THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM 



need of them in the country than else- 

 where. The tendency seems to be just 

 now, however, to introduce old folk-games. 

 We must remember that folk-games such 

 as we are likely to introduce have been de- 

 veloped in other countries and in other 

 times. They represent the life of other peo- 

 ples. To a large extent they are love-mak- 

 ing games. They are not adapted in most 

 cases to our climate. To introduce them is 

 merely to bring in another exotic factor 

 and to develop a species of theatricals. 



I would rather use good games that have 

 come directly out of the land. Or if new 

 games are wanted I should like to try to in- 

 vent them, having in mind the real needs of 

 a community. I suspect that suggestions 

 of many good sports can be found in the 

 open country, that might be capable of 

 considerable extension and development, 

 and be made a means not only of relaxation 

 but of real education. We need a broad 

 constructive development of rural recrea- 

 tion, but it should be evolved out of rural 

 conditions and not transplanted from the 

 city. 



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