Show CHAPTER II RELATED INVESTIGATIONS studies have been made in recent years concerning recreation and the organization and administration of recreational centers but the following were believed to be of special significance in connection with the present Many thesis Survey of recreation in Glendale California John 1 undertook to determine the extent of public responsibility for recreation and the manner in which this W Norviel California His method of procedure involved studying all available literature local surveys and personal interviews In addition be met in Glendale responsibility should 4 he corresponded with other cities which were carrying on recreation insure adequate recreation programs of public To it was found that a definite plan of financing was needed additional leadership was required and that although the school areas we re well located their playgrounds needed improvement concluded that Glendale did not have enough parks He nor did they come up to accepted standards in size He recommended: every school should have a playground (l) that Norviel "A Survey of Recreation in Blendale California (unpublished Master's thesis University of Southern California Los Angeles California 1934) John W 11 |