Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-07
NEWPORT TAKES UP
COMMUN WORK
Well Laid Plans Following Sug-
gestions of Harold Keats, the
Director in Wilmington.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newport. July PLEASED with the re-
suits achieved in Wilmington by Com
munitv Service work, this town has or
ganized a Community Service group of
its own TO carry on similar work. The
informal opening of the playground
occurred on Thursday morning. A special
play period was held for the young women
and men OF the community on Friday
evening Harold Keats, executive officer
OF the Wilmington Community Service.
delivered an address in which be described
what had been accomplished in Whining
ton by the organization He told of the
advantage ges OF recreational activities and
urged the Newport folks to lend their
heartiest support to the project now
under wav.
Fay II Marvin has been appointed direc-
tor OF the community work here, with
Miss LEILA Lyman as his assistant Mr.
Marvin was for two years physical
director in the Sheriff. Public Schools.
developing system of physical training
in those schools, and during the summer
he was swimming instructor and play
ground director at Sheriff., y. Y. Mr..
Marvin Will be stationed at Depew, \. y.
this fall. and Will take over the work in
the public schools there, and develop
community activities. Mr.. Marvin S
athletic activities have been varied. and
the Newport folks feel sure they have
obtained the services of a very capable
director Of their community center.
Miss lyman has been a teacher 10 the
Berwyn, Pa, high school for a number of
years, and has had great deal of expert
ence along this line She has also assisted
with the Community playground work in
Wilmington.
Courts have been laid out for volley
ball, and basketball, and diamonds for
playground baseball, The small children
are enjoying themselves at the sand bin,
while the larger children and the grown
ups are enjoying pitching quoits. Plans
are beng made for tennis courts. There
VIII also be jumping pit, as well as
standards for high jumping.
Plans are underway for the first tourna
ment at the playground which will be
a tournament in quoits, to be held week
OF July II to IL. There will be two classes
that is, class for boys under is wears of
age, and a class for the bows over 16
and the men. Suitable trophies for FIRST
and second prizes will be awarded at the
close of the tournament.
There will be special tournaments or
athletic meets for boys and girls each
week during the summer The playground
Is open from $50 10 11.30 in the morn
ing; 2 to ) in the afternoon, and z to 9
in the evening. Monday evening will be
reserved especially for the women and
girls OF the community, while the men and
boys will have Thursday night reserved
for them. The playground will be open
every day except Saturday and Sunday
Community sings viii be held on Friday
evening, and it is hoped that they will be
well attended, as it is the desire of the
director TO have a general good time at
these sings, to which the public is invited.
The Woman's Club of Newport is
financing the playground and recreation
center there, which is receiving much
favorable comment, as Newport is the
first OF the smaller suburban towns in the
vicinity of Wilmington TO undertake the
community work.