Evening journal., 1922-01-14
IMPROVEPARKS
DURING YEAR
Community Service Pro-
vides Outdoor Recreation
For Many in Parks
CHARITIES PAID
SOME EXPENSES

dent Of parks submitted his annual
report; which was approved by the
board.
The report shows that many inn
proveme nts to the city's parks were
made during the year Rodney
Square was built, furnishing one Of
the beauty spots OF the city. The
athletic field in North Brandywine
Park has been graded and put in
grass A quarter mile cinder track
was built and also a stone and con-
crete grandstand. A football field
was laid out and used during the sea-
son. 1t II planned to lay out base
ball fields inside the track this
spring. The report follows:
Along Eighteenth street from
Franklin street to the railroad and
along the approach to the Augustine
Bridge from Eighteenth street. a
concrete curb and sidewalk has
been laid and trees planted along
Eighteenth street. Tho area just
west of Franklin street has been
graded.
This work costing. s11,653.S2 has
been done at the expense OF Samuel
H. Baynard and under his personal
supervision.
Two baseball diamonds and two
hockey fields have been laid out for
girls on the ground adjoining Eigh-
teenth street.
The offer OF Senator T. Coleman
dupont OF a herd OF eleven elk for
the Zoo has been accepted by the
Free Zoo Association. The fence Of
the old deer yard has been renewed
and part OF the herd moved.
improvements in South Brandy
wine Park are: Storehouse and
yard which was located near the
south end of the Augustine Bridge
has been moved to location on
Wawaset street, near Scott street;
the intersection of the Park Drive
with Van Buren, street has been re-
surfaced with asphalt and stone;
six lights have been placed along
the park drive between West and
Market streets; the swimming pool
has been painted.
In Rockford Park the drive from
Bayard avenue to the woods has
been resurfaced and a soccer and
football field has been laid out near
the Water Tower.
All Of the tar foot paths in Della
more Park have been repaired and
resurfaced and new drains laid and
the swimming pool has been painted.
Tree holes have been dug in
Christiana Park and filled with soil.
cinder walks have been laid and a
greater part Of the park spread with
soil ready for seeding in the spring.
The Pine Neighborhood Associa-
ton aided by Community Service
has repaired and fitted up the upper
aoor Of the old factory building for
a neighborhood meeting place. Com
munity Service also furnished two
sets OF swings and has agreed to
nav for the material for the retain
ing wall for the playground AREA
The Board of Education has given
the use Of part Of the yard back OF
No. 7 school which when Included
in the playground will make val
liable addition.
Eariv in the season the Commis-
sion set up the usual wooden play
anparatus in Stapler Park. The local
Neighborhood Association enllsueo
the helm OF the young men OF the
,tctritv and a general clean up was
,,aae Of the ground. While street
a-.d,nq work was going on in the
,,ioiritv the low places along Union
street and along Bayard avenue "ete
oued and grading done Tor tennis
court ,,-.,. park and
vyoodiawn Park also nave peen
r,ade. The woodlawn Association
has spent s12,O7s.s5 on the worh .,
ING curb. seeding and planuhs
-. on the woodlawn tract some
,,,,.ovenents have been made t'
,be Madison stree playground durin'
the year. o,, n,o
roachea with the u. 5. Shippinl
poard whereby City Council turne'
o,,er To the commission $SsS5' par
., interest due on Improvements
Union Park Gardens to restore IN
ground used for storage purpose
during the war. The work OF re
s,oration was commenced immedi
atelv and was nearly completed Whe
cold weather set in.
Nv an arrangement with the Asso
c,sted Charities funds contribute
FOR the purpose have been spent
+ sp,nloving men in park improve
/ rcnts. Most OF the work at Chris
: tana. Woodlawn. Lincoln Park an
AZ pine playground has been don
y in this way.
Appreciation OF the various fori
~ recreation offered by the park
T. has greatly Increased, duripg IN
past year; 1856 permits for baseba
have been issued, 27S more than J
, anv previous year; IS football pei
, mits have been issued.
, The park grounds have been use
bv the High School, Friends scho'
and Tower Hill School for baseball
e football and hockey, by Miss Hebb
. school and Ursuline Academy fc
hockey and by Salesianum Hig
! school for baseball and football.
The swimming pools have agai
. proved popular with a total attend
! ance OF 1854. During the seaso
/, 1.-The Red Cross gave a series OF lei
sons IN swimming and life-savins.
The attendance at the pools hs
- been as follows:
Men
\ Pay Free