Children being children in old New Bern
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| Goldfish pond and fountain, Cedar Grove Cemetery, postcard c.1915. |
by John B. Green III
Once upon a time New Bern's children had no problem entertaining themselves in the summer time. They had no television or social media but there was always something to do. They could watch the goldfish in the cemetery fountain,
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| Children in side yard of E.F. Smallwood House, 501 Craven Street, c.1910. |
or just sit in the grass in straw boaters.
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| Children swimming in Neuse River, c. 1920. Shriner Family Photo Album, New Bern. |
They could go swimming in the river,
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| Sloan's Spring, Trent River, c. 1920. Shriner Family Photo Album, New Bern. |
or get a cool drink of water from Sloan's Spring.
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| Boaters near New Bern, c. 1920. Shriner Family Photo Album, New Bern. |
They could row about on a local creek,
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| John B. Green, Jr. and his tricycle, 200 block Broad Street, c. 1930. |
or ride their prized tricycle.
But they couldn't waste any time. They had to get it all in.
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| New Bern Graded School, 500 block Hancock Street, c.1900. |
Because before they knew it,
that bell would ring.
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| The dreaded school bell |
