Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . after the physical welfare of therising generation and see that the youth of the city has ample oppor-tunity to enjoy healthful recreation. With this end in view the present Commission has assumed juris-diction over eight playgrounds, supervises play on two schoolyards andmaintains and operates for the children of San Francisco a swimmingtank and bathhouse, modern in every detail. While this number of grounds is inadequate to meet the demandsof a city the size of San Francisco the playgrounds are so situated thatat the present time the most thickly
Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . after the physical welfare of therising generation and see that the youth of the city has ample oppor-tunity to enjoy healthful recreation. With this end in view the present Commission has assumed juris-diction over eight playgrounds, supervises play on two schoolyards andmaintains and operates for the children of San Francisco a swimmingtank and bathhouse, modern in every detail. While this number of grounds is inadequate to meet the demandsof a city the size of San Francisco the playgrounds are so situated thatat the present time the most thickly settled districts are provided for. During the past year 689,832 children made use of the playgroundsand 3261 children were registered in the bathhouse during the fourmonths the swimming tank was open. The Commission is now installing a swimming tank in the MissionDistrict and hopes to have both playground and swimming facilitieswithin reach of everv child in the citv in the course of a few years. 144 ]\rr.\iciPAL Blue Book of San Francisco. A ANGELO J. ROSSIPlayground Commissioner XGELO J. ROSSI, PlaygroundCommissioner, is a native ofCalifornia and practically a lifelongresident of San Francisco, which hasalways been the scene of his busi-ness and civic activities. He wasborn in X^olcano. Amador County,January 22, 1878. but came to thiscity when a lad and attended thepublic schools. He entered upon hislong career in the florist business_ppr , jjtfyi Ljpmiis ^-t the bottom of the ladder and bvil ^^ J perseverance and hard work has /fl^ / risen to the position of President gM^m —„/ •^^^ Alanager of the firm wdiich bears I^^^ j^ his name, Pelicano, Rossi & Co., one i ^ ^, ^f of the largest flower shops of the ? - ^^ Sk] West. Despite the demands of busi-ness he has found time to take anactive and promnient part in the civic affairs of San Francisco. His aptitude for the organization, planning and execution of vari-ous patriotic and philanthropic celebrations has been partic
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