Reprinted from the Independent of August 20, 1908, this paper, written by the originator of the whole juvenile court system of the United States, calls for the establishment of playgrounds and juvenile courts around the country in order to combat the increase in crime among youth at the time.
BEN B. LINDSEY presided over the Juvenile Court of Denver, Col.
From the Playground Extension Committee of the Russell Sage Foundation, this paper explores a variety of games for children in the winter months.
ARTHUR LELAND, Playground Extension Committee, Russell Sage Foundation
An ideal development for a playground on an irregular tract of land between five and six acres in extent, reprinted in 1909 from Hygiene and Physical Education.
LORNA H. LELAND, playground architect and organizer
This 1908 pamphlet, from the Playground Extension Committee of the Russell Sage Foundation, examines the benefits specific to young girls of recreational spaces for their proper mental and physical development.
BEULAH KENNARD was president of the Playground Association of Pittsburg, Pa.
In this 1909 pamphlet, from the proceedings of the third annual Playground Congress, George E. Johnson argues that children in the modern era need facilitation and supervision of play.
GEORGE E. JOHNSON was director of the Pittsburgh Playground Association.
This 1909 paper from the Playground Extension Committee of the Russell Sage Foundation outlines the reasons for recreation: that it encourages mental control over motor skills, physical development and conditioning, and even the growth moral and social qualities like respect and sympathy in children.
GEORGE E. JOHNSON was director of the Pittsburgh Playground Association.
An address delivered before the Association at the National Recreation Congress in 1908 that points out how fundamental recreation, as well as the public spaces that provide it, can be.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES was Governor of New York and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
This paper, from the Playground Extension Committee of the Russell Sage Foundation, explores the various questions and decisions that come into play for a government body in regards to the construction of a new public recreation space.
GEORGE HIBBARD was mayor of Boston, Massachusetts.
A commencement address delivered at Wilberforce University on June 17, 1915, illustrating the driving motivations behind social work.
HASTINGS H. HART was director of the Department of Child-Helping of the Russell Sage Foundation.
From the proceedings of the National Conference of Charities and Correction of 1915, this article examines the concept of a neighborhood community center, a public space with a variety of social activities for residents of all ages. It details the possible means of organizing such a space.
LEE F. HANMER was associate director of the Department of Child Hygiene at the Russell Sage Foundation.
