The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-06-30
PEOPLE URGED TO Send Their
CHILDREN TO THE FAIRGROUNDS
EVERYTHING IN FINE CONDITION FOR CARRYING ON
THIS woRK-FUNDs NECESSARY ARE ON HAND
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHILDREN
Parents Well Afford To Take Great Interest In the ray
Ground As il Is Wonderful Help to Little Folks During Va
cation to Occupy the Long Days and Improve Their me

alton. who are at the neau OF INV
childrens playground, are spending
the entire week creating more IN
tetest in the people Of Lubbock with
tha work being done for the beneht
az the children. Many people have
NOD vet learned that IL Is free TO each
and every child Of the city, and for
that reason are not showing the IN
terest that they would otherwise.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged by the Supervisor, Miss Ger.
trude Owens, in which all ages OF
children can be entertained each
day. and we feel sure that every
child under the supervision OF this
instructor will receive the best OF at
tention.
The program arranged 20 make II
as convenient as possible for all ages
Of children 10 attend each day Is as
follows: In the afternoon from
four 20 six all children under eight
years Of age. This group will be en-
ter,ained with folk games, singing
games, musical drills, two sand piles
sca-saw. slide. and the last hour Of
ne cay il story hour, during which
the supervisor will read many inter-
egtinp stories that win be Of interest
10 the small children especially. We
nre also informed that Miss Owens
viii have two assistants, Miss Lena
v. Griswoid and Miss Ruth Mckee
IN the afternoons 20 help with the
small children.
. n the morning from 1850 20 300
yclock. the boys and girls ranging IN
age from ~ 10 is viii play tennis
and indoor baseball One day out
Of each week the girls Of this age
will be taken 20 the Fulton swimming
pool south Of town, and viii be
taught 10 swim by their supervisor
Mis- Gertrude Owens. The pool viii
be arranged especially for the chill
drerc and will be drained and'rehlled
20 a depth Of four foet.
From 900 TO 1880 o'clock, boys
and girls from 20 ~ will play ten
mis- and indoor baseball Many other
games are being taught in connection
with the regular schedule, and Miss
Owens states that she has taught the
children "a games within the past
three weeks.
Prom 90 70 4 800 in the afternoon
will be used in teaching folk and
aesthetic dancing and physical cul-
turc. for the girls from : 20 ~. and
af the same hours the following day
viii be used for the same entertain
merit for the girls from ~ 10 ie
years Of age.
a. the present time there IL an
enrolment Of about $50 children,
but there should be at least 300 at
tending. Lubbock is real fortunate
In having something Of this kind for
the benefit Of the boys and girls, as
It's object j. 20 teach clean sports
manship and fairness, and n the par
cnts viii always bring their children
up in these steps they will be much
more inclined Ia make better citizens
than those who play on the streets.
Boys and girls, you really don't
know what you are missing but not
taking advantage Of this wonderful
opportunity Even though you can't
attend every day IL will be nice 10
70 even once a week, and remember
1t is absolutely free.
As stated above Lubbock is indeed
fortunate in having this playground.
and those who are familiar with the
object Of IL. and who are Interested
enough In il TO appreciate the inn
portance Of u, are enfhi. d over the
great possibility Of thes movement.
Lubbock Is probably the only city
west Of Fort Worth that maintains
an enterprise Of this kind, and for
that reason Il places Lubbock far
In the lead Of all cities Of the West.
Our business men and many Of
our private citizens quickly realized
the Importance Of this movement and
at once advanced means by which il
could be carried out, free TO every
body, and they are anxious that the
children of the city take advantage
of this playground recreation. There
will be al least two months more of
>play and under the supervision of
Miss Owens. the children will have
> wonderful opportunity Of enjoying
themselves to the fullest extent.
The committee in charge Of tho
work say they lack nothing to com
plete their fondest expectations Of
the movement, except more children
90 take part In the exercises, and this
week they are going 10 devote 20
visiting the homes and interesting
the children In Playground.
They say too, that they are de-
lighted with the response FOR volun-
tsry contributions TO this work, and
they have plenty funds on hand TO
carry out the work for the summer.
Besides the many contributions Of
money they have received liberal
donations from the city, In work Of
IrveIing and rolling the tennis
courts. the Panhandle Construction
Tor sand fcr the sand piles, the Nc
Adams Lumber Company for lumber
Ter The sse.sA~s. and various work
men Tor thsir iaood. and the free use
- The Fulton Swimming Pool half
q day each week. The committee
sayn 4 has indeed been real pIsas-
9rs 10 put thk movement aver. ks-