Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-01-04

ing the winter months, when sufficient
and proper exercise cannot be engaged
in outdoors, that the matter has been
brought seriously to the attention of
some of the more energetic townspcO-
pie and some steps in the direction
of building and equipping community
building for such purposes may be tax
en- in the near future.
IT. is pointed out how easily this
could be accomplished by united efforts
Of every man, woman and child and
not be u burden to anyone. Since the
football season closed and the weather
has driven everyone indoors there have
been absolutely no quarters ut the dis
posal of the boys aud girls who desire
to continue active interest in athletics
or body building, in spite of efforts
made to secure sone satisfactory place.
This demand is not confined to high
school lovers of sports but all boys
and girls under IS years Of age VINO
take an interest in their development.
If Brattleboro people will wake up,
az it haa been demonstrated they can
do the dreams of these young people
will become rcalizations before the
/
I'm other towns Of this size there are
generally some provisions for gymnas-
| tic exercise for men, women and chill.
dren. Brattleboro stands today with.
out any for even children. who, grow
ing as they are, require it more than
older people. 1t is essential TO develop
and conserve man power rs well as ev.
crything else, which can be done only
by keeping the bodies strong and
healthy.
"Dcdc" Stolte, athletic instructo,
mt the high school, is greatly interest
ed in this matter aud in The welfare oi
thc Young people of Brattlcboro. He j.
greatly handicapped hccau>r he has no
means al his command to do all that ht
would like to for them. During tn,
past Few weeks he has been active il
trying to secure quarters for n tenn
porary gymnasium this winter, hut 81
far without success.
1t has now been suggested that witt
II proper spirit Of cooperation such II
ought to exist here u suitable huildin,
could hc erected aud fully cquippc
without the people or the town fcclin
any expense attached thereto.
II every person in Brattlcboro, mcl
women aud children, would c0ntribut
a few dimes. nirkclt or pennies cac
week for the nest few months Il SUI
would be raised large enough to hC
gin the erection of "a building iii Tia
spring and Il few pennies additions
each week would properly equip it. T
expires, it in another way, il ever
resident of the town would take it ~
. on himself A. herself to raise one do
lar for such a fund how easy III
whole project would be carried TO su'
cess. School children could contribut
: their pennies weekly and not miss then
, Or il everyone contributed % cent
right now the amount would be lnrg
: enough to start operations and form
. nucleus to build upon.
o This IL time when the spirit Of 81
: ing prcdnminatcS ~ never bcfor
y. Thousands of dollars have been raiSc
;. in Brattlcboro to send away for warrior
!, purpOs2s--all worthy ones, to be sure
. and it Wouldn t cause n hit of inco
: veniencc to anyone to help GOO
D. cause where the money will remain ;
Y home and be appropriated to cor
lhunity gymnasium for the benest I
8 the rising generation.
. There is already an excellent loc
/. ton which has long been under GO
/. sidcration for Just such a purpose. Al
p. this is in the rear of the high scho
/. building on Main street. 1t would
II central and easily reached.