KFKU BROADCAST - June 8, 1944

The Recreation Training Institute conducted wder the auspices
of the Physical Education Department of the University of Kensas here on
May 16 to 20 paid and is paying big dividends, Mrs. Anne Livingston, the
recreation specialist from the National Recreation Association of New York,
prevaded exceptional inspiration for the one hundred fifty registrants.
These recreation leaders ones from as far away as Concordia, Parsons, Junetion
City, Emporia, Leavenworth and Topeka. Especially do we feel ees beneficial
effect of Mrs. Livingston's talented services because the Lawrense recreation
leaders attended ines session and are now putting into practice the things
learned from Mrs. Livingston. ‘The visit of Mrs. Livingston was timely and
nost prafitable; | |

: | The nearest institute conducted by her was at Wichita, Kansas, and

the succeeding one was at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. So Lawrence, Kansas, oan feel
especially proud of the fact that we were able to secure her services. Two
weeks after irs. Livingston left, Miss Alice Gilbertson, publicity specialist
for the Association and a writer of syndicated articles, visited Lawrence for
a followup. She was much impressed with the close wetenlaichin between the
University's Physical Education Department and the Lawrence recreation prograine

The summer recreation program for ie uate of Lawrence is in full
swing. Mrs. Marge Stockton, chairman of the executive committee of the
Recreation duet; together with Superintendent Gliffora Dean and Mrs.
Dorothy Jane Cannady, are the individuals largely responsible for the pro-
motion and the execution of the Lawrence playground activities. Every aftere
noon from 3 to 5 o'clock the playgrounds of the Lawrence schools are under
the supervision of playground leaders, and in the mornings the children may
attend the summer art studio under the capable direction of Miss Maude

Ellsworth, This is the twelfth year that the sumer art studio has been in