. Health in home and town. cause of law was passed that every city or town in the statehaving a population of ten thousand accepting theprovisions of this act shall . . provide and maintainat least one public playground ... for the recreationand physical education of the minors of such city ortown. Since that time much work has been done ineducating the people through public meetings, pam-phlets, newspapers, and local clubs. As a result, manycities and towns have accepted the provisions of theplayground act. Public Baths. — Public baths are both a protectionof the public health a
. Health in home and town. cause of law was passed that every city or town in the statehaving a population of ten thousand accepting theprovisions of this act shall . . provide and maintainat least one public playground ... for the recreationand physical education of the minors of such city ortown. Since that time much work has been done ineducating the people through public meetings, pam-phlets, newspapers, and local clubs. As a result, manycities and towns have accepted the provisions of theplayground act. Public Baths. — Public baths are both a protectionof the public health and a popular recreation. Manybaths are open the year round, and are located in the THE PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS iS7 same building as gymnasiums or swimming the most extensive system of baths in theUnited States is in Boston. It is said that the L Streetbath was the first free municipal bath of any kindestablished in the United States, and it is still the mostpopular. During 1910, in Boston, there were over. A Wading Pool thirty-six thousand regular patrons of the all-the-yearmunicipal baths. Recreation Piers. — Those American cities that arelocated on the ocean or on a great lake have hardlybegun to realize the possibilities of recreation piers forfresh air and pleasure. Usually seats are providedwhere men and women may read, rest, and talk. Thereis usually enough space for the children to play quietgames. New York City has nine public piers located 158 HEALTH IN HOME AND TOWN on the North and East Rivers. Even the second storyof a pier may be utilized while business is being con-ducted below. Philadelphia has developed her recrea-tion piers at the foot of Chestnut and Race Streets. InChicago, the sanitariums in Lincoln Park and JacksonPark give an opportunity to enjoy the breeze that isseldom lacking on*the lake shore. The large pier inJackson Park where fishing is allowed is enjoyed bythousands throughout the summer. Summary. -=— i. The real value of a park
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