Personal reminiscences of James AScrymser, in times of peace and war . ols. To-day there are many in the City ofNew York and, following New Yorks example, similar schoolshave been established in all of the large cities of the United Statesand Canada and, to a large extent, in England and her colonies. 135 When I suggested such sessions, I was impressed by the fact thatall of our school buildings were standing unoccupied in the Summermonths, yet the children were running in the streets, with nowhereelse to go. I felt that by opening the school buildings the childrenwould have an opportunity for
Personal reminiscences of James AScrymser, in times of peace and war . ols. To-day there are many in the City ofNew York and, following New Yorks example, similar schoolshave been established in all of the large cities of the United Statesand Canada and, to a large extent, in England and her colonies. 135 When I suggested such sessions, I was impressed by the fact thatall of our school buildings were standing unoccupied in the Summermonths, yet the children were running in the streets, with nowhereelse to go. I felt that by opening the school buildings the childrenwould have an opportunity for recreation as well as for are gradually learning much in this country in the matter ofa wider use of our public school buildings. The splendidly equipped Manual Training and VocationalSchools throughout the country, the great Recreation Centers inthe large cities, and the marvelous Playgrounds, established inhundreds of places, undoubtedly had their inception in the Vaca-tion School movement inaugurated, as I have described, overtwenty years ago. 136. m .fJJiriilliaiiif fjfTil^.y*
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