New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-01
PAYS TO AMUSE HIS TOTS.
FATHER KNIcKERBocKER FIXES UP
PLAY SCHOOLS AND FAIRGROUNDS.
TOOLS USED BY BOY PUPhs-eIRLs PLAY HOUSE
RECREATION PIERS AND SWIM
MING BATHS

RECREATION PIERS AND SWIM
MING BATHS
There are cities in Europe that may do more for
children IN the way OF manual and technical in
struction than NewYork. Paris has her schools
FOR practical gardening her hundred and fifty
school workshops. and her professional schools
birmingham. Bradford and Manchester have
, schools FOR manual and technical training New
YORK however provides swimming baths parks
that serve as Fairgrounds for the children recrea-
lion PIERS outdoor gymnasia and open air play
grounds furnished with swings merry go rounds
sand heaps and other facilities for pleasure She
also offers play schools" where boys play at car
nentering and kindred trades and girls play
house" incidentally receiving valuable instruction.
visit n you Ike. Public School No Mr. Howell
prncDal-at Henry and Oliver SITS: ascend TO the
fifth floor OF the building and watch fifty or more
boys at their benches, as they busy the
knives the hammer and the plane. Note the
pressi5n OF pride with which they view the com
pleted toy that passes muster with the Instructor
A few days ago a bright boy Of about thirteen
wears brought 10 the tea cher as the result OF his
mornings work, toy sled that was fairly well
made with the exception Of the supporting
pieces which were too short This defect
pointed out TO the boy. who Immediately proposed
plan.nc off the sides Of the fiat top fit the
pieces The Instructor took occasion preach
ut:le ex,empore sermon on the text that two
wrongs can never make a right"
A. first the boys 10 play. but they have
STAYED 20 learn, and their attendance Is vol
ur:ary they do not feel the monotony of enforced
restraint Sleds. wagons. carts and bats are made
by the pupils and it is hoped that the boys will
e, such a taste for manual work will incite
desire 10 pursue the Of the regular
Industrial schools.
Passing into the girls oms the scene changes.
Here under the pleasant guise Of playing house.
domestic science is taught and the eager interest
NIL .oly1 -, FIa lot afIG ~
HYGIENE homework may be prophecy Of better
Housekeeping at home.
Mrs Reeder who is IN charge. has twenty pupils
She teaches the mysteries OF proper bedmakins'
sweeping and busting. care Of the sink and as
rosit,or Of garbage. When the more practical de-
tals Of homework have been DEMONSTRATED there
follows the art OF arranging small apartment 81
g. 70 ge, out OF II the most comfort and room
The nursery department is under the direction Of
T. Ives Children are taught how 10 bathe then-
selves and their baby sisters and brothers now 10
rrarare bandages and apply them no" 10 leeu
babes-in fact the rudiments OF nursing AT 'he
,trra ~ the reporters visit there were ten srnaII
-.t5s before ten small washhand basins industri-
o,s1v scrubhing with ten nailbrushes ten small
,.,ds Nails that heretofore had been totally I'M
cared for now looked white and glstening' much 10
the delight OF their small possessors' VINO piOoaOE
never knew what adornment well KEPT mans a.
70 a hand The sponge bath was also novel
sensation. ,..
Not I'll the little homemakers have Undergone
the transformation scene in the nursery department
are they permitted 20 participate IN lhe o1''I.Iis
vo-k Thirty or more tidy little women ~
80 SsIrful little talks Of Mrs. Wilson on ti!t
different values OF tood The SetJinc Of the
o.SH "a ]ha nreraraion and serving OF me 1000
in the most economist nour!s4ihg %nu a1oHed TO
her n the making Of The muffns ahC heir vis
% re coffee the excellence 81 "hcn NJ ,rsad
crs can attest The little cooks poH'e4y "04'eu
upon tneir guests -.,. ~. d-onnAd from
tine - time as 10 putting into practice me kng@
edge gained in these morning classes 10 'iie Oe''
Hsnt OIL OF S' line had been occupied with the manual
~ raj he little ones in the kindergarten DC
rartment lower moor NAG alresoy tsoTnnrtIInity
- Te-orter descended But there was oppOt CO..
~ ,-,si 10 the Fairgrounds that are open sUt
-. 51t-es-tAr gvnna stun and general games every
week day from $50 TO y 81 ana 90 tbe Houston
g. fcrrv are situated recreation pier s"inI nia
bans Tor boys and girls, and an open a.. 20
s1C-5 swings and heaps Of sand, was qulet anu
empty not so the SWIMMING pam 4ti su FAXED legs
~ ct we're hurrying With the boys the oFFuC!
70 be 70 the 1 Do vet SO familiar with the
+qrks as the BOYS though the baths are IaSe De-
C1rlirr a popular resort with the larger g4r4s.
'J EjGer-artan games and songs and stories were
~ oTdaT hove under the charge OF two Klnder-
Farmers who were fully occupied n leaGns the
- AZ a p~oper distance-not that the boys Were
$3.50 and wanted 10 hear and see and join IN
ms YEAR the bigger boys are barred from par
ti-!ratinC In the games and songs ihoIsh AVN ,
-~s1c welcome as visitors, PROVIDED theE 90 HoI
crowd TOO closely upon the little tots' VINO range
from three 10 six Yeas Old 81 ,..-.,,.
The babies themselves with eyes IXeQ inleHtIS
uu1n the kindcrGartner were too interested Some
times 10 remember TO initiate the gestures OF the!r
leaders Generally they initiated these gestures
Faithfully little hands often shapely ana dlmpIed,
waving clapping and whirling; sometimes the
faces showed that almost impercepuble smile thdt
tod Of consciousness of being watched ana OF az
for6lng entertainment 10 the Onlookers.
And 50 IL was all over, in play, school play
ground. recreation pier, swimming aths. ana even
IN The school buildings which are opened as play
c-r.n ds Yor the children. There the boys play at
baseball and basket ball and the girls swing and
erf0- t1cm selves no less keenly. In one OF the
better neighborhoods as the reporter passed an
open window just before entering the building
she heard the mingled tones Of piano and voices.
and peeping in a group OF girls clustered
about the instrument singing popular airs 20 the
accompaniment Of one OF their members.
The best educators In the public school system
entirely satisfied that the summer play schools.
Fairgrounds and recreation piers are successful