Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1914 Excerpt: ... SCHOOL AS A SOCIAL AND PLAY CENTER. The Committee was surprised at the difficulty experienced in obtaining information concerning the use of the schools as social and play centers. We understand that it is the purpose of the State Board of Education to take the matter up and to investigate first the number of social centers already established and second the means whereby others may be encouraged and developed. While every one admits that the school is the logical center for the social and play life of the community, the movement seems to be as yet little organized in the state. The Committee sent out a questionnaire to the school districts of Los Angeles County. Answers were returned from 100 districts and covered 531 schools. Fifteen schools, thirteen school districts, reported nothing in the way of recreation connected with the schools. Ten asked for assistance in establishing centers and playgrounds and have spoken of the need of the district for these things. The answers are too indefinite to tabulate. The report showed very little general use of the schools as social centers except in the city of Los Angeles. The answers show that, with the exception of the city of Los Angeles, the people have not yet generally availed themselves of the recent act of the legislature, making the use of the school as a social center by any given community optional,. The reports and the letters sent with them show an awakening interest particularly in rural communities. It is probable that with some assistance from the state, the schools of California could be generally used as social and recreation centers. What can be done in a given community is shown by the specific instances of schools in the state which have become real neighborhood centers. Such a school as the Ca...
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