The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-09
Hundreds Of Children Getting
HeaIthFuI Recreation
UNDER CAREFUL GUIDANCE
The First Playground In Vermont, Lo-
Gated on Berlin Street, Is Proving
to Be a Big Boon for the
Children Of Barre.

Barre's new public playground, Located
on Berlin street, opens auspiciously, A.
many a. 225 children gathering there on
some days to enjoy the different amuse-
meuts placed there at their disposal
The ground is in charge Of Miss Cora
Covey, who was recently graduated from
the Boston school Of gymnastics, the by
giene and physical training department
Of Wellesley college, and the youngsters
receive daily instruction in the modern
act Of proper recreation.
Through the generosity Of A. Scam
pint the city u given the free use Of the
large tract Of land known as Rangers
field, to be utilized as public play
ground AT the entrance Of the grounds
tract Of land equal to a halfacre has
been enclosed by strong wire netting,
and It Is here that modern equipment
has been installed for the development OF
Young Americas muscle. The outfit In
eludes numerous swisgs ayiDg nngs,
see-saws and giant strides. The grounds
are opened daily except Sundays from 9
a. m. to II and from i:3o 20 in the
afternoon.
The children are not given access 70
the grounds except at those times, when
Miss Convey is present to direct their
play With the exception oi Wednes-
day afternoons, no girls above the age
Of IA and boys over p are allowed the
use Of the grounds Under the guidance
II the Instructor, the little people are
taught to play in the right spirit aud
10 realize az an early age the ways of
right living. All incliuations toward
rough and boisteFons play are soon dis
Ine children quickly adapt
tbem#elfes ~ asIae ihs asessesSsns as.
! s5snrecsatien ~ lisss sew pFESiiee e1ss
las lseeh cxteHdesf b thein.
The playground s IDEALLY located 90
the banks ~ the riser, Though no oppcf
tunity Is lost to secure their safety from
the water. The sell is sandy and per
mits those who are so inclined to play
n il Ia their hearts content. In one
sorner 81 tie grounds there 4 group Of
shade trees. Visitors here are able to
sit and watch the performances Of the
young people.
Barre Il the FIRST city in Vermont To
establish public playground for its
children, and expects 10 have more in
operation WITHIN the next few years
Other cities, however, are agitating the
idea, and It Is probable that in the near
future, they VIII profit by the example
which this city has set IN providing for
development oi its future citizens. The
playing hours Of little childrea are 40
longer regarded AS useless and incOnse
lnential, and Barre's first venture along
his line follows the successful establish.
ng Of these Fairgrounds in large cities
Ill over tho country
The project for q public place OF recre-
alton in this city had its inception in
he Civic Federation Of Nomen's clubs,
md ii ii largely due To their efforts that
he local playground has been successful.
The federation appoints plan OF work
committee, consisting at present Of the
following persons. Miss Wheelock, Mrs,
.8eorge Bates. Mrs. IT, @. Worthen and
Miss Hattie Chandler. Other commit
tees which have bad share in the work
IRE the location committee, consisting Of
Mrs. N d. Phelps, Mrs. George Bond
Mrs. Keast, Miss Drnsilla Bailey aud
Mrs. Charles A. Smith; the equipment
committee. consisting Of Mrs. II. OIL
Northen, Mrs. Carroll White, Mrs.
George Tilden, Mrs. George Bates; and
he maintenance committee, composed Of
Mrs. Rickert, Mrs. Powers, Mrs +, T.
Mower and Miss Chandler