The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-25
FAIRGROUNDS.
0|PE | ! [ } Day
May earthly Will Address.
( Children, One 81 Whom,
W vVillsR espotid. Al 5,. b
ARE BADL Y NEEDED.
Contributions 81 All Kinds Will
B3.e55Muchs Apprecia ID Ding III
Excellent Work. III

This morning lat 0. $50 the Nineteenth
Street playground Of the Civic Improve owe
5inent Leo que viii be opened ~ its third
season by Mayor Mccarthy. II NJ n u ,
Sf This is q work that, more thnn any "
things else perhaps, calls attention to
the progress and growth OF Richmond as
8aEcity. Ten years ago It would have been
5thoughta waste TOT time and money to
establish and maintain spot especially
\ for boys and girls Of q neighhorhood to
play upon, but at present no one vii
deny that the CROWDED condition Of the
locality OF Nineteenth and Main posi-.
lively demands srch all establishment, Il
the children OF the heorhood are TO
be made into good and useful itizens.
@$ This playground was established IN the
summer OF 1901, and was Immediately
hailed with delight and continually used SEQ,
4 by the boys and girls for " HON II was
intended. " Sd n " SS S' n ~ a44
3 The first year the work was carried on
by Mr.. L. Mex Judkins. Miss Ada A rum
del, Miss Estelle De snussure and other
ladies and gentlemen interested 4 N the !,
matter. There was nothing at hand TO
begin work with, .buts a vacant lot back
OF the Methodist Mission, and bounded
energy and enthusiasm. Gradually.
through the Kindness OF friends who
synlpathized with the work, some equip
ment was gathered and enough, funds
secured to guarantee the life OF the play
ground for one sea son. The Kindergarten
teachers Of the city took up the work,
and at the present time the playground
gives promise OF being one OF the CITY 8
recognized and permanent institutions 1!'.
Attempt Work Again.
Il This year the work has been again at
tempted, though In advance OF securing
the funds necessary for Its maintenance
and support. The commit tee IN e charge
Of the playground. Mr.. Georg ar
iren, chairman: Nfessrs. A.. 81 Bla Jud-
son, Jr., Misses Fogg, Adair Minor and
Ada Arundel, believe thai the; public
viii quickly come to the financial rescue
OF a work that Is doing the vast amount
OF good which ID done by this. III #
III Because Of lack of space and money It
has been Impossible to maintain two play
grounds-one for the younge and one for g.
the older children-and in lieu thereof .c,t
the time has been 80 divided az. to turn
over the space to the tots in the 5lrornr,7s3
Ing and the older children in the after err,
noon. In the morning there are always
two kindergartent.t teachers to amuse and
Instruct the tiny patrons. This depart
merit, In charge sofs Miss Minor, is doing
perhaps the best work OF any. Rs 4
In the afternoon the older hildren will
be 3cared for and super1nt tended by q
trained playground expert the commit
tee being at present in Sscorrespondenc
with Mr.. George Nv, II amnend, OF I; New
York, a graduate In! this a d. Ii 81
The opening eIerc ises viii fbey conducted
BY the, president, Of the league Mr. G. b
Cooker at $50 this morning. The opening
address to the children will be made by
Mayor McC arthy,sa great favorite with
them. This willtbe replied to by, one OF
the boys wlo3swil be elected for the
purpose by thoseE present. ,i3 Z.
The public is appealed to for donations
OF equipments set Of quolts, two ham.
mocks, a croquetsset, boxing gloves, and
for. funds-all ofswhich are sadl needed
Contributions Of equipment should be! sent !r
League, Box IL. Equip
ment will be sent for II the secretary q
the league, phone s572, iss notified.