Evening star., 1924-05-22

methodical purpose. Our youth need
instruction in how to play as much
as they do in how to work. Those
who are engaged in our industries
and recreation no less than they
need opportunity of employment.
Side by side with the Industrial plant
should be the gymnasium and the
ing of a trade by which a livelihood
! Is to be earned should go the learning
OF how to participate in the activi-
| ties OF recreation. by which life may
rounded out and complete. The coun-
try needs instruction in order that
We may better secure these results.
Democratic Value Cited.
"A special consideration suggests
| the value Of a development of ma
| tlonal interest in recreation and
sports. There is no better common
denominator of people. In the case
or a people which represents many
nations, cultures and races, as does
our own, unification of interests
and ideals in the recreations is bound
to WELD telling influence for soli-
darity Of the entire population No
| set off against the tendency to class
| and caste than the democracy of in
divldual parts and prowess in sport.
=, out of this conference l trust
|
or the necessary development Of our
life along these directions. They
| should be made to contribute to the
health, to broader appreciation OF
sight into tie whole affair of exist
| ence. They should be the means to
acquainting all of US with the won
ders and delights of this world in
which We live, and of this country
| OF which we are the joint inheritors.
| Through them we may teach our chill
| dren true sportsmanship. right living,
! the love of being square, the sincere
purpose TO make our lives genuinely
| useful and helpful to our fellows. All
| of these may be implanted through
a wise use of recreational opportuni
ties.
Il want to see all Americans have
| rea Sonable amount of leisure. Then
| / want to see them educated to use
| such leisure for their own enjoyment
! and bettern,ent and the STRENGTHENING
of the quality of their citizenship. We
can go long way in that direction
really interested in nature. We can
| make still further progress by en-
gaging them in games and sports.
Our country is a land of cultured men
and women. 1t is Il land of agricul-
ture, of industries, Of schools and
of places of religious worship. 1t is
a land Of varied climes and scenery.
of vsr mountain ;s and plain of LAKE sar;, and
I
| We must make it land of vision. a
land Of work. of sincere striving for
the good, but we must add to all
! these in order to round out the full
stature of the people, an ample effort
! to make it a land of wholesome en-
joyment and perennial gladness."
| Roosevelt Outlines Policy.
The conference was called upon by
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt in his
| opening address to work out a gen.
~aI nI ,yDl -
and coordination among the federal.
state and private endeavors' for
utilization of the recreational re-
sources of the nation. Outlining plans
! work. Mr.. Roosevelt expressed the
! hope that this conference and such
| organizations as it may create will
| work out definite program"
he said. Another fifty years will add
! another fifty millions to our people.
| We must plan and act with our eyes
| on the future. with an imagination
| which pictures what conditions will
be-or else our people fifty years from
now will not have the out Of doors to
which we are accustomed and which
is so essential to Americanism."
Committees Are Named.
Secretary Roosevelt appointed the
| m bers of nineteen committees this
morning, one Of which is charged
sibilities Of developing out of this
/ conference a permanent organization
| working for the ideals that inspired
| it's creation. He expressed a hope
ended the committees will perpetuate
| themselves and hold frequent meet
ings and exchange views with one
another.
view to effecting a permanent organ
! iZation to make possible the things
| outlined in President Coolidge's ad
dress. Immediately after Col. Roose-
welt had concluded his opening re-
! marks, the conference adjourned un-
| til o'clock. In the meantime the
various committees will meet in sep
arate rooms to discuss the problems
| assigned to them.
| Plants Committee Meets.
Mrs. Fairfax Harrison chairman of
the committee on plants and flowers
of the out-of-door conference. called
her committee together in room 4S Of
the Museum and appointed Dr. F. V.
Coville chairman of the resolutions
committee. At the meeting were Mrs.
Columbia University. p. L. Kicker of
the Wild Flower Preservation Society,
Prof. ]. w. Harshberger of Phila-
delphia, Mrs. Louis f Latin of Lake
Forest. Ill: Russell 7. Edwards of the
American Nature Association. Mrs.
Lawrence Van Elten of New Rochelle
| y. Y.
| The committee congratulated The
Evening Star on it's Save the Dogwood
Campaign" and planned to make the
work in Washington a model for the
| nation. DR.. Coville will embody in his
resolutions nature study in the public
schools. plans for educating the public
| to the value Of wild flowers and plants
particularly the motorists, and make
| other recommendations to the confer
| ence.
The committee will meet to consider
the first draft of the resolutions Fri
! day morning at u O'Clock