The Washington times., 1903-09-20
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS
PROVE A BIG SUCCESS
Another Report Made by the
Committee in Charge.
AN APPEAL FOR MORE AID
Friends of the Scheme Ask That the
City Authorities Take Charge of
the Matter.

| Public Fairgrounds have come TO be
so much of necessity in Washington
that the city government should, accord
ing to statement issued by subcom-
mittee of the Public Playground Com
mittee. consisting of Clara Jesse Vaa
! Trump. secretary, and Charles +. Wei
| Ter, assume control of them. The need
of paid supervision OF public play
grounds. such as other cities provide, is
also strongly emphasized.
The public statement, just issued, of
what has been accomplished, tells of the
large achievements of the committee, in
the successful opening OF six public
Fairgrounds with a fund OF ivss than
5000 since April.
Three new Fairgrounds have been open
ed since the last preceding public report
of the committee. One is at North Capt.
toll and l. Streets northeast on a large
lot owned by Mr.. Nash; a second is
designated for the use Of colored chill
dren. and is at First and p Streets
northwest. on a donated lot opposite the
/ Armstrong Manual Training school and
The third is for small children on
| lot owned by Allison Nailor. jr.
The three older Fairgrounds are To-
Gated at 456 y Street northwest: at Sew
| enth and VI Streets southwest, and at
| First and L Streets southwest.
Influences for Good
The Fairgrounds have become power
full socializing influences in communi
ties where they have been established
but the committee feels they must be
constantly and properly supervised. A
start has been made in this direction by
the enlistment OF volunteer helpers.
Caroline Whitman and Carleton r. Ball.
! two members recently added TO the
committee have arranged TO have one
church each night held responsible for
! personal service on the playground at
North Capitol and L Streets northeast
Some of these church committees have
taken hold with great interest. and
some are planning 10 raise special funds
TO provide additional equipment, so chill
dren will not have to wait so long for
de next turn" at the swings. The play
grounds are in no way sectarian
Harbormaster John r. sutton and his
ONCE force have given much aid in
managing the playground at seventh and
VI Streets southwest. and Prof Arthur
L. Craig, OF the Armstrong Manual
Training School, has assisted in obtain
ing. equipping and supervising the
grounds for colored children.
Paid Supervisors.
On the subject OF the urgent need OF
paid supervision the committee says
provision must soon be made for regu-
lar playground supervisors and assist
ants who shall be constantly on the
ground taking a friendly interest in
teaching games and drilling the chill
dren in systematic athletics. thus adj
vancinR he development OF the children.
: Mrs. Sarah Collins Fernandis. who
was formerly teacher at Hampton Insti-
tute. has been engaged 10 supervise the
colored playground at First and
Streets northwest. This service IS
largely a gratuity as the committee IS
.
The committee asks that contributions
OF offers OF personal service be adj
dressed to the chairman of the public
Fairgrounds committee, Cuno II. Ru-
dolph, 1892 New York Avenue north
| west.
Some Contributions.
The following contributions have been
received since the last preceding report
, Hon John Hay. SIS: Eugene E. Stew
, ems, $40; H L. West, IS; Bernard r
Green, 81; c. c. Willard, so; Prof. B. T
, Janney. 81; Mrs. Julian James. So Ad-
, mlral J. c. Watson. 81; w. c. Long 81;
) through Major Richard Sylvester 500
, and Rev. John Van Schaick, jr., So.
Donations OF materials have been mad,
> as follows:
Johnson & Wimsatt. lumber. Saks &
Co, punching bag; Chesapeake and Pc
tomac Telephone Company. poles FOL
a giant strides. and L. T. Smoot, sand