New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

fate OF the swings and Il became necessary 20
notify. the police who have since watched the
The chidren met on the grounds on sunday
little anecdotes about their pets. and little book
called Peep o Day" was read aloud Oh these oc-
casions. Eight OF Inc children who attended these
little meetings became So much Interested In the
they received that they entered Mr.. Hartey's Sun
day-sChOoi The reason they gave Tor ing NJ
haTteYs su"d"yS'ho0' was that ne gave us INC
Some time ago philanthrops; IN this city sent
he taken on a picnic TO Van Cortland Park
In addition TO the swings, hammocks and other
bar for gymnastics and several seesaw, Were
erected. \ chd's express wagon has been a
source OF inexhausble pleasure to The small chill
dren. who took turns riding In &. The sand pie
furnished employment for many, and the lates;
work in that direction consisted Of model Of
Santiago and the surrounding country and harhor
The model was about ak feet square. and was so
strkingly well executed as to be recognized at
glance. Moro Castle on one side OF the entrance
fence consisted Of toy cannon. pistols and sec,
equipped in Nike manner. a signal station vas
surrounded 10y a little railroad. and the sunken
MerrimaH. in the narrow entrance 10 the harnor
Cross work was represented by abou, twenty tiny
lin had been placed and a white nag bearing n
red erected at the end Of the cncamp.
soldiers manufa ured from sticks OF wood. painted
dark blue. and the city OF Santaro was indicated
camps sprinked around near the Notifications
and city The entire amount spent upon the play
Some swings lately erected were tho GIT
OF Mrs. Clarence Burns.
AN INTERESTING EMBARRASSMENT
A successful entertainment given this season
at the "Neighborhood Playground" Ninety fourth
st. and Amsterdam-ave.. In which both Instructors
and pupils took part The performers wore gym
nasum suits and slippers. and. forming In hne,
commenced with exercises the horizontal bars
During these exercises one boy spun rapdt
around bar fourteen times In succession without
stopping. looking like wheel IN rapid notlon.
This, the little performer stated. was the muscle
grinder.
slipped their feet through the rings and SWUNG
by their feet head down. with an air Of perfect
ENJOYMENT Another exercise consisted oi s"lhs-
ing from the rings holding on" IN each hand
hands and rings. thon. releasing the hold on ne
rings and regaininC n vertical position Will" fall
Ing. the performer landed on his feet on IN"
ground below. A distance Of six feet. This feat
was called "cut of
There were interesting drills on the trapeze.
after which two boys formed Themselves into
walked on their hands. while spun around
sideways his hands and feet " IA remarkable
velocity as a cart wheel" md stiN another re-
NAMED poised on his head for long interval
MANY boys displayed great ability IN yaulting the
parallel bars. and others jumped from the top Of
the scanolding which supported the appliances.
Among the other exercises performed were
called 'dislocate" "turn the crab" Handspring
false jump" monkey roll ana eisht boys.
mounting on each others shoulders. formed
"pyra mid" 10 complete the entertainment
TWO BRAVE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
The school teachers OF this ci,y loud In their
praise Of the herolsrn .: the two members OF their
profession which was revealed e. the collision OF