This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... Though this inventory is not complete, it includes all the important public facilities for play and recreation in these villages and cities. The uniformity of these provisions is apparent, and their similarity to facilities for the same purposes in larger cities, is evident. D. The Utilization and Inadequacy of Public Play and Recreation Facilities in the Cities and Villages No direct attempt has been made through the questionnaire to find out how often, and to what extent the play and recreation facilities are used in the forty-six towns studied. However, it is not so difficult to determine this from other sources. The writer's seventeen years' experience as principal and superintendent of public schools in five villages and cities of the west, central, east, northeast and southeast parts of Nebraska, has given him first hand knowledge of typical towns of the groups under consideration. This experience has not been confined to the social contacts necessarily incident to the management of village and city schools. During the last eight years, especially, definite practical attempts were made through the schools, and other social betterment forces, to understand, and to help to improve play and recreation facilities. This statement of personal experiences and interest is offered here to aid the reader in measuring the worth of the interpretations of the data under consideration, and also to establish the right of the writer to introduce facts gained through these experiences. The public school of the governmental agencies, perhaps the most important and the most far-reaching in its influence, is a seasonal institution. It is usually closed three months in the year. During these three months no use is made of the school buildings. Only...