Evening journal., 1922-09-25
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PLAYFIELDS,
CITY'S HOPE

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given to the campaign. and the total
represented the best financial start
the Community Service has ever ex-
lperienced in any campaign in this
city Optimism appeared to enthuse
the workers who made reports. and
in their minds. the campaign is as
good as won, although they realize
that there is much hard work ahead
of them.
Seven young women bore the cake
TO the Mayor. They were costumed
in white, each with a shoulder strap
on which was designated the spirit
OF the holiday and other annual
celebrations they represented. These
were Washington's Birthday. Mrs.
Lawrence Jones; Washington bridge
dedication, Miss Marion Vedder;
Cleanup Week, Miss Reba Neher;
Independence Day. Miss Louise
Brigham; Armistice Day, Miss
Edith Adams; Music Week. Miss
Dorothy Ellison; Playground, Mrs
w. r. Ellis.
Samuel ii. Baynard. president of
the Park Commission. presided. Mr..
Baynard is also chairman of the
campaign drive. During the meet
ing William p. White led in singing
and there were solos by Mrs.
Frances Dewitt Babcock, Frank II.
Mason and Harry j. Harkins.
Prior to the meeting there was a
krfaf ~ n hanr1 nF HfrQP-
tors. following which the directors
received the guests as they came for
the meeting. The best Of spirit pre-
vailed and there was no questioning
the enthusiasm and Endorsement Of
the workers and speakers for the
work being accomplished here by
the service organization.
Dr. William Burdick, of Balti-
more. Nd. was the chief speaker.
Dr. BurdiclS in his address told OF
the work that Is being done in Mary
land and speaking from the stand
point OF his position as State super
visor Of physical education and de-
scribing plans for physical educa-
tlon in the schools OF the State and
also from the responsibility of
towards recreation.
Speaking from the latter portion of
his subject he said in part:
"The municipality has a response
bility for the recreation OF its peo-
pie. Many cities have begun to make
play part OF the education OF the
child. Play means activity and is
but n part ot recreation IL we ac-
cept its meaning to be tho refresh
ment of the strength and spirit after
TOLL Such a definition recognizes
that the test of the value of recre-
alton 10 individual or community iss
whether one is renewed for future
activity. Recreation is necessary be-
cause OF weariness. work and worry.
Monotony OF Industrial life causes
WEAKNESS OF nerves, bodily fatigue,
results from work, and psychic IA
tigue leads TO worry. Each type re-
uuires different recreation and this
ought not to be excitement. excess
or drugs. but rather changed life.
a relaxation or play.
MANY municipalities have accept
ed a partial responsibility for the
welfare of children and youth. They
ire providing a healthy city by their
avs regulating the cleaning OF
streets; inspection of food; building
md plumbing of homes; hospitals,
and care OF the tuber-
,uiosis: the care OF the insane and
he burial OF the dead. They are Sc
curing a normal childhood by pub {
ic school education; by keeping
heir children healthy. through exer-
Uses. Athletics are OF the greatest
'alue for teaching the loyalty that
will in later years change municipal
ife If we believe that the habits OF
routh form his character"
Dr. Burdick gave briefly an out {
Inc of what the county schools OF q
Maryland are planning 10 do during Q
he fall and winter OF 1922 and 1928. $
lie said:
Unlike many other States, Mary
and has not published any syllabus v
II physical education purposely. for
We felt that IL Was wiser 10 do "a few I
citing up games 10 act as relief 8
,eriods between long sessions, and
he regular games done thoroughly {
n over the State, than to attempt at {
lrSt an etdpOTdle system WHICH G
night be carried out half-heartedly. I
n the absence OF carefully trained I
lay leaders and supervisors outside S
+ Baltimore county. the Public 7
athletic League emphasis has been !
pom stimulation and STANDARDIZED a
ION more than 1t has been inten- y
i've c
"In the spring OF 1923. in addition +
o the "a track and field events, 4
here will be organized tournaments c
+ dodge ball and speed BAH for r
oys, with at least ten on each team; +
odge ball for elementary school C
iris: handbail. captain and volley a
all for the high school girls. A +
peeial mixed dodge ball tournament =
yill be conducted as usual for the /,
ne-room school In addition to the 7
eam games. individual boys and +
iris will be encouraged to enter the 6
thletic badge tests where the indi- \
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