Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
BENEFITS OF THE FAIRGROUNDS
HOW THEY ARE DIRECTED AT
THE COLoRED SCHOOLS
Supervision by Competent Persons
1nsures Fairness and Prevents
Dangerous 0verexertion.

The school Fairgrounds for colored chill
dren. recently placed under the direction
Of Dr. Rebecca Stoneroad and the super
vision Of Mr.. Murch and Miss Anita ].
Turner, are already scenes Of marked
activity. Miss Anita ]. Turner, who is
directly in charge Of the workings OF
these centers Of play, is graduate OF DR..
Sargent's school of physical training at
Cambridge. Mass. and has been assistant
director of physical training of public
schools for the last fourteen years.
These centers Of recreation and play
are located at Phillips, Stevens. Magruder.
Garrison, Giddings and Payne Schools
Morning sessions begin at $50 and close
at 80. In the evenings the grounds
open at 5 o'clock and are closed at 8.
Periods are allotted for various sports
and recreation activities. Entering the
the apparatus at will. Games that suit
their fancy are played. After this period
of one-half hour. the instructor in charge
suggests to the younger children the play
them new play. At a later period the
older girls and boys may have the main
playing space. the courts or diamonds
for team games. On the whistle signal
all the children on the ground fall in
line and take distance for a simple hy-
gienic gymnastic drill. Quiet is asked
and notices are read or announcement Is
made of results of contests, or some fault
is spoken Of. Following this several folk
dances may be taught or ring games
engage in track and field sports, or
play the playground substitute for the
national game. and from that time until
closing follow patriotic songs. the flag
salute and story telling, or health talk
to the resting children may close the
days work. Useful lessons In Industrial
work take place in the hot hours OF the
day.
The Phillips grounds, in charge Of Miss
Davis and Miss Enola Daniel Of the
Sargent School. in Cambridge. Mass.
are spacious. and contain two volley
ball courts. two playground ball dla-
monds. croquet court, swings, seesaWs
and other apparatus. These are the only
grounds in Georgetown and are largely
attended by the young people Of that sec
ton. The Payne school grounds. in
charge Of Miss A. v. Williams; Stevens
grounds. in charge Of Mr.. Cardoza. and
Garrison grounds in charge OF Miss Ro-
setta Orne, are small and Inadequate for
the section. but a surprisingly great
amount of activity abounds in these linn
tied spaces. Charles Thomas. teacher In
Normal School No. 2, and Miss Har-
riet Edmonds Of the physical training
grounds In the southeast. Edwin Hen
derson and Miss Sarah Johnson are in
charge of Magruder School Fairgrounds
at 18th and NJ streets. Special instruc-
ton in industrial work is given by Miss
Malcolm and in athletic games by Mr..
Henderson. athletic instructor Of the
colored high schools.
At all grounds volley ball. long ball
and playground ball are high in favor
with boys and large girls. Peas porridge
hot, the Virginia reel. the peasants dance
and the fisherman's dance also meet with
favor. Tether ball is a favorite with the
Garrison School girls. Captain ball and
volley ball are played at tMagruder. Inc
four-legged. chariot, potato. wheel-bar-
row. sack human- potato. egg and three
legged races are liked and run often at
all grounds. Older boys tear away at
the sprints and\ abbreviated marathons
showers.
1t Is hardly possible that a boy or girl
can go through this delightful vacation
play without emerging healthier, strong
er and clearminded. and with truer re-
gard for fair play and good fellowship