Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16
DANCE AND EXHIBIT.
FOR FAIRGROUNDS.
PLANNED FOR OCT
LAST THURSDAYS BALL GAME
PLAYED BY BUSINESS MEN FOR
BENEFIT OF CHlLDRENS REC
REATloN GROUNDS NETS $40.

The indications are good for 9
grand gymnastic exhibition and dance
az the armory about the fore part OF
October for the benefit of the play
grounds. The exhibition will be put
or by some of the best talent in Chi
cago and will lexemply the healthful
rational teachings that evolve from
the playground activities,
There will be apparatus gymnastics,
free exercises. fencing and club swing.
Ing, also pyramids. All these differ.
cnt exercises ars worked out for the
benefit Of the youth and adult by the
teachers Of the American Gymnastic
Union of America, and there are M
better instructors in the world than
these.
Robert Hermann, the playground
supervisor. and o. J. Christmann.
chairman. and Fred Gerding secre.
tary, of the playground committee. are
working hard on the plan to bring this
benefit about, and it is up to the citi.
zens of ottawa to show if they are ap
preciating the efforts Of these gentle.
men
1t cannot be denied that already
good Improvement in the morale OF
the children who are attending the
Fairgrounds regularly is being no
ticed. And this is only beginning Of
what can be accomplished along these
lines with proper sunport from the
citizens Next year will show an i'm
prOvement in the conducting of the
Fairgrounds, as this years experience
will be of great value in furthering
the efforts of those who have the wei.
fare of the coming generation at heart
These young people of Chicago who
are coming down to Ottawa are not
coming for pecuniary benefit, but to
enthuse those who feel lukewarm to-
ward this great work and show by
their exhibition what the right kind
Of gymnastics will do for the human
being. They will come here on their
own time, but win be the guests of
the committee while here, and there
is no doubt but that the committee
will treat them as they should be.
II the right arrangements can be
made the guests will arrive here for
a SATURDAY. evening exhibition and re-
main IN ottawa over Sunday TO see
the various places about ottawa and
the city itself. They figure that this
will more than repay them for their
time away from their daily duties. and
should the deal 90 through it will be
little enough for their generosity. Mr.
Carroll, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, is also bosting. and great
assistance will no doubt be forthcom.
ing from the rest of the committee
when all the details are thoroughly
discussed and understood by them
This event should certainly find
quick acclaim OF all those who appre-
cjate the benefits of Fairgrounds for
their children One has only to go to
any of the various grounds now used
to see the enthusiasm displayed by the
children--and some grown-ups, for
that matter-in their work.
Take the baseball games between
the various parts of town. the rivalry
is something awful to behold. And
volley ball, why, it has to be so dark
that they cannot see the ball any more
before they are wiling to retire for
the night And it is the same with
every other game. The playground 5
directors time will soon be up, but
he is shaping things so that thel 9
will be no let up in activities, and the
chairman and secretary are going to
try and keep things going until snow
flies, but they will need assistance in
their good work, and what they desire
most is the cooperation of the Cit
lens themselves. This they are hop
ing for at the planned exhibition.
The recent ball game by the Dixon
Blackley combination netted the play
grounds approximately $40.