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Show DR. E.G. COINS ON RECREATION I " Dr. E. G Gowans addressed the parents class of the Ninth ward yes-terday yes-terday morning on the subject of "Recreation- lD his opening rc marks he said that the three factors necessary for the proper development or a child were work, plav and rec reatlon. These three things are the tools which the chidren should use under proper supervision and they are equally important For this reason, rea-son, they should be given an equal amount of attention. Continuing the speaker said that character building should be the chief aim of the parents in their attitude toward their children, and gave a clear and interesting discussion on the Influence of play, work and recreation, rec-reation, on the development of charac ter "There is a great need of socializing socializ-ing recreation,1 he eald, "not for fi-nanclal fi-nanclal gain, but for the general ad vancemenr of the children. Recrea ion or all kinds should be furnished for the young people, at the expense of the municipality. cd the better class of community lfc. which would be the sure result ov such a piav would greatly overbalance the ex'. pense to the city." - - 1 |