The Washington times., 1911-09-04

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where. Children showed the habit Of
good manners on their playgrounds.
and q grown-up holiday was dened.
There was never a time when any
number" on the program required
the attention Of all the children pres
ent, yet the teachers and other work
ers IN charge were almost never d.
yerted from active supervision ana
direction Of game or dance or race
to rebuke the recalcitrant into oDedi-
ence to the laws OF the Fairgrounds.
This was true despite the fact that
the crowds were unusually large. By
o'clock this morning supervisor OF
Fairgrounds e. s. Martin was be1ns
asked to give extra aid in the MI.
Pleasant Fairgrounds, where MISS
ment. In All of the grounds the at
tendance was remarkable
Big Crowds Out.
It seemed that the many excursions
from the city had not depleted the
ranks of those who frequent the yards
that the District provides. At vir-.
ginia avenue the attendance reached
more than 500 at an early hour. and
at other playgrounds-as for example
not hitherto gathered in conspicuous
crowds-there was proportionate
patronage"
i A great deal of the success of the
Day ,r at the HisygToun,dss y asfr,sssd tsae
ers and workers in charge Of the
grounds arranged the programs as
well as saw them executed. This en-
abled the managers to provide enter
tainment OF just the degree of DIFF
ficulty and elaborateness that the per-
formers and spectators were best able
to enjoy.
Supervisor Martin had plenty to 10.
He made a tour OF all the grounds. He
had as a companion ]. B. Silvado. jr.,
commissioned by the Brazilian govern
ment to study the educational system
Of the United States and most in
terested observer today, for his govern
ment has only recently instituted play
grounds.
Mr.. Martin drove in an automobile
from place to place, delivering prizes
at some OF them. At the Georgetown
playground he presented a penant to
the winning team Of the baseball league.
The presentation was made at the on
derella" and another little dramatic
work, "A Garden of Roses
The individual managers of the
grounds were: Georgetown. Mrs. Agnes
Kent; Garfield Park. Miss Caroline
steinmetz: New York avenue, Miss
Olivia Baker; Rosedale, Miss Eiya
Whitcomb; Gallinger, Miss Helena N.
O'Conneu; Ne1ghbOrhood House, Miss
Ruth A. Watson; Virginia avenue Miss
Mabel F. Towner and Miss Mary
O'Brien; Fifth and L streets, w. L
Hall; Cardoza, w. s. Duffield. and
Howard, Thomas Z. Johnson.
Meet Postponed.
The regular field day and other events
arranged for Labor Day at Garfield
playground had to be postponed until
Friday, because Miss Caroline Stein
metz. who is in charge there. had to es-
cort her baseball team to the George
town grounds for a league game. The
children under Hiss Steinmetz will
present "William Tell as part OF the
program Friday.
The Virginia avenue playground chill
dren celebrated by two victories which
their baseball team won, defeating the
AIl-Stars % 20 10 and the Scrappers
19 to II.
In the basketball game for girls the
winners were Miss Josephine Bennetti,
Miss Annie Bamtrest, and Miss Rena
Henwood. Albert Kean, Everett Nc
Intyre, William Giovanni, Spencer Kay
ser, and Samme Apeluche were the
victors in volley ball, while at the
same sport Miss Cora Harmer, Miss
Mary Hardin, Miss Geneva Mutch. and
Miss Rena Henwood were victors.
Miss Lillian Hunt and Miss AMY
Lang won at croquet.