The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
What One Little Playground
 Supervisor Was Able 10 Do
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT Ny MRS. SIDNEY NJ. uLLMAN

hoys came back, but no Beniae. There was fear of defeat without this champion. and Bennie had to be gotten at any cost. After some investigation it was found this small boy couldnt return for the ob- vious reason that he had no funds Then the telephone got busy and after several attempts Mir Blackburn was located. Ben nie reimbursed and cane home. and then t rained, it raiued so hard the meet dsdnt take place until week later. Miss Annie says the four Copeland boys ars the sweetest boys in the world" and that's saving lots. One small boy known as Shake is the playground clown. All the neghhorhood knows this youngster and he is a general favorite on the grounds. Another boy is known to im- tate Charley Chaplin to the delight sf all the children
 If the boys are doing helpful co-opera- tive work at the West park, the girls. too. aid in the making of everything a sue cess
 Little Margurite Boyd. alias Piggy. is noted all oyer the neighborhood for har graceful dancing, running and jumping. for her quick temper and the ease with which she gets over t and also for the 1 tempestnousness with which she earssses
 Miss Annie"
 The hest all-round athlete on the play grounds is Fannie Hirsh. This young girl made points individually in the girls meet and brought in the team that won first place in the ll5-pound relay Ida Mendeson. the sweetest tempered girl on the park. helps daily with the little ehii- dren. and is also a fine jumper and run her
 West park is one of the oldest parks in Birmingham although the playground has only been in operation two years. and 1t probably has the poorest equipment of any park in the city. and the saddest fact of all. this splendid little supervisor has no organization to assist her. If Vest park could come off at the meet with so much honor, it Is certainly Up to the parents and older people of the section to make a strong organization and back up the work
 Directed play is undoubtedly the great est possible source for good, but with the lack of equipment even as able a su- nervienr as Miss Annie Shapiro is hand ieapped,
 II is hoped the West park nelghhorhood will rally around this fine little wo nan with slogan to make West park the finest playground In Birmingham.
 Help the children play
 Heln the supervisors work
 And form a big organization to ha,'k it all m.
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