The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-03-05
HOW IT'S DONE IN ABBEYHLE

1t was quite surprise TO us when
We read in Wednesdays Indey-Jour-
nal that Jack Sheridan, official COL
lector for the proposed playground ir
Greenwood. was compelled to resort
to half page advertisement-bein of
cost TO Jack dosen't m2tter--ir order
to spur the people of Greenwood ID
subscribe a few dollars to purchase
some equipment for the playground
So far $3.50 has been collected in ad-
ditional to $500 subscribed by the city
council.
May our modesty permit us to in
form Jack that if he will interview
Mrs. j. F. Nickles, of our city. she
may give him some valuable points III
raising the funds necessary to ac-
complish the purpose in view.
A few weeks ago at the request vi
the superintendent of the city schiols
til2 local pGrent-teacher association
asked the people of Abbeville for $500
tc purchase playground equipment
f"r tic school grounds. The associa-
ton appointed Mrs Nickles to receive
;hH association. o. these sub
Nickles collected $500, and over $3U0
WIS sent direct to the treasurer of
the association OF course these sub
scripticns no single one was for more
than $50 and none was from corpora
ions.
The differing results of the two cam
vases. if they may be called SUCH.
bring to mind one Of Addison's anec-
&sres regarding Sir Roger de Coverly:
~ Eup"cCcd at Athens, during
public representation of some play
exhibited in honor of the common
wealth. when an old gentleman came
too late for place suitable to his age
and quality. Many of the young gentle
men, who observed the difficulty and
confusion he was in, made signs to
h =! mai they would accommodate him
if hc came where they sat. The good
n::'i hustled through the crowd ac-
c""dirGly: but when he came to the
seats to which he was invited. the
Jest was to sit close and expose him
as he stood, out Of countenance, to
the whole audience. The frolc went
round all the Athenian benches. But
0a those occasions there were also
particular places assigned for for
When the good man skulked
towards the boxes appointed for the
Lacedaemonians, that honest people.
more virtuous than polite, rose up all
to man, and with the greatest res
pect received him among them. The
Athenians being suddenly touched
with sense of Spartan virtue and
their own degeneracy. gave thunder
of applause; and\ the old man cried
out, The Athenians understand what
is good, but the Lacedaemonians prac-
tise it,
The greater part Of the playground
apparatus has arrived and is being set
up on the school grounds. When the
total has been installed there will be
at the high school a 80 foot chute de
chute, giant stride, and set Of
travelling rings,two basket ball courts,
volley ball court and tennis court.
A 90 foot chute de chute, a set of see
saws. a set of wings. volley ball
court. Quoits. and an ocean wave will
&mrse the children at the graded
school.
Tie small portion Of the equipment
already installed is proving wonder
full innovation for the school children
There is a waiting line at every ap-
paratus and it takes the attention OF
two teachers during recess to see that
everybody has an equal cnance. vi
course some of the novelty will wear
off but there will never be time when
! the apparatus reaches the stage where
| it will not be pleasure to the ma
; i~ri'y Of the pupils.
If anyone were to ask the school
, tCddy Just who was the greatest per
! son in the world. the unanimous reply
! would be, Mrs. Daisy Nickles." TIC
Mrs. Nickles the children as we'll ID:
! the Parent Teacher association. are
indebted for the prompt and success
full collection Of sufficient funds
to purchase approximately $1,000
worth of playground equipment. IT