assisted very materially in the ability to handle the increasing
number of lost children, the fund enabling the playground to
employ a larger number of trained assistants, and to add many
and attractive features.

"The expense incurred in the care of infants and lost children
was not contemplated in the original playground plan."

The accommodations for the children included bathing and laundry
facilities; clothing was furnished in some instances; two
luncheons were served daily; kindergarten classes were held
morning and afternoon; athletic exercises and baths were
furnished, and many were the children, boys particularly, who
thus enjoyed luxuries not otherwise obtainable.

Among the children attending the classes were a number who came
regularly, including children admitted free, whose parents were
employed in the exposition grounds. The fee charged to parents
who left their children to be cared for was, except in the case
of small infants, 25 cents a day. For babies requiring the
services of trained nurses, 50 cents. In the case of parents too
poor to pay no charge was made.

The ages of the children ranged from 2 weeks to 14 years. The
number cared for, by months, was as follows:

May and June, 483; July, 864; August, 1,160; September, 1,732;
October, 1,922; November, 1,189; making a total of 7,350.

The number of lost children brought to the playground was: In
June, 94; July, 132; August, 328; September, 248; October, 209;
November, 156; total, 1,166.

Children admitted free were newsboys, office boys, messenger
boys, all children earning their living, or whose parents were
employed within the exposition grounds. Many of these came
regularly. The hospitality of the playground was also open to
the children of the orphan asylums and other charitable
institutions and to the children of the city playgrounds and
kindergartens.

The number of children admitted free was, in May and June, 336;
July, 554; August, 8,616; September, 3,916; October, 1,789;
November, 5,700.

On November 2 the children of all nations were received by Miss
Helen M. Gould, who gave a souvenir gift to each child.

On November 24 the children of all nations attended Thanksgiving
dinner and ceremonies at the playground; 326 children were
seated at the tables. After dinner they pla