The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-30
A SUCCESSFUL
DAYS OUTING
ii, Hundred School Children Enjoy
the Clam Bake at
GCarhart.
THREE CHEERS AND A TIGER
Giyru with a Hearty win for Doctor
kinney aud the Railroad Why
Not Make II Feature Of
NhcHtiona3

II there iB anyone IN Astorin who
doubts the realty of childhood's happy
hours. he should have accompanied the
school chlldrcn'H excursion TO Gcarhart
yesterday. Six hundred rollicking.
laughing, bright children, accompanied
by nfty teachers aud parents. under
tho direction of School clerk Ferguson
und Professor Wright boarded the 100
aud 1880 trains yesterday morning ON
pleasure bent There never left
the city a better behaved crowd than
this one. There was no trouble Of any
mature going or coming Teachers were
IN chnrgc NJ each ear, and the pupils
observed regulations school room rules.
Of course every boy wanted to be next
20 tho window. and the girls were not
far behind them. But matters soon adj
justrd themselves. and many little gen
tlcmcn wcrc found IN the crowd.
Arrived at GeArhnrt, the trains were
met by Dr kinney and a large de-
tnchmrnt of campers and hotel people.
within i've minutes the children were
scattered all through the Park. and
soon the most of them were wadlng on
the beach, At o'clock they formed
IN plntoons and made their way to the
clam bake In the grove on the banks Of
the beautiful NcCannlcum, Here Dr.
Kinney aud corps II cooks were bus
ily engaged In baking the clans within
"A sO-foOt square enclosure, and soon
the shell hsh were served TO the chill
drcn On long tables. MIX and butter
milk WAS Rhuntant, and the services Of
CLERK Ferguson were called into rrqui-
sltion 10 help distribute yc clam, The
hig folks stood around and enjoyed the
scene, and as there was an abundance
provided they were allowed to come In
nj the sccond table and have their
share NJ the feast The whole thing
aayurcd of an old fashioned barbecue
and was certainly enjoyed by all. All
formality was dropped and everybody
was good as evcrybndy's ncighbor. At
the close of the picnic, just before TAX
ing the train for home. three cheers
and tiger were given for Dr, Kinney
and his opcn-handed hospitality, and
Tor the railroad company which has en-
ablcd them to enjoy IT,
Among the cNcursionists were many
children who FOR the first time had
gone beyond the limits u the city. and
there were many more who never be-
fore had taken n ride ON railroad
train. Many were heard to express the
hope that the clam bake excursion
might he made a permanent feature Of
the summer vacation
ON the outward bound trip an ANUS
incident occurred which caused many
Smiles. As Conductor Walker was col
lcrting tickets. he came to one section
where goudly-sizcd lady. who was
lurscr than her mother, was In charge
Of half dozen little tots She pre-
scntcd the tickets for the entire group
including one for herself but was po-
litcly told by the con that she couldn't
pass on chlld's ticket. Clerk Fer
gusou was not far away, and immedl-
atcly explained that the young girl
was considerably larger than her age,
and that she was bona iide pupil
MI Walker, who had mistaken her for
the mother Of the youngsters, was con-
sidcrably taken aback but managed TO
gracefully apologize.
Such episodes as this In the life of a
child are long remembered, and to
those who attempt to plant a few tow-
crs along the pathway of the rising
generation, will always come the hap
piest recollections of life