The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-27
PLAY GAMES IN /
FULL SWAY NOW
Playground Supervisor Has
School Pupils Busy,
EXERCISES ARE HEAlTHFUl
viii Be Open to Children All
This Summer,

With the coming Of Mr. ! Newton
Rlchcr into, the school life here, one
hears again on the Fairgrounds strains
of Farmer in the Dell, Farmer in the
Dell llcigh-ho TO Derry.o, the Farmer
IN the Deli" and so on through the
many happy moments OF choosing from
wife to rat as in DAYS OF old
Drop the Handkerchief" Three
Deep" a game original with NJ
Richer, on the orNr of Drop the
Handkerchief" King William Was
King Jane, Son" Round and Round
the Village" a modern version OF the
old Round and Round the Levec-
all the other old games which the
modern child has been in danger OF
forgetting
Games Played Now.
Mr. Richer the supervisor, has sue
cccdcd we'll indeed, and the different
games are in full sway hy now The
lower grades play the little games
named above and have their folk dances
which are nothing but singing games
after all
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their vollcy ball, 4 sort OF basket ball
played over a high net. which demands
great activity There is a sort OF "Soft
bal" the official playground baseball,
| played with a bat. one difference from
the great national game being that the
1 batter may run 20 either first or third
base This is doing wonders in de-
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pills
Also there is captain ball and end
ball-all for the one pupost that Of
interesting the youngsters to the point,
that they will get out and exercise their
minds, eyes and muscles
The regular playground apparatus
is being rapidly installed IN all the
schools now. Part oi this IS being
made under the direction Of Mr. Rich.
cr right here in towri-such as Jump.
ing StandaHlS Ip this "way there j, a
saving OF two-tlFSrdS III expense.
! Open All Summer.
The frames Tor the sec saws and
swings are ordered and some are on
the way The Fairgrounds will he
] bINl w lll' AllllNlA All al NNllllliI4 lIliNnI 7
OF the time under a supervisor. who
will instruct in regular pymna,tc work.
/ Just how much this will mean can be
understood only hy those who have had
difficulty often IN pcrsuadln& children
~ take the proper exercise
hat the plan is working on well
can be seen now by visiting any play
ground at recess time Even the teach
cr benefits, Tor she must be out IN the
open with her pupils.
At the Franklin school Yesterday a,
the upper grade recess period there
were in progress three ball game.
among the girls and two among IN,
boys Also several games OF Three
Deep In fact, OF all the children
there was ns1 one Just sitting. stand
ing or Just walking around All were
engaged IN active play beneficial alike
10 mind and body The Sauntcrng
across the grounds so common OF late
yearS-wlth absolutely no good effects
seems 10 be thing of the past.
AT the same time no child is made to
play anything He is to do it OF his
own free will. And depend upon il
he does IT,
The girls are developing more agility
and StcadincSs OF arm and cye by thi,
very same game OF soft ball A little
tom boyl'h, perhaps, but what is that
To the good effects gained
Healthy Exercise.
The boys are taking gymnaStic dance,
which are nothing in the world hut
ryihmlcal exercises The feeling that
is prevalent IN some districts agains'
these dances, probably more from ;
prejudice against the mere word dance
is ill-iounded II takes but little per
ception to see that 1t is cxercise-only
good, healthy exercise that is the hasi,
OF the movement. And in that case
what is m name
The children are enthusiastic. oil
course, and the old problem Of groun-
discipline is, according TO Mr. Claytor
of the Franklin school, solved The,
have neither time nor inclination e
get into trouble
|, may he slightly harder for the chill
dren to settle down to work on their