The playground Published Monthly by the OF AMERICA THEODORE ROOSEVELT Honorary President President. First Vice President Second Vice-President Third Vice-President Treasurer Secretary WALTER P. DICKINSON Associate Secretary Associate Secretary Field Secretary Lucy Tudor Hillyer Field Secretary (On leave of absence) Field Secretary Field Secretary L. H. WEIR Field Secretary Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant MEMBERSHIP of the Association for the ensuing year TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Recreation and Other Social Movements A Country Playground, by Margaret T. Alexander What Is the Best Plan for a Playground Exhibit ? Producing Neighborhood Efficiency through Play, by Ernst Hermann Play Leadership, by Wm. Lyndon Hess Teaching Children to Play, by A. I. Decker Play-sheds and Glass-covered Play Courts, by Stella Walker Durham Skating Tests, by J. R. Batchelor William Shakespeare Born April 23, 1564 1916 Shakespeare died three hundred years ago, but today the VICTOR brings back the long forgotten music of Shakespeare and his time to the world. The ballads, “Airs'' and dances of the days of good Queen Bess live again for us through Victor Records, which have been made in anticipation of the Nation-wide observance of the tercentenary of the “Bard of Avon.' Nowhere else can you obtain the real old English country dances, gathered by Mr. Cecil Sharp, nor the songs from all the plays, carefully reproduced from the oldest authentic versions, with suitable instrumentation and the proper voice for the part in the play. For Pageants, Festivals, Masques, any Play of Shakespeare, or A Shakespeare Day, you will find here abundant material for your needs. AS YOU LIKE IT CYMBELINE 17623 Act II, Scene 5. Song: Under the Greenwood 64218 Act II, Scene 3. Song: Hark, Hark, the Lark. Tree. (Dr. Arne.) Raymond Dixon and Chorus (Schubert.) Evan Wiliams 17717 Act II, Scene 7. Song: Blow Blow, Thou Win. ter Wind. (R. J. S. Stevens.) JULIUS CAESAR 35216 Act III, Scene 2. Antony's Address. 17623 Act IV, Scene 2. Song: What Shall He Have Who Frank Lurbeck Killed the Deer? (Bishop.) Victor Male Quartet 17634 Act V, Scene 3. Song: It Was a Lover and HAMLET 17717 Act IV, Scene 5. Traditional Songs of Ophelia. Raymond Dixon and Harry Macdonough Olive Kline 35235 Act II, Scene 1. Recitation: The Duke's 16912 Act III, Scene 1. Recitation : Soliloquy. Frank Burbeck 17163 Act II, Scene 7. Recitation: The Seven Ages 17115 Act III, Scene 2. Recitation : Hamlet on Frank Burbeck Ben Greet 70102 Fairest Sun Arise. Lambert Murphy MEASURE FOR MEASURE 35234 Selection. Pryor's Band 17662 Act IV, Scene 1. Song: Take, O Take Those Lips Away. OLD ENGLISH DANCES (Traditional.) Raymond Dixon Victor Band 17801 Row Well, Ye Mariners. Jamaica. The Butterfly. 17845 MERCHANT OF VENICE Three Meet. Goddesses. 17163 Act I, Scene 3. Recitation : Shy. 17846 Tideswell Professional Morris. lock's Rebuke. Frank Burbeck 55060 Act III, Scene 2. Song: Tell Me Kirkby Malzeard Sword Dance. 17847 Flamborough Sword Dance. May Pole Dance: Bluff King Hal. Minuet : Don Juan. (Mozari.) MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR 17160 Country Dance: Pop Goes the 17086 Morris Dance. (Weasel. 35270 Overture. (Nicolai.) 17329 Ribbon Dance. Symphony Orchestra of London 17328 Shepherd's Hey. Ask any Victor Dealer for these Victor XXV new and beautiful records by our un. $67.50 special quotation equalled staff of Victor artists. to schools only For full information, write When the Victor is not Educational Department in use, the horn can be placed under the instru. Victor Talking Machine Co. ment safe and secure Camden, N. J. from danger, and the cabinet can be locked to protect it from dust and promiscuous use by ir. responsille people. Victor Hartford, Conn. Band concert benches showing rear brace Hartford, Conn. Band concert benches adjusted for side hill Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Conn. made as straight seats East St. Louis, Illinois BATH HOUSE. BATHING BEACH. SWIMMING POOL Bath house, cost $5,000. Accommodates 376 men and boys and 190 women and girls. Beach three acres. Swimming pool, shallow water 78,000 square feet of area, deep water 450 feet long, 120 feet wide and eight feet deep Hartford, Conn. Standard stationary bench, which also acts as a fene 3 East St. Louis, Illinois REST-HOUSE Cost $17,000. Lower floor, toilet rooms, drinking fountains, facilities for the accommodation of skaters in the winter time. Upper floor, electric lighted, band stand, chairs and settees for the accommodation and comfort of visitors East St. Louis, Illinois GRAND STAND Cost $10,000. Built of concrete. Seating capacity 1,000. Room beneath grand stand contains shower baths, lockers, facilities for athletes of both sexes |