The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-16
@ play the opponent hard but always

to play the opponent hard but always
fairly.
Aside from thta socInl value Of their
games there Is ever present the tcnd"n-
cy to develop the heart, lungs and large
muscle groups through the vigorous
games, a development that city children
often lack due to an absence OF oppnf-
tunity for real physical exercise. That
such vigorous paStimes not only AFFECT
the muscles but also the spirit of IN"
boy or girl IS shown in the fact that the
playground child is always happy
faced child and one that has keen IN
tcrest in life.
industrial work.
Industrial work Is also carried on TO
a limited extent due TO a shortage Of
teachers and Accommodations for such
activity. However, rafia work and
basketry, sewing and other kinds Of
nccdlcwork are very popular on the play
grounds especially during the hottest
part Of the day. 1t IS true that IN"
children do not tire of playing games
and that they want to do something
that counts with their hands. Much
more industrial work for both the boys
and the girls should be encouraged and
next year plans should he made for
greatly extending this feature of tho
summers work.
One Of the most important features OF
the playground work this season as w"ll
, as every other season is the demands
that tho children make for certain I'M
provcmcnts to the grounds. In order
to get a cryStaliZod sentiment in this
subject the newly elected councils on
each playground wCr" asked to meet and
vote for tho improvements that they
would like to sec made to tho grounds.
The facts that the juvenile councils
pointed out are nothing but tho very
facts that any sane adult would discover
! for himself were he To study the play
, ground situation. For instance. at tn"
! Clark playground ut Forty-siXth street
! the council votes for cleaner grounds
and a deep swimming pool. or C"urS"
| the grounds were in very bad condition
at that time due to the heavy rains and
| as far rs the playground funds would
! permit tho grounds have been cleaned
up The deep swimming pool would y"
! great blessing 70 maDy parents who
! may some day lose their boy or girl rs
| drowning IN the river.
| On tn" Hubbard playground n deeper
winning pool was also tho man iSSu"
! and second in interest was the s"curlnt;
! Of pump for drinking water. 1t Is
! hardly conceivable that tho children on
! this popular playground must do with
out drinking water unless th"y 20 HON"
| for water or carry il to the playground
! in buckets. but such Is the case.
pumn was once donated to this play
ground by Mrs. ". c. EEranZhcim. but for
Some reason II did not bring results
Tho council on tho Sixteenth <trcot
playground wanted the shad" trees re-
placed that had died out. they wanted n
, fence around the playground and they
wanted more apparatus on the grounds.
Tho officials in tn" picture besides
Mr. I.afe Grancr. who took them
through the city departments in I'll" ci;y
hail. and tho playground instructors.
are. from IN" Sixteenth street pl"y-
grnund:-Counci,m"n Charles SwctZ"r.
Nelson Hamr1. Nary Hamm. Emma Nn!-
ser. Helen Stilwcll. Joseph Mccall. Ester
Werner. Chas. Evans and Harold Naho-
ncy Councilman Mary lIamm WAS elect
cd mayor: for city manager IN" council
chose Gertrude OT""l": Cor Clf:"c Of
police VIM Mclvcy: for solicitor. Mari
anna Arthur: for clerk. VIM. Crock: f'r
police Judge Minnie Werner.
The Hubbard field council Mav"r.
Dittmorc. Frank II"lmhrirht. John
Flock. Chester Hack. Raymond Porter.
Nick PopiCh. Rosemary Long. Archie
Moore; city clerk, Helen Hoffman; So
licitor, Pearl Leech; Police judge Sara