Show CHAPTER IV BRIEF SURVEY OF THE COMMUNITY RECREATION MOVEMENT are always of great importance to the present situation Although the history and the various elements which form its "background are both The trends of a Interesting altered If movement "be cannot they socially significant there is an opportunity to grasp some of the and various phases of the expected developments of a movement possible then to emphasize those most vital to human progress and in some instances to check the tendencies it is that are detrimental This chapter presents a brief survey of the leading organizations in this movement and the general trend of the community recreation program I LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC RECREATION Playground and Recreation Association of America The playground and Recreation Association of America was organized in June 1906 with the express purpose of pro- viding every child in America with a place to play and of giving every person young or old an opportunity to find 1 With the best and most satisfying use of leisure time the inauguration of this organization new emphasis was recreation systems on a permanent basis given to year-round 1 James E Rogers The The Century Company 1932) p Child and Play 83 (New York: |