The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-08-05

children, and although the smoke
clouds no longer hover over the city
it still retains its popularity. Every
Thursday the Butte Electric railway
is host to about 5000 Butte chill
dren at Columbia Gardens. Free
transportation is provided and play
ground instructors are employed to
direct the little guests in their pur-
suit of happiness, exercises and re-
creation.
Improvements have been made
every year until the playground now
contains sufficient equipment to not
only provide amusement, but to aid
in the development of muscles and
the development of the brain through
play.
Last year tennis courts were on
structed in the ball grounds at a cost
of several hundred dollars. They
were popular from the very moment
of their creation and a tennis tour
nament was held there at the con-
clusion of the season. Experts have
pronounced them to be the best in
the state. AS soon as the snow van
ished before the approach of sum-
mer, tennis enthusiasts renewed
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Tuesday ground was broken for two
additional courts to be located ada
cent to those built last veal Hand
ball courts are also being construct
ed. The e~ighth-mile cinder track is
being repaired.
There are only two events during
the summer season which eclipse
Children's day in Importance. The
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children from every school district
in Silver Bow and portions of Beav-
erhead, Jefferson and Powell coun-
ties are invited to attend the cele-
bration at Columbia Gardens. Free
transportation by train, auto and
street car is provided. The other
occasion is the annual fete at the
close of the playground season when
the work of the year is reviewed and
exhibited. Thousands of gaily at
tired children participate in the
dancing and exhibitions at this time.
Mrs. Frank Lowell, playground
supervisor, began preparations for
this event weeks ago. Folk dancing
classes meet every Tuesday and
Thursday. Directed play classes for
small children, classes for adults,
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have been formed. At least one and
sometimes two of these organizations
meet every night at the Gardens.
Volley ball, handball, tennis, base
ball, wading in the lake, games,
work on the apparatus, story telling,
pansy picking, play in the sand lots
or in the groves and directed play on
the Fairgrounds furnishes the prin-
cipal ource of amusement for the
little visitors at the Gardens. But
in addition, special features are
planned for every Thursday. Last
week instruction was given boys in
kite-making. Material was provided
by the Butte Electric railway COM
pany. In the afternoon a kite-fly-
ing contest was held. A sailing boat
contest will be held the first Thurs
day in August and prizes will be
awarded the winners. After the
boys have completed construction of
their craft they will list them in the
race. The boats will be placed on
for several days in the
windows of a local sporting goods
company.
Clark Fairgrounds
When the playground movement
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were established in Butte to provide
recreation, exercise and instruction
in athletics for the young.
The most popular of these is the
Clark Fairgrounds located on the
south side. From dawn until dark it
is crowded with a throng of boys and
girls. The Clark Fairgrounds has
one attraction of which Columbia
Gardens cannot boast-a swimming
pool.
Miss Gail Passmore, public school
playground supervisor, is in charge
of activities at the Clark Fairgrounds
and has formed baseball teams and
in various other lines of ath-
letic endeavor. I
Because Of it's accessibility it is
not necessary to hold a children's
day here. Hundrews of youngsters
seek recreation there every after
The Clark playground is con-
by the city. The ground,
however, was made available by Sen
ator w. A. Clark.