Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 213, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1914 — Former Wolcott Resident Makes Present to School [ARTICLE]

Former Wolcott Resident Makes Present to School

Wolcott Enterprise? *- Through the generosity of Mr. Eben H. Wolcott, the Wolcott schools have a fine amusement device on the grounds. Mr. Wolcott presented the schools with an American Coaster Slide. The coaster is similar in construction to a tobogan slide. It arrived Tuesday, and Wednesday A. J. Reaanes, assisted by several other mechanics, erected it. It is placed a few feet south of the east end of the school building and stands about twelve feet high. In the center is a platform about 5 feet square, the platform being reached by a stairway leading up from the nortth and ,1s surrounded by a strong railing, while the slides go out one to the east and the other to the west and run out a distance of about 30 feet; they go down In a zig-zng or wave fashion, and give the children a slide of 50 feet or .more. The bottom of the slide is made of galvanized iron, and the party ’sliding juSt sits down and slides to the bottom. A few pads about 18 inches square made from old brussels carpet or other material of a like nature would be a good thing for the ehil-. dren to provide themselves with for this sport. The school children undoubtedly have a warm place in their hearts tor Mr. Wolcott, as they spend many pleasant hours on this device. It was through the generosity of Mr. Wolcott’s father that the town was presented with the fine ground we have, and they‘are probably not excelled by any in the’state tor a town the size of Wolcott.