The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-19
PLAYGROUND
STAFF HOLD
FIRST MEET.
Thirty-FOur Volunteer Teach.
crs Attend First Meeting
At High School
MRS. Killing INSTRUCTOR
Expect TO Run Three or Four
Fairgrounds for Children
of All Ages
MRS. Killing INSTRUCTOR

Bismarck's first steps in the actual
organization of staff to supervise
the Fairgrounds during the summer
months were taken last night ut a
meeting Of 81 volunteer teachers
with j. J. NJ Macleod and Mrs J
Henry King at the high school gym
naSium
Mrs. II. +. Keller spoke briefly
upon the purpose Of the meeting and
introduced Mrs. Killing, who outlined
the history Of the play. She was
followed by Mr.. Macleod who took
charge of arrangements for the
work Of the teachers.
1t was decided that either two or
three Fairgrounds with supervisors
would be taken care Of during the
summer, and it was thought that one
would be at Wachtcr school, one at
Richhot and one Mt either Wits
school or North Ward, with one gen
cral director and three or four as
sistants in charge Of each play
ground.
While not definitely decided, it
was thought, that there would prob
ably be morning period of play
ground work from about 8 to u
o'clock and an evening period from
7 to . o'clock at the different play
grounds. Glasses would be held on
certain days Of the week to be de-
cided later.
In order to have efficient dircc-
ton at the grounds the corps OF
teachers who have volunteered their
services for one or two days week
will be instructed in playground
work by Mrs. Killing every Tuesday
evening from 7 to o'clock. Mr..
Macleod will act as general advisor.
During the month which will be dc :
voted to the training Of the volun-
tcer teachers definite arrangements
will be made in regard to the play
ground schedule.
In order that none Of the children
of the city will be neglected. it is
expected that classes will be arrans-
ed to meet the needs Of all that
come to the Fairgrounds. The older
children will be instructed in games
suitable for their years. To obtain
the paraphernalia necessary for
stocking up a playground, the elti-
Zcns of Bismarck are asked to DO
nate any tennis nets, lawn balls, or
playground apparatus which they are
not using and would be glad to see IN
use. ANY women or girls of the
city who have not yet signed up to
act as instructors or supervisors OF
the Fairgrounds for certain day OF
the week during the summer are
asked to do so, for the larger the
corps of teachers the more efficient
the work which can be done during the
summer and with the lighter the
weight of duty resting upon the in
dividuals.
In outlining the functions of play
Mrs. King stated that there were
three theories held regarding it.:
That play is the natural outlet OF the
surplus energy that has accumulated
in a vigorous organism; that play is
an instinct. the purpose of which IS
the education of the individuals; that
play is the motor habits and spirits
of the past of the race persisting in
the present.
THE difference between play aud
work is that play is always the pleas
ure of the activity itself, while work
has always some end beyond the &C
tivity," said Mrs. Killing. In developing
the idea she explained the physical
and social stages in play.
The volunteer teachers attending
the beginning class last night in
cludcd the following:
Dorothy Moses, Mrs. G. W. Moses
Mrs. G. F. Dullam, Mrs. F. r. Han
son, Mrs. II. +. Keller, Mrs. G. ID
Mann, Helen NJ. Will, Ethel Funston
Elizabeth Wctmorc. Grace Il. Trethc-
wcy, Elizabeth Butler, Jean Macleod
Wilma Olson, Lucille Fisher. Gather
inc Mclaughlin, Elaine Bowman
Edna Stading. Elsie Ycasley. Barbara
Register, Anna Katz, Dorothy Bird
zell, Alice Larson, Era Bell Thomp'
son, Clara Drallc, Nellie Dance, Clara
Hultberg, Mrs. Edward Bannon, ano
Mrs. Ralph Penner.