Show PLAY mm GROUNDS 0 VE IMPETUS r the activities of the kindergarten cub club for the establishment of a public play ground for the children v 0 tr if hi ariu in city was given a tremendous push along the right direction by the meeting which was held in III the commercial nier cial club rooms monday evening and was addressed by prof griffiths of the university of utah and liend head or of salt lake cites public play grounds tile the meeting was called to order by br president mrs 11 C day of the ril kii hergarten der garten club who stated tilt the purpose sud then introduced prof griffiths ahat gentle gentleman nian had spent t the lie afternoon in brigham and had gone over the site of tile the proposed play grounds and become thoroughly conversant v ith local local conditions s so he outlined lor for the people of brigham city what lie he considered would be an ideal play ground prof griffiths stated icalla that abundant funds are not necessary to establish a play ground and equip it with the facilities necessary to get efficient service ile he laid lad la d more stress upon the matter of contributing physical labor and a loyal interest in the movement which would make the money necessary come easy in his eis plan prof griffith suggested a community building though that Is not bot a necessity at the outset and that feature would require a considerable butla outlay y in money hut but such a structure should eventually be built as a nucleus of 0 the play ground group and it would bo be found to be one of the most serviceable buildings in the community and a place that would combat many 0 ot the current evils which every community has to contend with but for a start off there should be sand boxes ewings beings and other simple contrivances amu amusing sing the children and they can call all be provided a a a minimum cost t the speaker declared that play Is an absolute necessity children must have it and parents who do not recognize this truth are doing a serious serious injustice to their children not only continued oc ent page two Tm PLAY GROUNDS GIVEN IMPETUS 7 continued from first arst page should children have play but fathers and mothers also need it because it is an essential factor in their lives and bap pines play must be supervised however to get the greatest benefit from acm it and in the matter of a local play ground prof griffith strongly advised the employment of a suitable person or persons to direct the play ile he declared that a contribution of 0 5 cents per capita from the citizens ot of brigham city would provide ample i rand i to construct the play ground and maintain it with a supervisor and all other expenses for 1 I year from froin such a humble beginning the movement wp would u id grow to greater proportions until ti s by rolern modern claypo playground nd fully equip ped would be the result I 1 prof pro f griffiths complimented the kindergarten club upon its activity and congratulated lagham city upon having such splendid natural facilities taci lites for the location of a public play ground it was necessary for prof griffiths to catch the car so lip lie was compelled to cut ills his remarks short and leave the meeting went on oil decoi I as heartily favoring the establishment ot of a public play ground and pledged its moral and financial finn cial su support liport to ant that and various methods were for providing iroy iding ways and means to kit gat he de lurren larren square east of the court house transformed into a beautiful park ard aid play ground and the meeting asked the mayor and city council to lend every support to the ladles ladies in this movement it was reported that the matter had already been taken up in council meeting and had been referred to a committee with full power to act A couple of musical numbers by the echo male quartette completed the program for the evening the attend ence was large the audience being wade made up of fathers as well as mothers all of whom evidenced a lively interest in the play ground movement by unanimously passing a resolution authorizing thor izing the kindergarten clu club b 4 to go ahead and install the play ground round and call on them for tile the money |