The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-10
Fairgrounds
Show Increase
in Attendance

The Fairgrounds of this city fur
xished amusement for 33,606 chill
dren this summer as against "a SAG
which melted a gain OF $3.50 over
last years attendance, it was an
ncunced by Mrs. w. H. Marshall.
chairman of the playground COM
mittee, at the opening meeting OF
the civic department OF the Rock
Island Woman's club yesterday aft
ernoon at the Masonic temple
1t was the opening session of the
department, and the time was de-
voted almost entirely to reports OF
the progress which the Fairgrounds
have shown and the work accom-
pIished by the children. The new
chairman, Mrs. c. W. Foss, pre-
sided.
According to Mrs Marshall, the
four Fairgrounds, Long Viev, Denk-
mann square, Thirtieth street and
Lincoln park, were kept open 10
weeks. June "a to Aug. Is. Wood
work. basketry, sewing and quilt
ing for Bethany home were the
chief industries OF the children,
and exhibition of their work was
held by the supervisors.
Mrs. Marshall said that more
money was expended for equipment
at the Thirtieth street and Denk-
mann Fairgrounds than any other.
The chairman reported that Miss
Ruth Adams, the supervisor OF the
? Denkmann square, had the largest
attendance. there being total OF
1880 children present during the
summer and $50 boys took advan-
tage of the opportunity offered TO
use the Y. M. C. A. swimming pool.
On the last day the West End chill
dren had an exhibition, at which
time candy and peanuts, donated oy
the merchants, were sold and $1O44
was cleared, which will be used for
equipment.
Mrs Marshall reported for the
Long View playground. of which
Miss Ruth Blakemore was super
visor. an attendance of S,546 chill !
dren. as against 7,108 last year. |
For Miss Florence Quinn, the Thlr- |
tieth street supervisor. Mrs. Mar
shall told of the pageant which was
given at the end of the season ana !
spoke of the candy, popcorn ana
peanuts which were sold, netting !
almost $50. The attendance at TINS |
playground last year was 1888 and
this year 1881. Seventy-two boys |
swan at the Y. NJ C. A. pool. A I
total attendance of $500 children !
was reported for the Lincoln park
playground as against 4.463 last
year. Forty-nine boys went 10 the
Y NJ C. A. for a swim. MISS Ro-
sencranz was the supervisor there.
The chairman told OF the good /
This country will derive in later /
generations by having supervised
play. and urged the support OF all
the members for next summer, poth
financially and morally.
The treasurer, Miss Harr1ette
Johnson. gave the following imam
cial playground report: Balance
in the permanent equipment fund
at first of season, S784.19; May Il,
from war camp community for
equipment fund, $79.15; in July
from the park board for salaries,
s4o0; in July from Mrs. W. H. Mar
shall, s1.17135. and from Mrs. j
Paul Dufin, $50. making total
of resources, $2.44279. The disburse-
ments were $2,2S4.53, and balance
now in the treasury, $15S.26.
Individual reports Of the play
GROUNDS were given by the follow
ing: Denkmann square, Mrs. Mar
shall; Long View, Miss Blakemore;
Thirtieth street, Mrs. Pender and
Miss Quinn, and Lincoln, Mrs. Bla-
del. A rising vote OF thanks was
made to Mrs. Marshall for her gem |
erous gift; to the supervisors who !
worked for smaller salaries in or
der to help in this work, and to
the park board.
Mrs. w. j. Sweeney, in behalf of
the Bethany Home association,
thanked for the quilts made for the
home, and Miss Claire Van Calder,
In the absence of Miss Dorothy Nc
Cabe, the chairman Of the flower
committee, reported that flowers
were brought to WATERFOWL hoSpi-
tai during the month of August
several times. Mrs. Margaret Arch
er gave her summers report as de-
pot matron-
A carefully prepared paper on
'SVagrancy" was read by Miss Re
gina Holmen of Augustana college,
telling of the many different kinds
of so-called tramps and the YER
sions Of authorities who have
thought of ways to cure them, by
helping them to form a habit OF '
working instead of habit for idle &
ness.
Mrs. Voss announced that E. c. {
Fisher, superintendent of schools, &
who has just returned from the 1
foreign countries, will be the next g
speaker at the October session
Pleas for' the forming of local
home bureau unit were made by
Mrs. Vashti Bollman and Mrs. c. J.
Searle.