Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-05
NOyEYFOR THE FAIRGROUNDS
Fund is Solicited by Popular Sub
SCriptiOn BY Association.
TWO STATIONS II POSSIBLE
Lot. at Nineteenth and 80. yary's
and Twelfth and
Are the LoeaeIsns IN
Hand.

The Omaha Playground association =
seeking to raise AZ least $50 and II possible
H.0e 70 maintain one and perhaps two
plsy grounds in Omaha this year. The one
grounds which Il certainly will operate Is
that AZ Nineteenth and ST Mays avenue
and the other one which Il hopes 20 operats
IL At Twelfth and Jackson streets.
This money Is to be raised by popular
subscription OF 81 per person. superin-
tenderf Of schools Davidson and George +.
West are actively promoting the plans
They viii set out to raise. first 80 for the
maintenance Of the st. Mays avenue
grounds and VII endeavor 70 secure an
additional $50 80 that the other location
may be operated.
IF we fan short OF the amount we con-
slider necessary TO run both grounds,
though. we should rather make a success Of
the one than attempt both and succeed in
neither" says Mr. Davidson. 81 - the
purpose to secure all such equipment az VIII
conduce to the amusement and benefit Of
the hundreds OF children who will patron
lie these play grounds and we viii have to
get much. II not all OF this equipment
homemade. as our funds will not permit
us 20 be in the least e~xtravasant. The
executive committee may be depended on
~ AANN INV - 80
whatever money Is contributed"
we f-eL" says Mr.. West. that this 10 q
work In which all good citizens viii care 70
Join and that especially will appeal to par
entS. II will stand on its merits and be 80
conducted as to incur the criticism Of no
one, II such a thing be possible We are
simply seeking to give children wholesome
exercise and amusement and thus coutri-
butte to their and their parents welfare.
Ben Charrington. an Omaha boy VIII IN
completing his course OF study in the Uni
versity of Nebraska. has been retained as
head cf the playground for the boys. Be-
ing an adept m athletics and other such
work as will be enlisted IN this enterprise.
the association feels IL has made a wise
choice IN his selection. He win take charge
as soon as school ls out and remain In act
i've control during the summer season.
For the girls overseer and director. two
applicants are in mind, Miss Bliss OF Chi
cago, who has taken special training for
such work and Miss Joclyn Charde. an
Omaha public schoo teacher WHO gave
gratis her time and attention to the work
last year. A selection has not yet been
made, but viii be by the executive com
mittee within a few days
Asked as to the age limits OF children
admitted to the Juvenile City play ~grounde.
Mr.. West and Mr.. Davidson agreed that
that was a matter which would adjust It
self
Children feel that after a certain age
they are too large to engage in such play
and they viii settle that" said Mr.. West
1T has not seemed necessary for the
association TO Fix any limitA"
The committee has arranged to have
subscriptions left at the Myers-DIiion
drug store. Sixteenth and Farnam streets.
Superintendent Davidson is president Of the
playground association
The council a snort time ass voted SO
for apparatus for the playground The
500 now being raised Is for running ex-
penses and the payment of salaries.