Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-25
BIRTHDAY PARTY OF
COMMUNITY SERVICE
At HOTEL DU POINT
Continued from pare I,

NOuUnueu from paw Il
Prior to the meeting there was n
brief meeting Of the board OF directors,
following which the directors received
the guests na they came for the meet
hg. Tho best OF spirit prevailed ana
there wNs no questioning the cnthu-
oaam and Endorsement OF the workers
and speakcru for the work being ac-
bompliahed here by the Service or
vanisAtion.
what Maryland II Doius.
DIR. william Burdick. OF Baltimore.
was the chief speaker.
DR.. Rur,Mck In his address told Oh
the work that Ia being done In Mary
land and speaking from the stand
po,nt OF hie position as state supcr-
vieor OF physical education and de-
ecrihing plans for physical education
In the schools OF the state ana Also
from the responsibility municipalities
towards recreation. Speaking from the
latter portion OF his subject no eaiu
in part:
THE municipality has reepons'bli-
ity for the recreation OF it's people.
Many cities have begun to make play
" DHIt OF lDt tuutNAAVi ~ N'''
Play means activity and IL but n part
OF rccrcation II we accept Its meaning
10 he the refreshment OF the strength
and epir.t after toll. Such definition
recognizes that the test of the vaiue
Of recreation To individual or COM
munity is whether ono Is renewed Tor
fu,,ac activity. Recreation is necee-
kary because OF wearineee. work ana
worry. Monotony Of industrial Ire
causes wearincss OF nerves, eouliy
fatigue. results from work, anu
psychic fatigue leads to worry. Each
typo requires different recreation and
thia ought not 10 be excitement, ex-
cees or drugs. but rather n change
in life, a relaxation or play"
DIR. Burdick told Of tho special
training for normal school students
OF the formation of soccer leagues and
basketball tournaments and the sys-
,cmatic physical examinations that con-
teetants are subjected TO.
Birthday Cake Presented.
Tho presentation OF the Community
Service birthday cake, TO Mayor Leroy
Harvey, was the spectacular feature
OF the luncheon. The cake which was
handsomely iced was not made of
dough from flour but contained in the
language Of the street the dough
that is to help make the Community
Service continue its activities the COM
Ing year. This dough comprised
checks and pladges OF money from
various we'll wishers and supporters
Of the Community Service.
There were seven young women who
bore tho cake to the Mayor. who were
costumed in white with a shoulder
strap on which was designated the
spirit OF the holiday and other an
nual celebrations they represented
These were Washington's Birthday
Mrs. Lawrence Jones: Memorial Day,
Miss Marion vedder: Clean-Up Week
Miss Reha Neher; Independence Day,
Miss Louise Brigham; Armistice Day,
Niss Edith Adams: Music Week. Miss
Dorothy Ellison; Playground, Mrs w.
r. Ellis.
A list OF organizations invited 10
luncheon follows: Young Mep's Chris
tian Association, Young women's
ChrsstfAn Association. Rotary Club,
Kiwanis Club. lions Club. Benevolent
and Protective Order OF the Elks
Orpheus Club. Catholic Daughters o.
America, q. c. of II. Impd. o. r. NJ.
Central Labor Union. Peoples Settle
ment, Washington Heights Centur,
Club. Roy Scouts of America. Hagley
Community House, knights OF Colum.
bua. Service Citizens Of Delaware
Tower Hill School. New Century Club
A u
merce. Friends school. Business and
Professional Women's Club. Jewish
Community Center. Communit,
Chorus. College women's Club, Bea.
CONS Business College. Goldey Bust
ness College. Masonic Orders. Super.
intendent Of Public Schools. Junio,
League. Girls Industrial School, d,
ront Welfare Department, Whining
ton Council OF Jewish Women, Ehbo
Herald. Evening Journal. Every Eve
ming. Morning News. Delmarvia Star
Sunshine Society. Italian Neighbor
hood House. Social Service Club
American Legion, Il. O. S. OF A., d. A
II, Daughters of 1912. s. A r., c. A.
r., Colonial Wars. Colonial Danes
G.. A. r.. Sons Of Veterans. Society o
the Cincinnati. Spanish War Veterans
Veterans OF Foreign Wars. I4aurenc
Roberts Post. Delaware Post. Flshe
Post. Amsricanization Committee. As
sociated Charities. Children's Bureau
Consumers League of Delaware. Del
aware Childrens Home Society. Del
aware Commission for the Blind. Del
aware Safety Council. Delaware Stat
Tuberculosis Commission, Ferris In
duetrial School. Hebrew Charity As
sociation. Homeopathic Hospital. Yves
End Reading Room. Labor Commits
sion OF Delaware, Mothers Penslo,
Commission, Prisoners Aid Societ,
Society for Prevention of Cruelty +
Children, Visiting Nurse Associate,
c0d Welfare Commission. Delawar
Hospital. Community Service Board 2
Directors, Mayor Leroy Harvey. Cit
Council. Board OF Education. stree
and Sewer Department. Park Ros r,
superintendent Of Buildings. Board :
Health. Police Department, Nraaiso
Neiwhborhood Association. Delan,or,
Clayton. Woodlawn. Kirkwood Pin,
Coyne. Sfapler. Spruce Washinxto
Heights, Southsile. Tntnall.
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