The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-14
Civic Federation Back OF an
Important Project
PLANS BEING COMPLETED
Apparatus to Be Placed of Berlin Street
and a Graduate of a Boston School
TO Be Placed in
Charge.

1 A children's playground modelled after
those established ia the larger cities Of
the country is being prepared Of Berlin
street in the north end Of the city, under
the auspices Of the Barre Civic Fedora
tion Of Womens Clubs. and if sae move
ment meets with popular approval and
support il is expected chat the scope Of
the work win be broadened and that
other Fairgrounds Will Ia due time be
placed ii various sections Of the city.
Although the arrangements are not
fully completed, the federation thought
it best to make announcement Of the
plans at the present time, in the fol-
lowing;
The playground movement which Is
sweeping over our country has stirred
the hearts Of some Of our city mothers,
and the plan is to be tried here.
Early in the spring, the Civic Fedora
tion Of Women's Clubs decided to make
an attempt 70 establish a public play
ground for some Of our children. Com
mittees were appointed to provide loca-
tion, to procure equipment, a director,
ETC., aud those committees began their
duties at once.
The location committee expected to
have difficulty Ia finding suitable place
that could Be obtained for rental With
ii their means. They wlsned, II possible,
to locate The playground ii the north
side of the city. Various sites were
visited, and the one which seemed to
them best, IN fact, one which seemed
quite ideal, for the purpose was on Ber-
lin street. Great was the surprise and
delight of the committee wnen the own
er, Angelo Scampini, most generously
placed the ground at the disposal Of
the ladies. without charge
Such whole hearted cooperation at
the outset greatly encouraged the ladies
and made them feel that, whenever they
should make known their needs. public
spirited citizens might be ready to as-
sisf This confidence ID the spirit Of our
people has already found Qualification
in offers Of help when the ladies are
ready
THE work Of grading the playground
Is nearly completed and soon it will Be
enclosed with q wire netting The APP
paratus. which ia Of steel and the best 81
is kind, has been ordered from a. q.
Spanlaine q 90, This being expensive,
only portion Of what the COMMITTEES
wogid ike to have installed can be pro-
cured at present; but, If tne movements
meets with the approval of our people
generally, the means may be forthcom-
ing for the extension Of the work. A
small pavilion viii be erected to serve
the double purpose of a shelter in case
Of sudden showers and win also furnish
j floor for the circle games. folk.dances,
ETC.
A director has been engaged who
graduates in few days from the Boston
Normal School Of Gymnastics now made
! department OF Wellesley college. This
young lady, Miss Convey, comes with an
syeellent recommendation from Miss Ho-
mans, the head Of the school who spoke
# her as well fitted to take up the wogk
lere
The advisability Of such an under
Iaking as this we believe no one ques
ions to-day, yet it is only in neighbor.
foods where such public Fairgrounds
ave been for some time maintained that
he extent Of their influence for good can
K known. AS it has been III other
,laees. % we feel it will he in orr city.
Not only viii the citizens heartily 60.
'perate in maintaining this one. but viii
wish to widen the circle Of wholesome
nfnence by establishing other play
rounds in other locations"