The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-10
TWIN CITIES TO
HAVE PLAYGROUND

The Twin Cities have gone a long
way toward solving the problem Of
what shall be done with the boys mad
girls during the long summer months.
when there Is mo school, and the
youngsters are left to the devices and
desired of their own hearts.
At a recent meeting of the board of
education it was decided to keep the
play grounds open during the summer
and engage for the long vacation two
men and two women to serve as play
directors" one each for East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor.
In deciding upon this step the
school board acted upon the recon-
mendation OF superintendent e. N
Canine who believes that well supervis-
ed games are better and safer than too
much play ground apparatus. without
proper supervision, and the money the
school board is willing to spend on
this feature Of modern education is to
be devoted to the supervision. rather
than to equipment. although some of
the simpler playground apparatus is
being built by the industrial classes
and will be installed.
| East Chicago has fine playground
lin the open space back of the high
school, the Improvement OF on which
several hundred dollars has already
been spent and improvements along the
same line at other buildings being
considered. There is Z. play ground in
connection with the Lincoln building In
Indiana Harbor, but it is the intention
to select another place to be devoted to
supervised play by the children. The
board has under consideration several
pieces of property. but has not yet
lmade a decision as to the location of
the playground. |
The supervision of play has been
given something of a try-out In the
past winter by Mr.. Louis Erickson who
has had charge of the Indiana Harbor
boys and has made a great success of
his work. What he has done is how
ever but a sample of what will be done
Throughout the summer with others to
take hold OF the good work with Mr..
Erickson. The latter will get the work
Iorganized and divide his time between
the two towns.
Another novel feature to be introduce
ed into the summer work will be the
home gardens and nature study In
lcharge of Principal Shepherd of the
Lincoln school and Miss Carrie Gosch.
tBoys and girls will be given an oppor-
ltunity to cultivate their taste for gard
ening and nature work generally and
the youngsters will be taken long
excursions out into the country on n
number of occasions during the long
Vacations.
The summer schools, which had their
iorigin in this region in East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor. will be In opera
ton as usual and regarding them and
the other summer features. Superin-
tendeni E. N. Canine has sent out buile-
La. L. 1P
buildings, as follows:
The Summer School.
The term will begin Monday June s3
and close Friday. August l, Pupils
should enroll before the close of the
present term. Final enrolment and as
signment of work will be made Thurs
day and Friday, June 1s and 20. The
regular school hours an equivalent
length of time will prevail.
There will be work as follows:
l. High School. At the high school
, building. Work will be offered accord
, ing to the demand. Comparatively few
classes can be formed. Pupils should
report early the subjects desired. \
pupil may make a NAHUM of eight
|. hours of credit. Mr.. Clark will be in
charge.
2 Grades 5 to s. Mckinley and Lin
r coin buildings. Pupils who have failed
: may make up two subjects. Three con-
r ditions may be removed Maximum
: pupils may make two major subject
. credits=which will entitle them &c
e promotion to the next higher class, the
. remaining subject TO be completed lat
r err Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Holway viii
have charge of the work.
II 3. Home Gardens and Nature study
: This is open to all boys and girls VIII
are interested and will work. The
teachers will visit and give instruction.
!. in garden work and Will study trees
flowers and birds with pupils. Excur
sions will be arranged. Enroll a
r once for garden work. Mr.. Sheppard
: and Miss Gosch vii be the Instructors
e A. Manual Training and Domesti
Science. This work will depend upoi
e the number of applications The worl
IL will be individual and will be boti
Q advanced and elementary il there i
: sufficient demand.
e s. The play grounds will be opel
during the term. Mr.. Erickson will b
lin charge dividing his time with tn
ldiferent schools. The grounds at IN