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Show HBB It has been generally recognized for BHY some time tliat provision for more ex- BHY1- tensive play giounds at the Woodruir HHj school should bo made. Hundicds B; . of children ate now foiccd to First B&H West and First South sticcts in oidcr BBH that they may llnd sulllcient loom for HHg their games. This is a poor play HHf ground and a decidedly dangerous one, HHJ for many of tho children aic too small H&B to escape run-aways that aic liable to HHi chase down these st,i eels at anytime. HBV The board has long understood the H&V need or additional play ground but has HBB never yet found the school llnanccs In HHt such condition that ground could be HH bought. It seems possible fur soino HHT action to be taken in the near future HHJ and some members of tho boaid, Mr. HH .Jacques paitlcularly, urge the advise- HH abllty of purchasing the Ritcr pro- HH pcity just north or the Woodruir. HH This is tho only suitable ground an- HH jaccnt to the school, is 100x100 feet and HH can be bought for $.'i,0(H). It Is argued HH that on this spot could bo erected an- HH otlicr school building at any time it HH seems ncccssaiy and still there would HH be plenty of giouud for play purposes. HH Mr. Ritcr is not anxious to sell his HH piopcrty but for this purpose would HH sell it for .,000. Some argue that HH this .seems a goodly sum to be paid HBJ Just for a play ground for children, BJ but only those who havo not thought BH)J about the matter have this opinion. HBJ A good playground for school childtcn HBJ is an absolute necessity and should HBJ be secured at any reasonable cost. HBJ Salt Lake uald $22,000 for grounds for HBJ this purpose only a few da sago. |