. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. BROMLEY PARK, ROXBURY CROSSING Of considerable extent, but seldom used by children 13^2 NEW BOSTON. GROUNDS OF ST. AGNES CONVFATUnused property suitable for playground the largest possibilities of any specialgroup. Like the schoolyards, these have,as a rule, only a small amount of vacantspace. While it is not to be expectedthat a church society would permit itslawn to be defaced by the rough play ofhalf-grown children, a large number ofthese churches could, without inju
. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. BROMLEY PARK, ROXBURY CROSSING Of considerable extent, but seldom used by children 13^2 NEW BOSTON. GROUNDS OF ST. AGNES CONVFATUnused property suitable for playground the largest possibilities of any specialgroup. Like the schoolyards, these have,as a rule, only a small amount of vacantspace. While it is not to be expectedthat a church society would permit itslawn to be defaced by the rough play ofhalf-grown children, a large number ofthese churches could, without injury tothe appearance of the property, allowtheir lawns to be used by there is a considerable vacantarea, as is the case in a few instances. it would be perfectly feasible to put upa few swings and sand boxes. Indeed,one or two church societies have set agood example to the rest of the commun-ity by establishing vacation schools onthe church premises under the care ofsupervisors for the benefit of the childrenof the vicinity. In the matter of indoor recreation andamusement, the churches could probablyaccomplish much more than they for the himdreds of young
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