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RECREATION: PERTINENT READINGS, GUIDEPOSTS TO THE FUTURE

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Ellen E. Harvey
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RECREATION: PERTINENT READINGS, GUIDEPOSTS TO

THE FUTURE by Jay B. Nash. William C. Brown Co., Inc.; Du-
buque, Iowa (Brown Physical Education Series), 265 pages. $3.50.
"J. B.'s" last book, unfortunately, made his choices, or why he omitted
could hardly be more timely as an others; could wish there were more
epitaph or an epilogue to the Iie and opportunity for corrections and addi-
labors of one of recreation's major in- tions to be made, such as an index cit-
struments and finest tools. It is indeed ing by name those being quoted, the
our loss that "J. B." can no longer removal of Youth Serving Agencies
enliven professional meetings with his From the American Institute o f Park
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crisp, organized commentary, and his Executives, etc.; could wish the Out-
after hour probing drawing others door Recreation Resources Review
around him to hear and to react. It Commission report (and its supple-
is indeed our loss too, that "J. B." can- mentary volumes) at least were re-
not be present to supplement, correct, ported under "Some Books-Old and
and defend his compilation of "people, New" especially since the author was a
places, and things." member of the Commission. Probably
In Pertinent Readings, the author there are other wishes which could be
seemingly has sorted and screened out made.
what he considered the most cogent But this is "nit picking" to say the
and meaningful material of his un- least. We have been left a legacy com-
doubtedly vast bookshelves and files. plete or finished as it may be, a legacy
Organized under the general headings, from one of our memorable figures,
The Problem, Foundations, Philoso- who in all modesty, did not include
phy, The President (the term no doubt himself among "Those Who Laid the
should be Present not President), The Foundation" (the latest death among
Future, and The Trails, there are quo- them occurred in 1961 so perhaps he,
tations from or comments on 14 differ- in his zestful way, considered himself
ent books. In addition, there are state- of another or an eternal generation, as,
ments from some 41 individuals indeed, he was). We who are younger,
representing all facets of the recreation and that could only be true chrono-
movement on the theme, This I Be- logically speaking, have been left
lieve. Finally, there are tributes made Nash's "Recreation Encyclopedia," in
to some 16 early leaders; and a great rough draft as it may be, with "bits
mixture of memorabilia of one sort or and pieces" for all, some old, some
another. new, but with ample food for thought.
It is not implied, however, that the A worthy legacy, if not in organization
contents of the book are dated or out- and editorship, at least in perspective,
dated, or the selections skewed but scope, and dreams.
rather that the sample may not have "Good Night, Sweet Prince."
been a normal one. The reviewer could -Ellen E. Harvey
wish there were opportunity to ask University of Maryland
"J. B." on what intellectual basis he College Park, Maryland