Evening journal., 1915-07-15
MANY FROuC UNDER
PLAYGROUND LIGHTS
Hundreds Flock to Brightly
Illuminated Plaza at Peo-
pies Settlement
VOLUNTEERS ASSIST
IN PROVIDING FUN

Something entirely new in play
ground work in this city was inaugu-
rated on Tuesday when the Peoples
Settlement playground remained open
during the evening for the first time.
This playground will remain open
every evening except Saturday. during
the summer. from Z until 3 o'clock.
That It is going to prove a popular
feature is already assured If one can
Judge from the large numbers of boys
and girls who have focked there this
week
That this playground, which is the
only one in the city that remains
open at night, is able TO continue its
work after sundown is due to the
splendid gift of a generous and in
terested friend OF the Settlement who
recently had an up-to-date lighting
system installed on the grounds. Five
are lights afford ample light for the
boys and girls of that neighborhood
to play croquet. tennis, basketball
and baseball and TO enjoy the other
various amusements one finds there
TO their hearts content
While the playground is open every
morning from $50 until 11.30 o'clock.
and from until o'clock. every
afternoon for the smaller children, its
remaining open in the evening from
until o'clock is mostly for the bene
fit of the larger boys and girls from
IA years of age up. They are appar-
emily much interested in the night
/ playground and large numbers of them
literally flock there every evening to
participate in the various sports and
games. There are two tennis courts,
one for the boys and one for the girls.
though quite frequently the boys and
girls play mixed games. Then there
are baseball and basketball grounds
and a croquet field in addition to the
giant slide, the boat swing, the roller
coaster, quoits. swings, see-saws, sand
piles and other amusements.
/ OF course some of the amusements
such as the roller coaster the sand pile
the hammocks and the boat swing are
for tine little folks exclusively, but all
other amusements arc given over to all
who come TO the playground, and appar
emily as many of the larger boys anc
girls enjoy see-sawing, swinging, slid
ing. etc, as the little "tackers." Many
IIdItUlr OF iNe tNlluitn come TO lnf
playground to look on. and all are wei
come Last night there were about l0C
spectators.
The evening playground promises
to be one of the most attractive fea-
lures Of playground work here. II is
pointed out that the games are really
much more enjoyable when played
under the light of the moon and cleo
trio lights. and when the evening
shadows, cool and refreshing. have
fallen. instructors are always pres.
ent to lend their assistance and ar,
kept busy looking after the hundredl
of children and larger boys and girl.
who daily frequent this playground
Miss Sarah Pyle is head worker oil
the Settlement. while Miss Edith Rus.
sell is her first assistant In addition
to these there are several STAFF and
volunteer workers. including Miss
Sarah Mendinhall. Miss Juliet Rice
the Misses Britton, Mrs. Howard
! Pyle. Mrs. Newman. Mrs. Dowdell
Miss Louise Murgatroyd, Miss Paul
inc Scattergood Miss Jean Fulton
and Miss Florence Downes.
A noticeable feature is the perfect
order ana discipline that prevails al
all times. Were it not for the play
ground remaining open in the even
ing these boys and girls would have
practically few places to go for an
evenings enjoyment.