Smyrna times., 1928-06-20
SUMMER PLAYGROUND, FIRST IN
SMYRNA, TO OPEN NEXT MONTH
LOCAL BOARD WITH PROF. G. w.
WRIGHT TO CONDUCT FIELD
Welfare of Children in the Form of
Good HealthfuI Exercise to be Car
ried Out With Organized Effort

Smyrna's first summer playground
will open on Monday, July 2. As is
generally known, this playground is
under the management of the local
Board of Education, and will be con-
Quoted on the school ground Both the
old school ground and the new athletic
field will be used. The directors have
secured the services of Prof. George
W. Wright to direct the activities of
the playground. He will be on duty,
from a. m. until $3.50 p m. His
chief duties will be to lok after the
welfare of the children of our com
munity, to see that all games are
played as they should be, to see that
children play in groups according to
their age and size and in general to
conduct things in such way that our
children will not only have safe
place to play, but that they will get
some real good and enjoyment of it.
Any good game can, of course, be
played on the playground. The fol
lowing is a suggestive list Of games
divided according to the participants
into three classes:
For Boys in lower grades-Dodge ball.
marbles. prisoners base. three deep. play
ground baseball. ball in the hole.
For Girls in lower grades-Hop scotch.
dodge ball. stoop tag. statues. three deep.
For Boys in intermediate grades-Ball in the
hole. dodge ball. playground basketball. ten
mis- marbles. kickett the wicket. playground
ball.
the wicket. dodge ball. playground baseball
tennis hop scotch volley ball basketball.
For Boys in upper grades Baseball. tennis
basketball. foot ball. soccer volley ball. speed
For Girls ii upper grades Playground base
bail. basketball. tennis dodge ball volley
ball.
The primary function Of the play
ground is of course for the children,
but it is hoped that those grown-ups,
who would ike to play tennis or par
ticipate in any other activity, get in
touch with Mr.. Wright and arrange
| for same. The demand for the use Of
The tennis courts has been 81 great,
lately, that beginning with July 2, The
opening day of the playground, those
desiring the use Of the courts for a
definite hour Of a certain day, should
get in touch with Mr.. Wright and
have that time reserved for their use.
These reservations will BE- limited to
one hour, of course. If after the hour
reserved has passed. if the court is
not reserved BY others, there will be
~ objection to those using the court
to continue. This plan will eliminate
tile fact that several persons have
been coming out to play tennis but
have ben unable to do 50 due to The
| fact that others have kept the court
I III use during the entire time. There
fore, let your tennis plans after July
I 2, be to get in touch with Mr. Wright,
telling him when you would ike to
use the court, he will in turn, reserve
the court for you, and when you ar
rive the court will be open for your
so-called tennis date. The success Of
| the playground will, in large mea-
sure, be dependent upon the fathers
and mothers of our community.
Doubtless everyone in our town feels
the ned of playground, and parents
should feel free to send their children
there to play, the playground is for
every child in the community Of school
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