Discuss the disadvantage of unregulated amusements, and their improvement through intelligent control.
3. The Regular Program—Illustrated lectures, concerts, village-improvement meetings, athletic meets for men, the women's club.
4. Occasional Amusements—Loan exhibitions of pictures, antiques, etc., organ recitals, flower fêtes, amateur theatricals, excursions, neighborhood dances.
5. Ideals in Recreation—The ideal of democratic sociability. The ideal of culture. The ideal of healthful interest for young people. The ideal of clean amusement.
Books to Consult—Luther H. Gulick: Popular Recreation and Public Morality (Sage Foundation). Hartt: The People at Play. W. S. Jevons: Amusements of the People.
This is one of the most important programs of the year, and deserves special preparation and study.
The modern tendency is to plan everywhere for clean, wholesome amusements for old and young, and the woman's club can coöperate with the mayor, school trustees, and intelligent men and women, to carry out their plans.
Discuss especially what has been done to provide a substitute for the attractions of the saloon; the dangers and the value of the moving-picture show, and how far there may be a public sentiment created for the regulation of these and other amusements.
VI—THE TOWN CHILDREN
1. Town versus Country for Children—Discussion of the advantages and the disadvantages of each. How to make the most of town life for children.