New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-21
VACATION SCHOOLS OPENED.
THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE. THOUGH s.752 Chill
DREN ARE NOW ENROLLED.

THERE IS ROOM FOR MORE. THOUGH 5.752 CHILL
DREN ARE NOW ENROLLED.
The work Of the Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor In what are known as the va
cation schools" has begun. and the six schools IN
which the work will be carried this summer were
opened yesterday The little ones who care for
songs. helpful work and wholesome play need not
spend their mornings in the crowded streets OF
the East Side. place has been provided for them
where they above the heat that radiates from
the burning pavements. away from the dirt and
squa.or OF the cutters The teachers in the vaca-
ton schools are employed BY the Association for
Improving the Condition OF the Poor, and the ma
terals used In the schools also provided by this
organization while the Board Of Education furnishes
the school buildings
Six OF these schools to the poor children OF
the city this summer. They are Primary School No.
H. at No 49, West Fhty-eighth-st. Grammar School
No. ~. at Eghty-frst-st. and Avenue A. Grammar
Schoo No. 80, at No. AIS West Twenty-ffth-st.
Grammar School No. 49, at No. 1 East Thirty
seventh-st.: Grammar School No 49, al No. AZ First
st. and Grammar School No. !. at Chrystie and Hes
SITS. The days Of registration for children who
desired attend the schools July Is. is and H.
and in those three days there were 5'52 names en-
rolled Some people may believe that It Is cruel 10
put children in school during the blistering summer
months. but the school buildings are cooler than
the streets below. and the work and play there are
just enjoyable and far more profitable than games
played on the hot streets.
Although the schools were opened yesterday the
regular routine work will be begun until to-day.
The school having the larc st attendance yesterday
was Grammar Schoo. No &C. where LBS children
we're present. The registration In each school has
exceeded the capacity but as there are daily many
absentees. few little ones will be turned away me
course combination OF the grammar and primary
school COURSES where instead OF the regular studies
kindergarten work takes the place Of the primary
department. and manual training that Of the gram
mar department Singing, sewing. clay modelling,
woodwork and drawing are among the features
number of children attended yesterday, the chill
dren admitted TO the playground at $40 a. m.
Fifteen minutes later they were In line. ready 10
march into their classrcoms. and by s15 they were
singing the opening songs. Many Of the children
who had. attended the school last summer remem-
bered both the words and the music OF the songs
and were able to sing them we'll Superintendent
emit and was greatly pleased He said after visit
Ing the other schools. that he thought all Of them
would be able to begin the regular work to-day.
In School No IS the children range In age from
the kindergarten class where Miss Anna Rafalsky
looks after them. The older girls are taught sew
ing by three teachers. and Miss Matte Carolan
looks after the singing classes The older boys In
this school are taught to model In clay by Miss
Kate II. Condor. and wood-carving and the use OF
carpenters tools are taught by Robert G. Weyh.
The discipline Is not strict and easy time. with
lots OF fresh air, seems TO be the motto OF the
superintendent He hopes 10 put some fine white
sand In the playground for the little ones to play
Mission will distribute flowers among the different
schools during the six weeks Of the term. The
children look this a great treat as the
beauty of the flowers ia TO them unusual sight.
school except No. S. and that children would be
admitted long these exist