Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
PLAYGROUND PLANS
EXTEFSION OF WORK CoNTEM--
PLATED BY ASSOCIATION.

Two new public Fairgrounds for the bene-
fit of the youngsters of the city who have
no opportunities to play in the country will
have been added to the list when the pres
ent month is over. The money raised by
the white and colored school song festivals
and the school collections is largely RESPONSE
Bile for the opening of one. From these
two sources the Washington Playground
Association announces it has received a
total of S2,0TI, which is to be devoted en-
tirely to school Fairgrounds. On the Sth
of this month new ground was opened at
the Dennison School, 18th and S streets
northwest, and next Monday morning an
other will be opened, not in connection
with any school, at 18th and c streets
northeast, for co!ored children.
Since its opening the Dennison ground
has been very largely attended for a new
ground, as many as ninety children some
times being there in single evening. Miss
Frances Z. Youngblood has charge OF this
ground. receiving salary of SO month.
The new ground at 18th and c streets
northeast is to be in charge of Miss Jennie
Winfield for about five weeks. She will
serve voluntarily. and later another person
VIII assume permanent charge at salary
OF $40 month, to be paid by the colored
citizens of Northeast Washington.
Other New Grounds.
bi' i1enly =. curtis, supervisor or the
Fairgrounds, is planning to open other
new grounds soon as funds are in hand
and the arrangements can be completed
1t is also his intention to keep the school
Fairgrounds open after school hours and
on Saturdays this fall which will be an in
noVation believed to be much needed. An
effort is being made by the association to
ralse at least 5000 to defray the expenses
Of the grounds now in use for the present
V mint &c tod
De absolutely necessary in view of the fact
that Congress cut its appropriation for
this object in half at the last session.
Plans are also under way for a suitable
exhibit from the Washington association at
the jamestown exposition, where the Play
ground Association of America will be
represented. After the exposition is over
the entire exhibit will be moved to this
city, 1t Is stated and remain on view here
for some months.
The series of public lectures by Dr. Chas.
j. Bushnell of Heide berg University on
subjects relating to the playground work
now in progress at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association building each Wednes-
day evening are attracting the attention of
those interested in the subject. DR.. Bush
nells next subject will be Public Play
grounds and the Making of Beautiful
Cities 1t will be delivered on the Y NJ.
{. A roof garden if the weather permits,
and otherwise in the lecture hail. at pm
Succeeding subjects will be as follows: Juy
Ok ne lineage Stock 1 arcs ana our BuSl-
ness Life; August {, industrial Better
ment in Europe and America" August IA,
Settlements and Phi!anthropies in Our
Large Cities August p, "A Trip to the
Pacific Coast" No admission is charged
for the lectures
An excursion to Marshall Hall on Au-
gust I has been arranged by the Washing
ton Playground Association in the interest
of the local playground movement The
steamer Charles Manchester has been char
tered for the day and will make two trips
each way during the day.