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Show Formal Dedication Ceremonies Are Held at Bandstand in H Liberty Park. H STIRRING SPEECHES ARE MADE BY PROMINENT MEN Hj H I The Children Will Take Posses-j Posses-j sion Today of Rccently- Installed Apparatus. . The first public playground tor children in Snlt Lake City, located In Liberty park, wilt bo formally turned over to the "kiddies" at 10 o'clock tlils (Friday) morning. The formal cerenionlen decllcat- ing the playground -wore held Thursday Hj night, commencing at 7:30 o'clock at tho bandstand In Liberty park. These oere-H oere-H monies were niado a feature of thu rcgu- 1 Inr Thursday night concert and the com- f ' blued programme of music and speecli- 1 making furnished entertainment, for aboui 1 5000 people. 1 The services were directed by George Y. Wallace, president of tho local Play-1 Play-1 grounds association. The vocal numbers. 1 given by some of the best artists In tho 1 city, wero enthusiastically received They wero interspersed between speeches. 1 Mayor John S. Bransford made the ln- 1 trocJuctory speech, complimenting tho i members of the playgrounds committee j on the excellent results of Its labors. He 1 said that the committee had been work- lng hard throughout the entire year and 1 that iiqw it must bo a source of sntls- 1 faction and joy to tho members to know that their efforts had boon crowned with j success. President Wallaco on Movoment. George V. Wallace, president of tho Playgrounds association, stated that his -work as a member of the association had been most pleasurable. "This Is but' the beginning," said Mr. Wallace. "With the erjulpment of one playground for tho children of the city. It Is Just a few steps further to the equipment of others. "I am firmly of the opinion that chll-j chll-j . dien's playgrounds are one of the great 1 j movements In modern education. Chll- H ' drcn are given the opportunity of cn- 1 gaging In honorable and pleasurable 1 pl.iy. They arc taken off the streets. Hj where they might form bad habits, and are given the advantage of well-directed j play under thu supervision of experts. "Let's all pull togother for the Mile ones. Dig dov.'n In your pockets and con- tribute to a worthy cause The next thing we want Is a playground at Plo-neer Plo-neer square. I ask you to help us all 1 you can." 1 ( A. W. North, a prominent member of fl i the playgrounds committee, was the next I speaker. He declared that the eslab- J lishmcnt of playgrounds In Salt Lake j City means much in the march toward 1 " civic betterment. In strengthening the 1 children of the city, both physically and H morally, a belter grade of citizenship H will le the result, he said. H "All the children of the city, as well H ) qs the grownups, will thank the park 1 commission for extending the use of a H portion of Liberty park for playground 1 purposes," said Mr. North. "The chil- H drcn's playground, properly supervised, H becomes a children's republic. While cn- H gaged In healthful play they are lcarn- H lng also the qualities that go to tho mak- H 1 ing of good citizenship. It is up to you H to look to the welfare of the children H ' of today, who arc the citizens of to- B t morrow We ask you to Join with us." t Necessity of Playgrounds. H 1 The last speaker was Judge O. W. H J Powers. He said that In the past there H had been a lack of recreation among tho 1 children, because there had been no 1 properly equipped place In which they H might romp under proper supervision. H "There is a necessity for playgrounds In H ull cities," said Judge Powers. "Such H playgrounds take children off the streets H and give them an opportunity of enjoy- H ing healthful and well regulated play. All H of us have not taken part in this move- H mcnt that we should. I believe that we H all should lend our most hearty support H to this commendable project and by our H works show that we have faitli In the H movement. H "All over tho country there is a inove- H mcnt among humanitarians toward se- H curing better health for the people. This H playgrounds movement Is one of the best H movements of the times, for healthy H bodies come as the result of healthful H "Away back, when the world was H young, the greatest teacher of history said. 'Suffer little children to come unto H me, for of such Is tho kingdom of heaven.' H Jesus of Nazareth placed the highest es- H timate on the worth of children. I want H to tell you that we should look after H these little ones that have been given to H us. We must remember that the chll- H drcn of today are the men and women I Excellent Vocal Numbers Kendorcd. The following excellent musical programme pro-gramme was rendered: Vocal quartette, from RIgoletto; "Springtime of Love," by Miss Kelly; baritone koIo, "Star of My Life," H. S Unslgn: duet from "Madame Butterfly," Miss Kelly and Mr. Graham: quartctto. from "Robin Hood", serenade. Miss Dwy-or; Dwy-or; sextet, from "Lucia," Miss Kelly, Miss Dwyer, Mr. Pypor. Mr. Graham, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Spencer. The playground, which will be turned over to the children this morning, is situated sit-uated Just south of the bandstand. Tho committee. In charge of Captain Wood, lias completed tho installation of all the apparatus. Including six One "teeterB," three sand boxes for little tota, a "giant stride" and a merry-go-round affair. Great care has been taken In making all the apparatus secure, ho that there will be no danger of accident. Miss Erma BItner of the University of Utah will be the supervisor In charge. Until the opening of the fall school term, Miss BItner, assisted by Miss Helen Bowman, Bow-man, will bo in attendance throughout the day. Thoy will Instruct the children in various callsthenlc drills and other ( exercises. A special feature will be tho , teaching of the Russian and Scandlnavl-j Scandlnavl-j an folk dances. |