Evening journal., 1910-06-29
FAIRGROUNDS
OPEN JULY5
Miss Jennie Weaver, Super
visor, Announces Appoint
mentS for the Var
iOuS Places
CHILDREN In NEED OF
RECREATION SPOTS

with the opening OF Wilmington
play grounds next Tuesday morning,
July 5, regular orgaized system Of
conducting them win be inaugurated.
At least 2000 children viii be provided
oaily with a safe and profitable way
OF spending the summer i'm wholesome
play and work
The municipal centers are located at
Fourth and Pine Delamore and Kirk
wood Parks. The two public grounds
supported by private subscription are
located at Third and French and Four
teenth and DUPONT streets. The direct
ors of the Childreu's Home. RivervieW.
will also maintain. as for the past two
years. private play ground for the
children OF that institution All the
above named grounds. with the excep-
ition OF that at Third and French will
be under the personal supervision 81
Miss Jennie Nj. Weaver who will be
assisted by splendid corp OF workers
The city appointments are as follows.
Pine Street Grounds Principal. Miss
wfnifred Weldin, graduate Of Teach
ers' College. Columbia University. who
has had experience with New York
city backgrounds.
Kirkwood Parl1-Principal Miss ELLA
Tyre. graduate OF Millersviile Normai
school, with experience at dupont
school: assistant. Miss Evelyn Hosk-
ling. second year pupil OF Miss Rights
Training School for Kindergartens,
Philadelphia. Pa. with experience az
West End kindergarten.
Delamore Park-Miss Clara Clark,
ikindergartncr at dupont School. ex-
perience Chicago vacation schools ana
West End play ground Wilmington
assistant. Miss Sara Mason, graduate,
lof wilmington Training School FOR
Preachers; experience in Wilmington
public schools.
The West Dnd appointments are
Philemon Croney Instructor OF In
dustrial Arts: experience. Cleveland Y
NJ. c. A.. Pittsburg play grounds; as
sistant. Miss Anna woodmanoy grad
nate OF Wilmington Training school for
Teachers; experience in Wilmington
Public Schools
The Children's Homo appointments
are Miss Catharine Lynn and Allss
Mabel Pierce
Manual Training
Tho West End ground Is the only
one equipped 70 teach work. Il is there
also that other forms Of manual train
1ng. such as weaving. sewing and stem
Cling. win be taught but each groune
under the direction OF the supervisor
win have some form Of handworlS how
ever simple This feature OF the WORK q
limited because OF lack Of funds 20 bu'
materials For amy one center Si'
would make possible the teaching o
chair Gaming. ti5 would make pos
tti. tl., .s..,l.i,,r. f N.t,at,,,.,if t,tairfrrr
si5 would make possible the teachini
of sewing
The policy az the West End has al
ways been TO have the child pay oi
work out the cost OF materials and IN
order To do so II has always beer
necessary TO have reserve fund.
PLAY and work are the first requisites
for sound growth. Play leads direct
" TO muscle development work e
ihthrift and Industry To the child worl
DIS play and play is work.
sa' -Dcianlore and <irlSwood parks com
ol pare faVorably with each other il
equipment and natural resources. Th'
magnificent shade trees make each an
ideal place for little ones TO gather. tn
bath houses are a source OF infinit
pleasure. the open stretches for hall
iNduAllubt STUNTS "tN AoHtoot' HlpN'
nightly 70 the boy.
The Pine street grounds is an i'm
provement over last year The tree
have been growing, flowers have bee
set out and more win be planted an
cared for BY the children. While tn
space as yet, is limited there is ever
reason 20 believe that the childre
and especially the boys and the youn
men are going to make this a cente
Tor good athletic work
In many ways this playground CON
pares with the West End Readin
Room ground. The West End boy
have already. a record for high jumI
ing, and for "fair and square" play
ing. The Pine street boys will have
chance of making similar or a bett,