The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08

NN LII the hrst narplngers oI spilnS A< the flowers and the birds, the w green trees and the waving grass, comes the call of the heart to the Fairgrounds" both to the child and the teacher, and life in the ''open speaks in a clarion voice, beckoning to those who love nature and enjoy out-of- door sports to join in the merry festival. The playgrounds of Birmingham have become an important factor in this com munity within the past few years; many improvements have been made; tremen- dous strides have been taken toward per fecting their condition, and trained teach- CTS have been employed to take charge of the work.
 One of the most enthusiastic and suc- cessful supervisors of the playgrounds of Birmingham is Miss Fanny Hilda Rubel, the clever daughter of MT. and Mrs. l. M. Rube, who had charge of the Phelan park playgrounds last summer.
 Miss Rubel, by her affability and kind ress, her sweet influence with the chil- dren and her marked ability as super visor, made a fine record in her work, and later when she went to New York to spend the winter with relatives, she con- tinued the playground work there under the most experienced and best informed authorities on that subject.
 Miss Rubel began her work here with MT. z. Nespor and was enthusiastic from the beginning about the splendid possi- bilities of the Birmingham playgrounds
 In recent letter from New York Miss Rubel writes interestingly about play ground and school work. She is very much impressed with the Gary" plan of which so much has been said and writ ten and she is enthusiastic about MT. Lee the supervisor of the big system of play grounds in New York, and his many kind- nesses to her.
 Among other things Miss Rubel says
 T am taking a private course in playground work under Miss Pastel, with whom become acquainted through her courtesy to me in taking me to the Aesthetic Dancing school and the Bronx school. I am taking dancing from one of Chalifs pupils; also mod ern dancing. I am member of a Swed- ish and corrective gymnastic class do- ing practical work in Brooklyn, and one in New York twice a week. l have met some marvellous supervisors; one of them is Miss s. E. Robbins of Se- ward park, the most congested in the world; another is Mrs. Winchell. who is connected with one of the important playgrounds of Brooklyn. A Mrs. Frank of the Betsy Head playground is an- other; this play ground is the most mod ern in equipment in the world and has the largest swimming pool. There is a field staff worker, a Mrs. Bacon, who has proven most interesting, and who has been charming about taking me around to the different playgrounds. Of course meeting MT. Lee and his as sistant, Miss McKenna, was perfectly splendid they took me with them to
 
 ing teachers that are interested in that specific line, will meet at luncheon where short talks will follow
 At the luncheon yesterday at which MT. R. F. West was in charge was enter tained by several short toasts, legends and bits of folklore. Prof. Claud How ard head of the English department of Jacksonville Normal school, talked on Corn Shucking Songs," and Prof. N. R. Baker told contemporary story called "The Adventures of Candy Rabbits MT. R. B. West, chairman of the folklore committee, made an interesting talk on folklore saying. that the principal test of folklore is it's communal character, and that the test of folklore as literature was found in the response which 1t re- ceives from the public" He also said, folklore has simplicity, truth, humor, emotion and lacks in general the high seriousness, purpose and natural magic of the masterpieces, and that it has the advantage of being free from affectation of some of the more artistic literature
 Mrs C. M Rudulph told '"The Legend of the Old Gish Home in Tuscaloosa, ' and Miss Friesleben presented Legend Of the Hangman's Tree Near Newton, Ala" Miss Lou Abbe Chambliss, head of the English department of Central High school, told why laymen should be in- terested in folklore movement. Miss Aline Bright presented some very clever original material.
 Among those present were Miss Aline Bright of Mobile, Miss Friesleben, Miss Annie Pearsons Miss Addie Lee Dean, Miss Lou Abbe ChaiDbliss, Miss Mary Robinson, Miss Elizabeth Johnson of the Jacksonville Normal school, Miss Corrine Chisoln, Mrs. c. M. Rudulph, Professor Howard, Professor Baker, MT. Carl Milan and MT. R. B. West.
 MISS CHENOWETH ENTERTAINS
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB
 Miss Julia Chenoweth, who is head of the domestic science department of the Tuscaloosa High school, entertained the members of the Tuscaloosa High school
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