The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-11-01
PLAYGROUND
A BENEFACTOR
[coNrlNUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

! telligence No match games have ye
been played, Basket ball, being so
vigorous, has its season ia the fail Ut
the year.
The gymnasium S, with their various
steel structures, have steadily h u
their own interest. After the ladders,
poles, rings, etc, were put TO their
original use, the children invented
their own little ''Stunts 2 on the diff
ferent pieces, and so SOU seLed out a re-
nlarkable degree offun and real enefit
from them. The girls are required 10
wear boomers, and most of them have
made these themselves.
The odd corners of the play ground
| have been utilized for crOquet, tennis,
tether-ball, handbal, (using the rear
of the house,, ring toss and various
| field events, such as running, high
and broad jump, hop-Step ann-jump
and the p0Ie vault. EagerneSs was
shown on all sides for learning any
thing new. The more quiet games,
such as croqueT and ring-toss, were
equally enjoyed by the boys strange
as it might seem, the noisy and rough
ones can settle down and spend a
couple of hours with one of the more
+" gentle sports.
Our play ground is fortunately fav-
ortd with a moderately deep stream
bordering one side. Along its length,
| tall shade trees make the grassy banks
an ideal spot for the mothers and older
girls to meet and eAjsy themselves in
( their own way 1t is here that the
sewing CLUB holds its weekly meetings.
There are placed near two sand piles,
which are the chier attraction for the
/ little ones, benches and baby ham
mocks, Which make this little Shady
part complete.
Girls clubs were formed this year,
according TO nationality aud age. This
gave the girls chance to learn among
! their own friends and with children of
equal ability. This was done to foster
the esprit due corps" We are aim
| ing to lnculcate tendency to stand
lup for one another, rather than the
/ trying to get the best of each other.
/ These clubs also give the children a
feeling that they belong TO the play
/ ground. and help to enlist their aid
in keeping the grounds at their best.
| During the year, at various times.
there have been little gala parties and
! picnicS. Some Of che CLUBS entertained
| py giving lawn parties on tine grounds,
while others held picnicS in the woods
about MOrriStOWn. The COlOred club
gave a peanut hunt to all the other
clubs, and spread feast under the
1 trees after the prizes were awarded.
The stream afforded an added pleas
ure during The hot weather. Children
padded up and down the stream,
gathering stones and shells and build
ing mi iature dams. When the water
was high, many went 10 wading.
Lockers were built in the house, and
| the childreus clothes and shoes were
checked
| The aygrOun superintendent
wishes TO acknowledge many useful
gifts, which have been sent in from
time TO time by friends of the society,
and he also wishes to express his
thanks and appreciation for the hearty
interest and support which his assis-
| tants have given him throughout The
! season.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR FAIRLAMB, Superintendent.
Synopsis OF the monthly attendance
lof mothers, babies, girls, boys and
| visitors:
Month of May 1851, visitors. .76
Month of june. 1894, visitors. {. !. %
Month Of July, 1906, visitors. :. 81
Month Of August. $500, visitors !. u
Month OF SepJDer 1885, visitors. !. 20
Total. .43.671 l6e
The Playground was open during 10,
days. On % days it.rained.
The following clubs have been or.
| ganiZed in the Playground Crane
| vine club, Italian girls; American
club, American girls: Glover leaf club,
colored girls Wide Awake club, little
American girls Colum bia club, little
Italian girls; Busy Bees, Kindergar-
ten; Bee Hive, sewing, all national
irleS.
/ Boys baseball clubs are the Semin-
ole A. g., Speedwell A. O., Race ST,
i Rockets. Willow St. Stars, Willow a.
o., Market st. A. c., Morris ST. A.. O.,
Clinton A. O., Colored gainIs, High ST.
A.C.