The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-09
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10 afford pleasure to those who can
not always pay for It,
Seven Fairgrounds.
Every playground was represented
by just as many children as could
possibly GO. There are seven regular
white Fairgrounds with total en-
rollment OF more than four thousand.
Each playground has it's supervisor
and its monitor, the list Of the play
grounds with their supervisors, mont
tors and enrolment being as fol-
lows:
springheld-~M w r., Ball
supervisor. Mrs. W. p Turner, mont
tor, enrolment, 9S5,
Jefferson tMarshallJ - Mrs, VIII
liam Gemmell, supervisor; Mrs. Flor
ence Mitchell, monitor. enrolment,
500.
Flba Mrs. j h. Bowen. SUPER
visor. Miss Mary McCue, monitor;
Miss Lula Epps. recently charge as
substitute; enrolment. $50.
Randolph Mrs George Browning.
supervisor; Miss A. II. Kirby mont
tor; enrolment, 600.
Madlson-Mrs j. b. Spiers, super
visor. Miss Katie kidwell monitor;
enrolment, $50.
Fulton--Mrs, Robert Eacho, super
visor; Mrs, Addte Mckenzie, monitor,
enrolment see.
Central Mrs. II. l.. Lindsay, super
visor. Miss Mabel Dohbns. monitor.
enrolment, 500.
These PLAY grounds which have done
. more for the moral ana physical up
lift Of the children of Richmond are
ruu under the supervision OF a com
mittee from the Federation OF
Mothers clubs, though the city
recognizing their great value pays
all expense Uf operation besides keep
Ing up the equipment.
Without assistance from any one
three Of these p!aygrounds-S Spring
field, jefferson tMadisonl and Cen
tral-~were started by the Federation
OF Mothers Gibbs In 1906 and Wer.
run Tor three years. In 1908 SO much
good had been done and their value
was SO evident that the city appro-
priated $500 for their maintenance
and Slo0 was apportioned To- each luI
the salary of the monitor. The mum
Der of play grounds WAS increased e
7 eight. including the qolored play
ground on Moore street. and for 1916
the city set aside SIS, additional
New equipment was bought ano
everything was put in nrst class con,
z
the Federation OF Mothers Clubs re
mains actively in charge OF the play.
grounds. the city paying all bills Incl
/ dent TO operation.
Executive Committee.
This executive committee is com
posed OF the following,
Mrs. William Cfemmell (also presi
( dent If the federationJ. chairman
/ Mrs, +, Nj Eppes, Mrs /. Il. Bowen
/ Mrs. i S. Crooks and Mrs, Richari
Eacho.
These ladies exercise the most care
! full and pains taking supervision owe
4 the Fairgrounds. In June and Jul.
! the chairman of the committee, Mrs
GemmelI. visited every playground a
least once q week. and In August
/ Mrs. Gemmell being out OF the city
; Mrs. Howard r. Whitlock, first vice
/ president Of the federation. mad
! equally rs good a record. carriage
! and automobiles being COURTHOUSE.
furnished for both Mrs. Gemmell ant
( Mrs. Whitlock by Dr. Is, l.. Ream
/ and Messrs. j. w. Bliley, l.. T. Chris
/ tian and T. H. Hicks.
1 In addition 10 The visits of tn
! above each playground Ii visited no
/ less than once week by its super
visor, while the monitor is required
Z TO auhmit to the committee a writer
/ report every month. These report
/ are carefully read, and, il occasion
I demands, submittd to those memh er
/ Of the city council who have charg'
of financing the Fairgrounds the re
iatiuns between the council committe,
and the executive body Representing
( the Federation OF Mothers Clubs be
/ ing harmonious in every respect tn
most perfect understanding existing
H. fI.y. q ir.v
! of the two bodies has insured tn
phenomenal success attending tn
Fairgrounds.
From 9 o'clock in the morning un
( til IL the Fairgrounds are open AM
I from 4 to I In the afternoon.
4 Always under the eye OF an eXpe
rienced monitor, they are taught Z
+ play many helpful games. Ever
( modern convenience is provided, Will
{ the grounds are equipped with slidin
boards, seesRws and trapeze. and Il
/ one corner Is Ii large pile bf clear
! white sand. in which the little tot
/ removed from the dangers and temp
! tations OF the street.
! Though the number Of children Wis
iting the Fairgrounds has run we
into the thousands during the sum
mer, only one accident has occurred
and this one which the monitor Il
charge could not have prevented. n
ii was due to Carelessness, Il no
jumping from the seesaw while hi
end was high in the air and break
ing his leg.
colored Playground.
AS prosperous as any, and attend
ed By. several hundred children who's
enthusiasm never grows cold, the col
ored playground on Moore street is