The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-18
PLAYGROUND NOTES
Items Of Interest from Rennlnston's
New Outdoor School

Attendance at the playground is in
creasing and each day new faces are
TO be seen. There are at present
over forty members. The play
ground director must be up early in
the day in order to take the names Of
those wishing to join. There was a
rap at his door at SEVENTEEN one
morning last week and upon opening
it he was met by two boys who had
come to join the play ground. 1t is
needless to say that they received
the members button and have been
very active members since.
1t may not be generally understood
that the play ground is for all class
es and for the children from the more
remote sections of the town as we'll
as for those living in the immediate
vicinity.
Tho equipment thus far consists of
the following: A Grant stride. a slide,
or shoot the chutes,' two high
swings. two lawn swings. the latter
| resented by the Modern Woodmen
oil America, one pair of flying rings,
| one trapeze a sand bin a croquet
set. base ball basket ball and volley
ball outfits, pits for high and broad
| jumping Three new teeter boards
Twill be installed this week and a
/ twenty foot swing in one OF the
trees.
over thirty happy children may be
seen each morning in the Kindergar-
ten and it is pretty sight and one
worth going a long distance to wit
ness. II is refreshing to see children
come to school because they want to,
not because they have to.
The new basket ball goals have
been put in place and so another
source of wholesome fun, healthful
exercise and opportunity for the dew
elopment OF self control, will power,
and thought for others is afforded
the boys and girls of Bennington
Instead Of the unsanitary drinking
cup a bubbling fountain has been
installed at the rear OF the shelter
house. Soon after it was in use and
before the taste of the lead had dis
lappeared, one child remarked as he
took drink Say master this water
tastes sour"
The Girls Civic League wishes to
thank the following for donations re
ceiyed during the week. Mr. Edger
ton for spade, A. III Winslow for ham,
mer. saw and screw driver. G. G.
Jones for wheelbarrow; A. w Han
for lawn mower. Mrs Lowrie for
lawn mower. the Order OF Woodmeu
of Bennington for the two lawn
swings
The sewing class would much APP
preciate any donation of odd pieces
OF cloth. cotton cloth especially Of
all lengths and sizes. A monkey
wrench, an iron awl a wooden rake
a lot OF blocks about the size Of
bricks and a tennis net are much
NEEDED on the Fairgrounds.
II is intended that a physician
shall visit the playground at leas
once week and whenever occasion
demands Thus parents may be as
sured that their childrens' health Il
being safeguarded.
; If your child has not yet been I,
the playground and is not wearing
| HAaf - tNAAN AA'hhNAR huAAVAs nav
him do so this week without fail.
r The presence Of several mothers a
| the playground last week was mos
, encouraging and gratifying.
2 The baseball diamond is In almos
2 constant use and many future stars
l are in the process OF development
Miss Annie G. Skeele OF the Nortl
. Adams Normal school spent last FIR
D day al the playground and rendere
r much help in the games and foil
Y dances.
b The following names have bee
n added to the membership list: Mai
!. garet Battles. Albert Hall. Robert Ike
nedy Clarence Fox. William KELLEY
r Elizabeth Toomey Lawrence Kelly
e Donald Walker, Anna Kelly. Cathlee
r Healy. Nellie Maloney. Leonia BoltoI
J. Elsie Sigworth, Oscar GoOdbou
4 Mary Bentley. Charles Stein. Francl
h Stein.
d THE organized games under IN
I direction OF good supervisors develo
e respect for the rights OF others. fai
u ness and self control: cement IN
school and homes. and counteraC
g. the lawlessness and destructivenes
k which are the lesson Of the vacar
r lot. Jane Adams.
If An athletic meet Is being planne
Al for Friday afternoon OF this week, N
l. events being open To members OF III
lf playground. There will be event
Ie for both boys and girls The progral
e. vii include short dashes. runnir
high and running broad jumps. pot
ID to race. basket ball. throwing for di
" lance and for goals aud rope climbln
IT, Ribbons will be given the winners.
al a Playground Base Ball team
re being organized and notices ha'
Is been sent to the managers Of all Il
ne boys base ball teams In town to me
mt MIR Skeele. the playground drectC
ut on Wednesday morning of this We,
n to form an organization aud make o
n schedule.
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