Family Recreation Is/

Oread ‘Mardi Gras’
“A fall summer’s recreational pro-
gram for every member of the fam-
ily will make a ‘Mardi Gras’ on Mt.
Oread,” stated Dr. F. C. Allen in
speaking of the fifth summer recrea-
tional program. The scene of activ-
ities covers a quadrangle in front of
the R.O.T.C. building in Fowler
Grove. The playground is open to

the public from 7:30 until 9:30 every |.

evening except Saturday and Sun-
day and will be supervised by Dr. Al-
len and his class in Community Rec-
reation.

The field will be brightly lighted
with twelve floodlights, and benches
which have been borrowed from the

athletic association will be scattered |

around under the trees. It willbe an
ideal place to relax or to read.

An all-school, get-acquainted pic-
‘nic on Monday, June 8 will be the
opening event. Prof. Guy B. Smith

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and F. O. Russell, prin. of Univer-

sity high school, will be chefs for the |.
outdoor steak fry. A program of}.
stunts, games and singing will be pre- |.
sented. Tickets will go on sale three | .

or four days before the event at the
Memorial Union building, the office
of the School of Education, and the
Physical Education. office. Tickets
may also be purchased from members
‘of Dr. Allen’s class in Community
Recreation. The price will be 40

cents and tickets must be purchased
in advance.

Tournaments in softball, tennis,

“handball, golf and turf bowling will | |

begin soon. Shuffleboard, croquet,

dart bowl, archery, badminton, goal- |:

hi, volleyball, and swimming are a
few of the many games available.

The swimming pool in Robinson |‘

gymnasium -will be open for swim-

ming instruction in the afternoons. |-

In the open periods, from four until

six o’clock on Monday, Wednesday, | ;
and Friday, the pool will be reserved |

for the men; from 3:30 until 5:30 on

Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday,|

the pool will be reserved for women.

One evening a week the pool will.be |.
open one hour for a co-recreational |

splash.

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tain which contains running ice water

‘Dances with ten or twelve-piece or-
chestras are scheduled for June 15, 22,
and 29, July 6 and 13. If the eve-
nings are cool they will be held in the
Memorial Union ballroom, but if the
evenings are warm, cornmeal will be
- sprinkled on the pavement in the

“street leading to the R:O.T.C. head-
_ quarters and an outdoor ‘“‘cornmeal”’ |
party will be held. These dances will

include waltzes as well as swing mu-
sic.
A children’s: section of the play-

~ ground-will be located in front-of the}
R.O.T.C. building, extending to the}:
- sidewalk. Monkey mazes, a sand box,

swings, teeter-totter’s and ’a scooter-
slide will be provided. A platform and
piano for singing and dancing games

is an interesting feature of the chil-

dren’s program.

An outdoor stone drinking foun-|

will be located in the center of the
children’s section for public use. An
iron step enables the smaller chil-
dren to help themselves.

ley: blows across the Hill at this point
in the evenings and the varied pro-
gram of activities make this “Mardi
Gras” one of the most popular spots
in Lawrence during the summer
season. The playground is open to the
students, faculty members and towns-

 

_ people and their relatives and friends
free of charge. Activity books will
admit students to the dances. Others

 

 

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will be charged a nominal fee.