The Volunteer Plays with Tommy

Abstract

to talk to and does comforting things for him. But this is Friday, and the toy cart will be here this afternoon, says Tommy to himself. wonder what new game 'teacher' will have today. That nice easy picture puzzle she gave me Tuesday was pretty good. I wish mother knew that when a boy is not feeling up to tops he can't do hard things. Maybe I'll ask for some of those big, bright, painted wooden squares to make into patterns, like Sylvester had last week. At two o'clock sharp, after his rest hour, Tommy will see the toy cart wheeled in the door, with two nice toy cart teachers ready to play with him. This play program meets a need with which many busy hospitals are faced. Margaret Rogers, superintendent of the Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit, had realized for a long time that a recreation program with the convalescent children in the wards would be helpful