New-York tribune., 1899-07-26
FUN FOR THE CHILDREN.
PLENTY OF TOYS AND TEACHERS TO
SHOW THEM HOW TO PLAY
SOAP BUBBLES. SAND PILES. AND THE NEW
GAME. JAKE. JAKE. THE RATTLEsNAKE"
DELIGHT THE EAST sIDERs.

GAME. JAKE. JAKE THE RATTLEsNAKE"
DELIGHT THE EAST sIDERs.
"Oh. what dreadfully bad eyes dearie! You
will have to run home. I'm afraid, and ask your
mamma TO take a little piece of clean cloth and
some fresh water and wash them. just as carefully
and don't forget 10 wash your face, too
There was a great crowd Of children standing on
the school steps at Henry and Oliver SITS, and the
teacher had just arrived the reporter came
around the and saw the little episode
Yes" said the teacher, laughing, this is the
Vacation School all right. and II you'll come IN
III show you lovely new rooms before we
open the doors Our play hours are from 1:SO TO
$50 O'clock but the children begin lining up almost
as soon the morning session is over, they are 50
anxious TO get in
hurried trip was taken TO the fifth floor. Just
fitted up with swings and bars and Indian clubs
and all the equipment Of a first class gymnasium;
then up to the roof garden. covered with wire
netting so that the venturesome urchins
could not possibly fan off or climb over.
"The children perfectly crazy over this,
fad Miss Remer the enthusiastic teacher, and well
they may be 1t commands you see the whole
stretch OF the Brooklyn Bridge. and the children
watch the cars and the incoming steamers and
c-nk in fresh draughts OF life in this glorious air.
and are absolutely happy. Here we tell them
stories and here they play basket ball. and neither
the children nor the balls can fly away If so dis
posed
ktndersartners for example-would think of coming
UP here climbing all these long flights OF stairs
with their little short legs. but they are just as
anxious TO get up here as the older ones, and some
OF the girls come up Juggling babies In their
arms About 4 O'Clock comes the greatest rush or
all and then we keep the little ones downstairs
and give the older ones chance at basket ball.
What DO we do to amuse the children? Oh, al
most everything. They love stories, and when
get in a corner and sit down they will all crowd
about me while tell them the good, old fashioned
stories OF Red Riding Hood or Cinderella or make
I'M stories of my own. Then they love gymnastc
exercises and competitions-tugs of war, jumping
and high kicking-and they are experts assure
you"
Bv this time the hour for opening The doors had
arrived and the reporter was on hand with the
teacher TO see the grand entrance The door pushed
hack a few inches displayed eager throng Of
some two hundred tiny girls seeking admittance
We're all right teacher; look at our hands
the shrn cry that went up, while scores OF little
hands few up in the air TO be examined There
was only one hat in the crowd, but there were
hrads and curls and touzles and twists and babies
IN the arms of older sisters with no hair at all
but all with gistening eyes fixed on teacher and
the faryland which lay just beyond the half opened
0oor
oGe, into line and stand back Of the other"
called the teacher-"no that's bunch" trying TO
untangle a group that wanted to go in all at
once Yes you're just sweet as little pinks.
all Of you" Ohs in reply 10 the constant question
Amt clean. teacher?) Then the door opened
wide and in they swarmed. like "troutets in
pool"
In trce a half dozen skipping ropes were out,
and small feet were jumping 10 the count, one,
two three etc while a hundred more or less sur
rounded Miss Remer and clamored for ring game
In less time than it takes tell II, some nifty 1T
Tie maids had hold OF hands and were swinging
around to the inspiring strains Of
..pou, mt the kettle on
Kettle on. Kettle on.
Polly put the kettle on.
An Wen all take tea
A slice O. bread an butter or.
Butter on, butter on,
A slice O. bread an butter on,
And well all take tea
This was followed by the kindergarten game
Der OF patriotic songs. when suddenly one bold
spirit. grasping the teacher with grlny paw
voiced the wishes OF the crowd and begged. On!
teacher kin we play Jake, Jake, the rattIesnake
4 meyer heard Of that said Miss Remer. is
" nice play - A.. 49,,
small children can't be in II. fer they might get
hurted"
Is 1t rough game"
No no. teacher; IT'S awful nice! Wen show
you"
Then the small children being carefully garnered