The plain brick wall facing east on the girl’s side was a premium location at recess time when red, white, and blue rubber balls appeared each spring. That wall was the only window-free space for throwing and catching balls. There were never any shrubs beneath that wall – that is an addition to the card by the photo studio. In the jog after the plain brick wall was the bubbling water fountain. It was dedicated to the memory of the school nurse who died young during the 1918 flu pandemic.