the survey, made at the
request of Senator Capper, reveals
that the District of Columbia does not
for smaller children. trained leaders
for each playground, attractive play
grounds and an acre for each 500 chill
dren are the four essentials on
which the District falls down: -.
The per capita expenditure on
Fairgrounds here is far below other
Miss Abbott stated. Although the
needs of adults and larger boys are
better met. the facilities for play of
speaker declared that the delinquency
rate is higher in the District of Co
lumbia than in any other city of COM
parable size.
Omcers Elected.
Newbold Noyes was elected presi--
dent of the Council of Social
Agencies, Miss Mary Gwynn. vice
Cooper reelected treasurer. Miss
Sophie Sweet is acting secretary of
the council. In accepting the chalr
from Mrs. Whitman Cross, retiring
president. Mr.. Noyes declared that
two things the council needs most
of all are an executive secretary and
the hearty enthusiasm of each and
every delegate to the council meet
ings. He reported that fifteen mem
Der agencies had reported favorabiy
on the proposition to have a PAID
executive secretary.
The Episcopal Home for Children.
the Social Hygiene Society and the
Women's Welfare Association were
admitted to membership in the So
ciety Courtney Dinwiddie, secretary
was elected a member-at-large.
Study OF Homeless Men.
A committee was authorized by the
council TO make d Sluuy OI HOHclSSs
men in the District. President Noyes
appointed this committee as follows:
George s. Wilson, board of charities;
Supt a. H. Tyson. Municipal Lodging
House; Supt. John Bennett. Central
Union Mission; Herbert Kline, Gospel
Mission; Miss Louise o. Beall. Associ-
ated Charities and DR.. John O'Grady.
St Vincent de Paul Society.
A committee was authorized to re-
port on the standardization of salaries
of nurses and public health nurses in
the District. President Noyes appoint
ed the following committee: Miss
Gwynn, Mrs. Herbert E. Day, Mrs.
Corcoran Thorn. John Dolph and Cole
man Jennings.
Upon resolution of Mr.. Dolph, the
council authorized q committee to OBJ
tain data on recreational work in the
District, the results of the survey to be
filed in the office of the council. tenn
porarily at 1413 G street. which shall
act as a temporary centralizing bureau.
A directory of social agencies In the
District also was authorized by the
council. The welfare Endorsement
committee is to be invited to get to-
gether with the council of social agen-
cies at an early date for the discus
sion of mutual problems.