New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
VACATION SCHOOLS CLOSE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF NO. 2
PRECEDED BY AN OUTING.
A NOVEL INSTITUTION DEMONSTRATES IT'S PRAc-
TICAL EFFICIENCY-SUMMER's WORK
ILLUSTRATED


The closing exercises of Vacation School No.
at No 1l6 Henry-st.. given yesterday morning.
The programme illustrated the summers work.
Francis II. Tabor. OF Cambridge University. Eng
land Is principal OF this school He was assisted
by an excellent corps Of teachers. young men and
women. with Dr. Mary Guirey In charge OF tho
girls department as assistant principal.
The branches taught were wood-carving AND car
pentry clay modelling and nature studies Tho
last-named branch was pursued by weekly trips TO
the parks or other places where the common now
ers may be found. The children studied their
manner OF growth. pressed ana mounted theHi
In this connection drawing and the use OF water
colors were taught the pupils copying from nature
Miss Samuels has been supervisor OF this orahch
assisted by Mr. Isaacs. Mr.. Cremns directed the
c,av modelling and woodwork assisted by Harold
Leventhal "a ..,, .
- Az school building No 2. The boys marched In
s.orouslv 70 tho music OF a piano forte. accom-
rer,ea nv n chorus OF whistling boys. producing
novel and pleasing effect. The girls followed SKIP
ping IN by in pretty dancing movement,
The openng exercises were brief Bible-reaohs
bv Professor Tabor. short chant by the chilo''h
and the singing Of THE Star Spangled Banner
the solo part az which rendered by the MISSES
Wiley and Rosenbaum in unison
The remainder Of the programme was niieo WIN
recitatons kindergarten work and an original
comedy by two Of the boys. produced ana ac'ed oS
its authors Henry Silver and Samuel Godfnan
aged respectively twelve and fourteen years Inc
comedy was called Honesty Is the Best fohcy
and contained much humor and ceverness.
The dialogue between Brutus and Cassius was
given by Louis Iibowitz and Max Lippman. Jonah
Goldstein gave q recitation. ION the Rappanan
mock" accompanied on the piano by MT TABOR IN
patriotic selections.
. ,,ores,,,e number was the illustration OF
,h. oC,u School City" method OF operation by re-
nor;s from heads of the departments or health
streets and police the preceding days picnic.
The kindercarten exercises. under charge OF Miss
Wiley. were graceful and pretty. In every Depart
nent there was evidence of earnest work by teach-
ora and eager interest among the pupils
Tho EXERCISES were varied by the final games OF
tho school tennis tournament. resulting In VIC
tory by Club NJ. Medals were given 10 'he SIN
yi.tors s. Goldman. NJ. Bager. l. Katz. h. ka'z'
II Tobochnakoff and NJ. Lizer
The rooms were decorated with National coors,
and several OF the kindergarten plays included
small flags The exercises ended with America
and AUD Lang Syne
THURSDAYS OUTING
III. v,on,c ., Thursday was primarily FOR Schoo!
NJ hut Mr. Tabors sixteen hundred pupis were
ACCOMPANIED by Schools No. IS. William +. oca'-
laphsn NJ A. Harvard. principal. ana NO a. Ai'''
NJ O'Brien. principal.
The gathering supposed 10 start nom Wv .
ferson-s, pler at $50 O'Clock on the barge atarha'
hut a crowd was formed long before that carry houi
Nv eager children and anxious mothers only Ue
pup,ls actually In the vacation schools with e"''
fans or mothers. were supposed 10 60 ana man! ~"
,b.,,c scenes were caused by the futile eHor's Oh
tne sna 1Sese were 'a sorts and conditions
~ children some In unqualified tattefs soie III
thetic patches some IN ac.ua So great was
the anxiety TO Join the excursion party tnat bren
wore surreotitousy transferred after tne -
b.d hseun IN 20 on board and many were the SUD
terfuges resorted to- but All IN VAN nd
scnnmes for unauthorized festivities npped m tno
bud and when at last the paise move ng hovs
s she sips with thei dsappoinied mothers
Mr. Tabor would have taken tne nss,d I'm, the
Inc bsd "a ~, drawn somewhere. Al last the ropes
m band Eesa 6ys TO play barge anS 'f
Snny and az Interesting sight There were chill
Sren Win smiles OF almost Impossible dimensions
& the occasion Of IRE var large ns the
selves There was ambitious eiii caIrylnR "a
football and countless ooys toust oh bann,ness and
in evidence 5Sosin t ee na ap
peared 10 be ore OF the baseball variety IN Sec
'I The G barge mae two rips to the foot Of Leroys
and 10 Ihiry-seventh-st. where ,ns inined
schools Tn.n sssan aP Se voyae
van Beach. & j.. as it's poni OF destination ~.
ss nearly Sss esn os s4ssy But
the final stop had been made gayety hau iuI, , -
and games and dancing moVeu ." ~ ''' '
the band. .-o,,,la1
Tables and benches in abundance were pT T,,
and soon after noon the picnicking" began Baske,s
and boxes were unpscked, groups formed around
the tables and the really important wofA OK me GA;
was inaugurated and continued with intermittent
devotion until the landing place was IN sign and
The hour on shore occupied Dy baseDah an
football games then embarkaon. the return return VIZ
and al about IT'S o'clock the barge unioaded it'
happy 1? somewhat wearied freight whose pleas,
ure had beer in no wise lessened by the storm that
up at o'clock a., 49, o.,ra %
Order was perfect throughout the day OWING &c
the ub,ouiiousness OF Mr.. Tabor and his assistants
also In no small degree TO the school city -,
This institution Is feature or the yacation
schools A mayor council magistrates ana police
men are elected street and health departments ap'
pointed and the entire governing body OF CITY uu
plicv, ted on n small scale The Idea works adir
rably. as the children feel an Individual RESPONSIBLE
fly In the preservation Of order and oDedience tc
law The annlieation was thoroughly practical Tht
Areet department kept the decks clean by removing