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misfortune disqualifies them from the 

 activities of the ordinary playground 

 and the street. The League respond- 

 ed to the request of the internation- 

 al Committee of the Educational De- 

 partment of the Young Men's Christian 



enth Avenue, founded by Mrs. Henry 

 1 'arsons in 1902 and now conducted un- 

 der her directorship by municipal auth- 

 ority under the department of Parks for 

 the Boroughs of Manhattan and Rich- 

 mond, has been so successful that ur- 



Association for literature, photographs 

 and general information which they sent 

 out through their various Secretaries to 

 interest boys to do similar work. 



The Children's School Farm in New 

 York City, 52nd~54th Street and Elev- 



gent requests for advice and information 

 in regard to the work have been received 

 in such numbers that Mrs. Parsons could 

 not adequately respond to them. 



The general movement is spreading 

 rapidly throughout the country and from 



