The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-24
CHILDREN PLAYING
ON THE TRIANGLE
Busy Hours on Southeast
Playground.
MANY GAMES IN PROGRESS
What Associated Charities Has Done
to Benefit Little Ones in That
Part of the City.
MANY GAMES IN PROGRESS

Ono Of the most notable instances Of
tho good work accomplished by the sne-
cal committee OF the Associated Char
tiles is seen on what is known as the
Southeast playground.
on the plot of ground over the railroad
tunnel, between Ninth and Eleventh
streets and Georgia Avenue and Virginia
Avenue southeast. commonly known as
the Triangle has been constructed a
place for children to play in comparative
comfort.
The Triangle was set aside by the
District authorities as a playground
three years ego.
Il was destitute of trees or other
shade, had stony. gravelly surface.
and was not an ideal playground. espe-
cially during hot summer day. How
ever, the boys and young men Of the
ncighborhood occa sionally played base
ball upon Il. Even this was stopped by
complaint Of those who resided near. be-
cause Of tho loud talking. swearing and
lighting which accompanied these un-
regulated games. The result was that
the District public playground lay idle
and unused by anyone until the play
ground committee Of the Associated
Charities this year obtained permission
to put up apparatus upon it and con-
troll it.
Apparatus Installed.
Through the efforts and under the
direction OF the committee a sand box
with shade has been constructed for
tho benefit Of the small children: a
chute. teter boards and swings were also
erected for them. For the older BOYS
an outdoor gymnasium. consisting OF
sliding poles. travelling and flying rings.
horizontal bar. horizontal ladder. trap
exc and climbing ropes. has been erected.
Provision has also been made for
games OF various kinds. \ baseball dia-
mond, basRet ball court and court for
croquet and volley bali have been laid
out. The base lines on the diamond
have been nicely graded with clay, max
ing II very good ball field indeed. The
basketball and croquet courts have
also been graded. This is due to the
kind cooperation o. Colonel Bromwell.
as is also the placing Ct a number OF set
tees on the grounds for the convenience
Of the parents of the children and OF
interested visitors who come to watch
the youngsters at their sport
Room for More Facilities
So much has been accomplished in
way Of equipment, yet this is not all
the committee hopes for There is am
pic room for athletic and field sports.
such as running, jumping. vaulting. put
ting the weights, etc, yet no provision
has been made for these interesting and
beneficial sports.
Anyone visiting this busy corner
about o'clock I'm the evening will sec
the boys and men at one end Of the
ground interested in a game OF the
national sport" while at the other end
will be seen a crowd OF girls and small
boys swinging. chasing one another III
and down the chute. leisurely lettering.
trying the rings or playing busiIv in the
sand, and the mothers sitting content
edly by watching the performance.
When the ball game Is over there is a
grand rush for the other part OF the
ground, and soon a game OF basket bs N
Is IN progress, the rings. bar and sliding
poles are busy. lie crowd about the
swings is augmented, and all that are
over IN one corner, out OF the wav Of
the others. a Few will be engaged IN a
game OF quoits. Everyone finds some
Thing 10 do in one way or another
Evening a Busy Time.
This is the busiest time OF the day.
Miss Mabel" a member Of the com
mittee in charge, and her helpers have
more than they can do 10 run the
games properly and maHe &c this crowd
81 future citizens. Although the even
Ing is the crowded time. there is not a
moment Of the day. when the rain il
not pouring. that the swings are not
going and little people not busy in the
sand piles building houses. forts. rail-
roads, and tunnels in the sand.
The playground IS used by children
from far and near. One may see there
a father who lives in Anacostis and
labors all day, bring his two little girls
for a good time and a swing after get
ting a partial holiday himself by work
ing overtime. The two little tots were
asking even before starting for home II
they could come again.
The location of the Southeast NAV
ground is excellent. 1t is easily ac-
cessible, and is in a densely populated
part Of the city. The space is annie
All that is wanting 10 make IL a model
play ground IS funds Congress might
well appropriate sufficient amount of
It's millions for the needs Of this Dur-
gery Of American manhood and woman