The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-28

ATTWOSCHOOLS
OPEN FRIDAY.
Supervisors Appointed
and Equipment Will
Be Installed

Beginning July l and continuing
six weeks two Fairgrounds for
children will be operated by the;'
board Of education, FaIrmont Inde-
pendent school district, as part OF
the public school system.
One playground will be located on
the Miller school playground and
will be supervised by Miss Ruth
Leaman Of Fairmont.
The other will be located on the
Fleming school grounds ed will be
supervised by Frank Ice of Fair
mont.
Equipment has already arrived
and is being Installed at the ground
and other equipment will be added
from time to time When the
grounds open July / there will be
on hand for the entertainment of
the children at each place one play
ground slide. giant stride, two
swings and one horizontal bar. 1t
is proposed 10 install In the near
future Teter boards. sand boxes and
volley balls
The following rules and regula.
tions will govern the playground ac-
ttvities:
l. Children between the ages of
five and lS years Of age Will be ad-
mitted to the Fairgrounds.
2. All children using the play.
grounds will register giving thier
names. age and place Of residence.
3. Fairgrounds will be open as
follows Monday to. Friday inclu-,
siTe, $3.50 a. m. to 11:45.a. M: 900
p. m. to 4:30 or $500 p. m. Satur-
day, $3.50 a. m 10 IL noon
Fairgrounds will be closed Sat
urday afternoons and on holidays.
At the discretion Of the super
visors the Fairgrounds may be op.
ened evenings from 6:45 to 8.
4. Children must not use the play
grounds except when the supervisor
is In personal charge. The display
of the American flag will be the
signal that the playground Is open.
When the flag is not displayed the
ground is closed.
5. Fairgrounds will not be open
on rainy days.
6. The toilets and drinking foun-
tains of the Miller and Fleming
school buildings will be available
for use by the children, but other
parts of the building must not be
used nor should any children at any
time be permitted 10 run about the
buildings.
I. When the play periods end the
small portable equipment must be
carefully stored In the school build
ings and the heavier equipment lock
ed so that II cannot be used.
s. The supervisors are charged
with the responsibility of locking
the school building at the close Of
the play periods. It is ther duty,
not a janotors, for SAVING doors and
windows securely locked when the
play periods are over.
y. Cnllnrcn must not use tele-
phones.
10. Children must not assemble
on school grounds before time or
after the grounds are closed.
II. Trees and shrubbery must he
protected, not injured. Only tho
Fairgrounds are TO be used by the
children. Front lawns are not the
Fairgrounds.
IL. The supervisors are charged
with the responsibility of enforcing
these rules and regulations and are
expected to do so.
IS. The chief authority over the
school buildings and grounds is
Marshall Hawkins, superintendent
Of buildings, who is authorized to
and directed TO close any school
building and playground IL the play
grounds arc not operated in accord
ance with these regulations or II
the school property is not protected
as he wishes 1t to be.