South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-09
Kids Hold Court
ToEnforceR Rules
Of Fairgrounds

Two courts, composed entirely OF
children from the ages Of eight 10 10
years, were in session at the Haley
Fairgrounds this week. trying the
cases of two Of their playmates who
refused 10 obey the rules OF the park
The tive offenders were boys who
threw stones at birds, pushed little
girls and would not play with the
other children as they should
A boy of about IL years conducted
the prosecution. Another of about
the same age defended the lads who
would not obey and another sat as
Judge. a jury OF = was selected and
heard the evidence. When the case
had been completed, the jury retired
TO its room and deliberated upon the
evidence. After being out only "a short
time. the y youthful jurors returned
a verdict of guilty against both boys
The punishment imposed on them
prohibited the use of the Fairgrounds
for a whole day. They were not al
lowed TO come around to the grounds
or use any Of the apparatus for 24
hours The two boys are now will
ing TO obey.
This was one Of the methods used
by Mrs. -. +. Colbert, director OF the
grounds at Haley park, 10 enforce the
rules. She gave her report at a meet
ing of the playground directors at the
office of r. y. Barnes, director of mu-
nicipaI recreation. \ GOOD Citizen
ship league" has been formed at the
backgrounds and will handle all cases
Of disobedience. Mrs. Colbert re-
ported that two girls vOlley ball
teams. two boys basket ball teams
two outdoor baseball teams. two indoor
teams and two girls basket ball teams
had been formed. The WOmen'S Ath-
letic association Of Kaley park has or
ganized a Twilight league" and the
members are playing volley ball and
indoor ball from O'Clock TO o'clock
in the evening. The average daily at
tendance at the Fairgrounds at Kaley
park has been 22O.
100 Daily at Sample st.
Miss Rosa Krause of the Sample ST.
PLAYGROUND, reported that the average
daily attendance has been 400, half OF
this number being adults who come to
the grounds from to O'Clock in the
evening A basket ball league has
been formed and a mem Der of the
NOtre Dame team is coaching the
players Enough young men have
been registered TO form an indoor
baseball league Of six teams and a
track team is being organized. The
Civic club OF that district is cooper
ating with Miss Krause and is helping
with the work The following teams
have been organized: Four girls vol
ley ball teams. two mems volley ball
teams. three boys indoor teams, and
three boys VOlley ball teams
Miss Gladys Hamilton of the Laurel
school Fairgrounds, reported that a
reading room was being fitted up FOR
the use of the children. The follow
ing teams have been organized on the
Il I'LL f.gf
composed Of adults. two adult indoor
teams, three bows indoor teams, one
intermediate indoor team, one basket
ball team, two boys basket ball teams,
and two girls basket ball teams.
Mothers Have Good Time.
Mothers, as well as the children, are
enjoying the grounds at the Coquillard
school. according to the report of Miss
Olga Rosencrans, director of the
grounds. Sandbins, swings and other
apparatus has been placed in the
shade and the mothers bring their
smaller children TO enjoy the comfort
of the place The following teams
have been organized there: Two boys
indoor teams, and two girls, captain
ball teams.
At the oliver Fairgrounds which
have ben open only about "a week, the
average daily attendance has been
more than 500. On last Saturday 1t
was estimated that 1000 people were
on the grounds, and on last Monday
there were more than 1000 children
and adults Tennis. basket ball and
volley ball courts have been set up.
The baths have not been opened.
At the meeting this morning Mr..
Barnes outlined various plans for or
ganizing teams. making schedules and
registering the children. Another
meeting of the directors of the play
grounds Will he held next Monday
morning at O'Clock.