Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01
GAMES ON TIE GRASS.
Allegheny School Children Take
Possession of the Parks.
THE JUBILEE A GREAT SUCCESS.
Plenty of Music, Any Amount of Fun and
Frolic, and No Trouble.
COPENHAGEN THE FAV0RITE SPORT

The Allegheny Parks belonged to the
school children yesterday Jubilee day
marks the close of the school term and the
beginning of the summer vacation, but it
means more than that to the thousands of
the rising generation who have been tied
down to hard study for ten long months. 1t
means freedom from schoolroom duties,
thoughts and cares, and day of iollity in
the parks, where the keep Off the Grass"
sign is a hollow mockery and for once in
the year the children are masters
There have been jubilee days when the
weather was more favorable than yesterday
and vet the pleasure of the occasion was
not destroyed by any means. The clouds
were threatening in the morning and at
noon there was a drenching rain. The
children became disappointed, but by 3
o'clock, the hour set for the schools to
enter the park, the sky was clear, the sun
shone brightly and the children from eight
wards, marching behind as many bands,
playing lively music, entered and took
possession of the several plots assigned
them. There was considerable system
about the manner in which the children
reached the park. They came from all
directions and entered at different places so
as to avoid conflict.
Fifteen Thousand Children Turn Out.
The crowd was not as large as in former
wears, owing to the fact that the schools of
five wards were either holding picnics or
have arrangements made for picnics to-day.
The Seventh ward children had arranged
for a picnic at Zoller's Grove, but owing to
the rain postponed it until to-day. The
Ninth ward picnicked at McKee's Rocks;
the Eleventh at Windsor Park; the Twelfth
at Marshal's Grove, and the Thirteenth at
Ross. Yet with these five wards absent
there were from $4,000 to IL, 600 children in
the parks and twice as many parents and
friends of the youngsters who seemed to get
as much amusement and enjoyment out of
the day as the children themselves
Tents were raised by quite a number of
the ward directors, and large flags indi-
Gated the location of the several schools.
Teachers, principals and school directors
were on hand to look after the comfort of
the little tots, and nothing occurred to mar
their fun.
Secretary Dorente, of the Anti-Cruelty
Society, occupied the rustic booth in the
West Park near the lake with several
boxes of crackers and tub of ice water,
Where all lost chllQren were taken until
their friends called. This arrangement was
the most complete that has been made for
years, but quite a number soon learned
how to "work" the cracker box
Lost Themselves to Find Crackers.
There were plenty of BOYS who lost them
selves purposely and soon found themselves
seated in Mr.. Dorente's booth filling them
selves up on crackers and water.
For years Mr. Joseph Craig has looked
after the lost children, and when he put in
an appearance yesterday he found Mr..
Dorente in charge of the booth. Inquiry |
was made as to who was responsible for the |
change. 1t was said that Mr.. Craig had |
sent word that owing to i'll health he could |
not attend to the work this year. He denied |
this, and expressed himself as somewhat dis |
pleased over the matter. When Mr.. Dorente |
was seen he said he had been requested by |
Secretary Scandrett Of the Board of Con- |
trol!ers to look after the lost children.
The children had their Usual frolic on the |
grass. Games of all sorts were played. OF |
course copenhagen was the favorite sport, |
and wherever school was located three or
four rings could be found. There was
plenty of music The American Military
Band carried off the laurels. 1t was To- /
Gated under the Fourth ward booth, and |
had printed programme, which was fol-
lowed to the letter Hays Post Band, the
Grand Army and a portion of the Great |
Western occupied prominent positions and |
rendered excellent music