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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 4. 1912.
CHILDREN FROM EIGHT PLAYGROUNDS FROLIC AT SELLWOOD
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EXHIBITION'S of an unusually inter,
estriit nature were given by chil
dren from eight ot the park play
grounds last Tuesday. Each park
provided one or more features, either an
historical pageant or a humorous
"stunt."
1 . Columbia Park children figuring in
the grand march past, which opened
proceedings. a The nine athletic
youngsters from Washington City Park,
who gave a remarkable exhibition of
pyramtd building. At the conclusion the
pyramid collapsed, purposely, the boy.i
calling out with all their might "Wash,
lngton." -8 Sellwood clowns, conspic
uous throughout the day. 4 Little boys
and girls from North Park. Thoy gave
a realistic exhibition of Indians at
tacking the Puritans in the early days.
E Girls from the Lincoln Park, who
went through a series of Indian club.
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swinging exercises. 6 Kenilworth
children parade, all in white. 7 A veri
table Cy Perkins visiting a lady bar
ber, as portrayed by two members of
the Columbia Park boys. Two of the
pantomime baseball heroes watch, pro
ceedings attentively. 8 North Carolina
a true son of the state who caught
the camera. 9 Old folk dance, the ace
of diamonds, performed by girls from
the Brooklyn playground, of whih
Miss Alice Ryan has charge. Miss Ryan
deserves great credit for the organic
sation of the Sellwood programme. 10
Life on the plains, by the Brooklyn
Indians, a very realistic group. 11 The
grotesques and the clowns from Penin
sula Park.