New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22

PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS.
PHILANTHROPY WOMEN OF BROOKLYN
WORKING FOR THE CHILDREN.
THE european LENDS A HELPING HAND III 10
TABLIsH oPEN-AIR KINDERGARTENs

TABLIsH OPEN-AIR KINDERGARTENs
DURING VACATION.
The Brooklyn public Fairgrounds for the chil-
dren which received successful trial last year.
will be opened again next month. and remain ope"
during the months Of July and August In the
Eastern District OF Brooklyn the endeavor 70 es'"o
Iish the Fairgrounds has found an ardent sup
porter {, Mrs Walter J Barron, who was the ne
glnner OF the movement In the district. hrs' p"'
ron is the chairman Of the Committee on Municipal
Affairs of the european Club. and 1t was through
her efforts that the club became Interested IN inc
question. - -.
At meeting held a short time ago the sum %
500 was appropriated by unanimous vote TOT ,he
use OF the public Fairgrounds. ana II was oec'uet
TO expend this money in preparing one paS s'ou'''
for the use OF the children during the coming sum
- In ,ecognit,on OF the aid extended by the
cuh this playground will be called the european
A speclal committee has now been formed by the
club to take charge OF the work Among i'S i'.
hers are Mrs j. H. Darlington. Mrs Barron Mrs
/ Brown and Mrs j. Coleman ADAMS
Mrs Barron when seen at her home. No Vol bed
ford-ave by n Tribune reporter gave '"e i
ing facts relative TO the work
THE playground which will be opened under inc
auspices OF european IS a lot lw by II" iec' a. NO
rison-aye and Rutledee-st. The lot was gwen "
William F. Sturgis, OF No. lS Hooper-st'' anu '''e
women feel grateful TO him for his generosity !"
but he has aided In the work OF putting II III vi
der clearing away the rubbish. which had accumu-
lated for years and grading the ground. FOR sew
eral days his and men have peen AT "o'N
upon the lot until now everything Is IN reau'n''
for US to begin This playground VIII De openeu ~
the children July 8. and will remain ope" io'
two months which period covers their Vaca'ion
from the public schools The grounds VIII De KEEP
omen all day from O'Clock in the morning 'l' :
night.
THE children are free to play whatever games
they wish no compulsion being used IN the mater
but we find that they prefer to play our hihuei
earten games We have secured the services Oh
tvo kindergartners for the playground ana
matron 10 look after the smaller chlIdreh Ing
work OF the teachers will be carried on WITHIN d
large tent which will be erected ior IhSir Iii
dren while for the larger girls and boys we VIII
furnish toys and games Another thlhg Wl'on " !"
Intend to do In order 10 make the grourus as AZ.
t-actve az possbe to the children Is 70 plant vines
and flowers along the inside OF he ience ~, Nm
motion with the playground. The books VIII no.
be allowed leave the premises ho%eyer rop TO
CARY on the work. 1t takes $3.50 10 estaolsh ana
support Of these grounds during me sun heen
donnted Mrs Barron through the InuenGe 6 TI
Sn rT qS Gilman and fronts on Jacksonst in the
block bounded by Unon-ave ormeT Ntne rr at bs
been given 10 Mrs. Barron, the committee thihK
be turned into ballGTOunuS lOl tH-
Mrs Barron said that the first work OF TINS kind
at undertaken IN Berlin. woman physician OF
Boston saw 1t there ten years ago, ana on her re-
turn TO this country succeeded In establishing II IN
h.r own city In Philadelphia work was begun In
tho same way, but TWO years ago was assumed ny
the Board OF Education. the city Council VothS
s 90 FOR the maintenance OF the Fairgrounds
In New-York city there are no munlcipal play
grounds but there three or four under the
management Of philanthroplc organiza lions
LAST year the first Of these playgroMnds " as
opou.d I'm tho city Park. Brooklyn. The Park
Gomuissioners gave a space OF 100 by 100 feet. and
when the experiment OF open-air kniergarten
was made il was found to he successful The av-
orage attendance was 10 and frequently the daily
number was 300 The playground will be opened
again this year and will be supported by volun-
tary contributions 90,
There are now several Fairgrounds open In Chi