The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
BIG ATTENDANCE
AT PLAYGROUND
Even Extreme Heat Fails to
Keep Children Away.

The fine work being done by the
public playground is evidenced by
the report for July of Superintendent
Arthur C. N. Fairlamb which is as
follows:-
During the early part of July the
heat was excessive and it was very
difficult to get up enthusiasm in any
kind of activities nevertheless an at
tendance in excess of previous sea-
sons was maintained, and many en-
joyed the hours spent in the cool of
the trees which certainly repaid them
for Drawing the heat and coming to
the playground.
"The following games and exercises
were engaged in and a great deal of
pleasure and benefit derived from
them by those taking part
by the little ones-the sand pits
(where houses and parks were built
in miniature), ring toss, croquet,
wand drills, tether ball, racing, school
ball, circle ball, hide-and-seek, phys
ical drill for little boys and also lit
tie girls, swings (the children formed
in lines and each given twenty-five
swings in turn,) and folk dancing
(come to Cauldwell Playground.
by the girls-tether ball contest,
baseball, voley ball, rafia work, swim
ming, gymnastic classes on the horse,
parallel bars, below and above; bowl
ing, hand guessing, hide-and-seek,
run sheep rum, ring toss, Indian club
drill, games with basket ball. pass
ball, number ball, dodge ball, stride
ball, high ball and punch ball.
by the boys-Athletics, pole vault
ing, high jumping, running, broad
jumping, walking, swimming; gym
nastic work, tumbling, flying rings,
horizontal bar, parallel bars, side
horse; games, tennis, hand-ball, vol
ley ball, baseball.
During the very hot spell fortunate
ly our drinking fountain was installed
through the kindness of some of the
neighbors and ladies of the auxiliary
of the civic association of Morristown
That this is appreciated one has only
to see how much it is used to fully
understand its worth and be fully re-
paid for their generosity The foun-
tain was installed on Wednesday,
July 10th.
July 18th. The girls tether ball
contest started and is still in pro-
gress.
July 22nd. Hand-ball contest for
senior and junior boys began and is
still in progress.
Baseball games and scores of the
same during this month were as fol-
ws:-July goth, East Side A. c., 8
runs VS.. Playground A. G. seniors,
runs; July oath, All Stars of James
street, A, Playground juniors, 15 runs,
July 9th, East Side A. c., 8, Play
ground seniors, 7; July 29th, Market
Street A C., Is, Flagler Street Giants
Z; July 30th, Market Street A. c., 15
Flagler Street Giants, IL; July 31st
All stars of James street, l, Play
ground A. c. juniors, 8. Pickup team
of baseball was played between these
games, alternating with tennis, hand
ball and volley-ball and some very ex
citing games were played in this
manner.
"The hand-ball should appeal to the
business men of this town as means
for healthy exercise than which there
| is no better. They are invited te
avail themselves of the opportunity.
"On July 26th at three O'Clock the
gymnastic contest for girls which Is
held monthly was held with the fol
lowing result: Fifteen girls entered
and they were so evenly matched tina
five or six points only separated the
leader from the lowest competitor
1. B. Antonaccio; 2, C. Terreri; 3
v. Ervey, r. Bufano, f. Cutter, these
last three were a tie for third place
and only one and half points behin'
the first place.
"On the same date at four o'clocl
the boys also contested for supremac
for the month with the following re
sult:-1, Daniel Smith; 2, F. Bren
nan; 8, s. Scott; A It. Stone; 5, T
Karn.
Through the kindness of Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. w. Ford we have been en-
abled to furnish to several need.
children the following: three bab,
blankets, six jackets, four Jumpers
three shirts, three caps and still hav'
a few left and will dispose of then
shortly to advantage.
"Our attendance is much create
than in previous seasons not with
standing the excessive heat of th
early part of the month and severa
days when it sprinkled for the bes
! part of the day and not enough t
| close up the playground this of cours
cut the attendance down in the aver
| age.
"a synopsis OF the attendance
Mothers and visitors 675, babies 521
girls 1926, boys 5375; total 1886, al
average attendance for twenty-fou
and three-fourth days, 439."