Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 187, 24 June 1916 — Page 14

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PAGE TWO THi: RICHMOND PALLADIUM. SATURDAY. JUNE 24. 1915 Playground Popular With Children This Year

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Many Improvements Made to Make the Grounds Attractive

The playgrounds surely are being well used this summer. So far there has been an average of 150 out there every day. The tennis courts always have to be engaged three days ahead of time, and often a week. They are in pretty good condition now, but the backstops are worn out and the balls go outside too often for comfort. A new wall has been built on the east side though, and the new fence has been almost completed. Fresh wire is being put over the old on the west courts, too, and as soon as possible, a slanting addition will be built at the top to keep the balls in better than ever. The janitors from the different buildings are putting in as much time as thex can to get these improvements done, and after the backstops are done they will paint the club house drab, or as Mr. Lyboult said, mud color. That was pretty appropriate, don't you think? The roque court is fine now, thanks to the kind hearted Roque club who fixed it up and then let everybody that wants to play on it. Obtain New Equipment. Mr. Lyboult has donated a set of quoits to the cause, and already they are a popular feature in the c-qufcvnent. Garfield has added three racquets and a dozen new balls to their supplies this week. Tournament Being Planned. A tennis tournament is being planned that will include all the boys in Richmond who are interSOCIETY NEWS FOR CHILDREN Ml-sa Martha Smith spent Sunday out in the country near New Paris, with her relatives. Miss Adell Harris has gone to Arkansas City, Kansas, to spend the summer with Mrs. Lola Berry Johnson. Miss Audrey Newman went out In the country east of town, last Sunday, to stay all day with her grandfather, Mr. Garirden. Mr. Harold and Miss Ruth Mullin spent the day last Wednesday with Mrs. Needham of South A street. . Among the picnics last week was one given by Mrs. Sprague for her Sundey school class in the First Presbyterian church. Those who were in the party were: Florence Lawson, Charlotte Colviu, Janith Meredith. Emily Bailey. Thelma Clark, Queen Webb and Mary Tudor. Miss Rosemary Morrisson of Chicago, is spending the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Dudley Foulke. Miss Audrey Brandenberg "of Greenville. O., is staying with Dr. Snyder for a few weeks. , ; Mr. John and Miss Alice Leiuon will start on a two months vacation next Monday with their mother, visiting Washington, Boston and other eastern points. Misses Janet and Virginia Harris have been spending the past week with their cousin. Miss Dorothy Harris, in Columbus, Ohio. Sic 'em, Towser Towser is the name of our watch dog. We live out in the country near Greensfork. The railroad runs through our farm. Often tramps walk along the track and at night try to sleep in our barn. If father was not arraid mat mey would set fire to his barn he would let them sleep there. Towser barks when tramps try to sneak into the barn. He won't hurt anybody else. For that reason we like him very much. BRRNICR. ,

Jested. There will be three sec

tions, one for the younger boys, the second for boys from thirteen to seventeen, and the third for all those over seventeen. The awards have not been entirely settled as yet, but there probably will be a cup for each of the older sections, and a tennis racquet for the third division. All those who are tennis shares had better see Mr. Lyboult right away to get your name in for it. Cottingham On Job. Mr. Lyboult is going to leave for a summer school about the first of July, and Mr. Cottingham will take his place until the first of August. Close On Fourth. The playgrounds will be closed on the Fourth of July. Camp Fire Girls Keep up Meetings Miss Morris's camp tire is keeping up regular weekly meetings all this summer. Last week the meeting was an indoor picnic at the home of Helen Ball, and this weelc the meeting was held on Wednesday evening, when the girls worked on their headbands so that the whole group can be taken in as woodgatherers at the next ceremonial meeting. Although Miss Morris will be out of the city .next winter, taking a scholarship at Wellesley, the camp fire work will continue next year. DISBAND FOR SUMMER The camp fire group of which Miss Marie Kaufman is guardian, had their last meeting before disbanding for the summer, last Friday afternoon, at the home of Miss Steinkamp on South 6th street. The year's work has been very successful this first season when all was being organized. The usual order of monthly programs was: First meeting Picnic. Second week Sewing. - Third week Business. Fourth week Ceremonial meeting. GIVE A CAMP DINNER The regular weekly meeting of the Akipsaya Camp Fire with Mrs. Robert Study, guardian, was in the form of a camp dinner and hike last Tuesday. The girls are planning to go camping in August, and all the meetings are divided between 'thusum demonstrations and winning the required honors to be fire makers. Children Give Great Big Show Great things have been going on down on North 11th street this week. Last Tuesday a big show was held in Campfield's backyard, in which Miss Ruth Weed, Misses Virginia and Margaret Livingstone assisted the three Campfield boys. That morning the neighbors had been startled to see a group of wild Indians stalking down the middle of the street behind a red wagon, but found that they were only advertising the show. Three performances were given and they were so successful that a play was presented this afternoon at 2 o'clock, entitled "An English and Spanish Discussion." The cast was made up of: ' William Campfield ; . King of England Virginia Livingstone Queen of England Richard Campfield Prince of England Ruth Weed Princess of England Margaret Livingstone Queen of Spain Ellen Huffer ''....Princess of Spain David Campfield ..a page Craig Huffer a guard

An All Day Hike

One day last week Mr. Sommerville and a crowd of Y. M. C. A. boys went on an all day hike. There were about twelve boys in the party, and each took a lunch. We started at 8:15 and the weather was- very threatening. As we went past my home, it was sprinkling and I asked some of the boys to surround me so father or mother could not see me as I passed, because I did not want to carry a rain coat, as aunties, mothers and fathers like rain coats, umbrellas and over-shoes more than boys do. We did not know where we were going, but after we got started Mr. Sommerville told us that we were going to Elkhorn. After about an hour and a half of hard walking In the rain on muddy roads with wet feet, we arrived. You know, boys don't mind being in the ruin so we did not mind our wet feet. Another boy and myself started across the river and we got across safely, but as the water was over our shoe

Start Wireless Club; Who Wants to Join?

All those interested in wireless telegraph or wireless telephoning will be glad to know that the opportunity is open to all to join the clubs which are just being started now, by Mr. Lloyd Snyder of South 8th street. Already seven stations have been put up in different parts of the city and twelve boys have been taken in as members. The club will be called the "Richmond Radio Club," and Mr. Snyder hopes to be able to make it big enough eventually to receive messages from other towns. In order to put up a central headquarters for the general receiving station, dues will be assessed of about 50 cents a month to cover the expense of supplies. Then each member may have a private stat ion at his home, too, so that the boys can talk to each other over the city. And perhaps if enough people join, the club will become im Camp Fire On Trip TOLD BY MILDRED NUSBAUM. It was a glorious morning all sunshine and roses and that sort of thing, you know. We had been having rain by the carload, so of course we were tickled to pieces to have a fair day once more. At nine-thirty we started, eleven of us, in the best of spirits. It was not long before we left the smooth Ihoroughfares and toiled along the dusty country roads. All would have been splendid, had It not been for the sun. who seemed to take a diabolical i delight in scorching our necks and faces to a fiery crimson. And then the road was frightfully rough, blistering our poor feet shamefully. About noon, we came to a darling little house, set back in a perfect wilderness of trees and undergrowth. It surely did look good to us. The house was vacant, evidently being used for a summer cottage. After depositing our lunch-baskets, which by the way had become perccptably lighter since starting, we began to explore. A little brook rippled past the cottage under a rustic bridge; a fascinating little brook, with tiny falls here and there, and wonderful big stepping stones. Just begging to be stepped on. - Of course the most important event on the program was dinner. This proved to be quite a strenuous affair, as everyone fought and pushed to get at things first, for fear there wouldn't . be anything left if properly bewailed. Now a picnic is not a picnic un

tops and I had on tennis shoes you can imagine how wet my feet were. It was about 10:30 then, and the boys decided it was time to eat. Mr. Sommerville agreed we could not play ball outsider So we went into an old barn and ate our lunch. Gee, but some of the fellows were hungry! After we had eaten all our lunch we went into the old mill at Elkhorn and explored. When we got to the top Mr. Sommerville had us sit around and he told stories that were very exciting. After the stories we started home and found the sun shining in Richmond which we thought was very funny as it was raining when we left. Mr. Sommerville took us down to the Y for a swim. We all like Mr. Sommerville because he is a good fellow with the boys. We are going to take some more hikes and we hope the sun shines although we had a good ime in (he rain. ROBERT BRAMKAMP.

portant enough to take the daily weather reports, etc., all the time. Also, Mr. Snyder will feature Army Scouting with the wireless telegraph and telephone, to work in connection with the Boy Scouts and also the general drill work. Any questions that auy cne wishes to ask about any phase of wireless telegraphy will be answered by Mr. Snyder in the question box of the Junior Palladium, if you will simply write out your question and send it in to the editor. The answer will 'appear the week following your question. This is one of the best opportunities you will ever have to learn this new type of communication, and experiment in it. So any of you boys who would like to become inventors or know. all about army scouting, send in your name at once and get in on the ground floor. Girls Go to Country less someone gets his feet wet, so to keep up our reputation we all went wading. But alas, no one had thought to bring a towel along, so we all had to sit on a big flat stone until our feet dried. A funny thing happened on the way home. As we were trudging heavily along, a wagon came rumbling down the road, and as the man drove opposite us, we duly hailed him and begged pitifully to be taken in. He, kind soul (hat he was immediately assented, and five of us hastened to clamber in. But we hadn't ridden five yards till we heartily regretted our haste, for it became increasingly evident that we were traveling in a fertilizer wagon. Nevertheless, taking it all in all, it was a most delightful day and we are very anxious to repeat it. What's that? You say you'd like to come along next time? Well, just join the crowd, and we'll promise you the time of your life. GATHER WILD FLOWERS NOW. Now Is the time to gather wild flowers. Many of them are in bloom. The fine weather will give you an opportunity to go out into the woods and gather them. Many persons believe wild flowers are prettier than those grown in the hothouse. A trip to the woods is always an enjoyable outing. The first five presidents ended their term of service each in the 66th year of his age.

Boy Scout News About Members In Local Camp The Boy Scouts have only been organized in Richmond for three months, but the work has been progressing so fast that all the boys have earned the first degree of tenderfoot already, and are working on their requirements for the second class now. So Tar the work has consisted mostly of first aid. but Sunday they commence on signaling, using the Morse code which is the same as is used in the U. S. Army Corps. Later they are planning to learn the Semaphore, which is more complicated. Mr. Kinley, the Scout Master, is drilling the boys to give an exhibition in the High school auditorium sometime in July. Although the boys find it impossible to go on a summer camp, they are expecting to take several overnight hikes, which will prove a good substitute. On the Fourth the scouts will be dressed in their uniforms all day, going through town to give first aid to any who may be injured, find preventing any dangerous scheme they find on foot. Dr. Bramkamp is helping ihe movement by giving instructions in first aid, and hereafter he will give the exarainations.Also Homer Meyers of Detroit, has been helping out with the flag signaling. Last Sunday the boys had their first experience in a hike to Elkhorn Falls when they encountered two hoboes who tried to make the boys think there was a ghost in the old mill, by rattling chains on the floor of the barn loft. Mr. Lewis Kinley, the Scout Master, has divided the boys into two patrols with the following positions: Wolvering Patrol of Troop 2. Kenneth Dollins, patrol leader, general instructor. John Livingston, assistant patrol leader, first aid instructor. Homer Meyers, flag signaling iastructor. Arthur Johanning. cook. Charles Hyde, assistant cook. Clarence Taylor, scout scribe. Waylon Walls, swimming representative. Dollins, bugler. Tiger Patrol Floyd Nusbaum, patrol leader. William Eggemeyer, assistant patrol leader. Walter Moss, Richard Holcomb, Gordon Gaylor.

Y. M. C. A. NEWS The swimming pool is by far the most popular spot for boys at the Y this year. Last week, among boys from ten to fifteen, 32 different ones used the tank 55 times. READ THE BOOKS. The circulating library of the reading room is being left open this summer for the first time, and even now a large number of books are being taken out. This is almost an experiment, since no fine3 are charged and it is rather hard to keep count of the books. You boys had better make good use of this privilege if you want to keep it. JOIN THE Y NOW. Join the Y now and take advantage of the summer rates. It is only $2.25 from now until Sept. 15, for boys over 15. and that gives you the use of the swimming pool, reading room, library and all the games, besides more fun. than you can think of. Boys 10 to 15 pay only $1.20. Try it and see. Sails Big Boat Little Peter always wanted a boat, but as he did not live near the creek his father refused to buy him one until last Christmas. Peter admired the boat very much. During the heavy rains of the last few weeks he had all the fun he could imagine sailing the boat in the gutters. Once it almost sailed down a sewer hole, but Peter, by running . fast, was able tq save it from going down.