New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

highly appreciated reward could have been found
,r ,ioir sttontion 70 studies They had a perfect
Wow of All the great proceedings Of the day ana
they most thoroughly enjoyed themselves. IL '"S
not been ascertaincd that any eXperime"''l H'"
dents Of psychology were there n study ''''u "''
ure lint n there were not there should have been
I'ntu le.2O the public school children had nothihe
~ ,n,i4e them TX .cpt cops and their troubles
By noon pretty piece Of nstcuffs was IN progress
between the cops and the crowd who wouu ho'
keep n line but that two blocks up ana '"'
children could get only poor view OF IT, 10y '"d'
tne they were getting tired Of humorous '''''"
raiser-
At 1890 The main show began The beat Of horse
hoofs was heard up the avenue and the young
teachers Of one sex who had been flirting with
other young teachers of the other sex urneh 'h''r
attention TO business The pupils bent forward ana
said. Here they come
But IL was a disappointment Other voices an
swered disdanfully. Nav. us only DO cops.
Nevertheless tire cops mounted. made nm"
showing and received the first round Of applause
from tho chosen children Of that stand.
one could almos, hear their hearts humping
after that. During those few minutes the children
and the grown up people the other side Of the
avenue were OF one mind. They all wanted Dewey
and when Dewey came looking just at that mo-
meut rather wearied with his cooked hat and other
trimming the childrens applause was as loud
as that 81 the grown-ups They had been working
for that moment aud thinking OF II for months. and
its coming was ecstasy. They clapped their hands.
and stamped and they stared if not quite sure
that this really was Admiral Dewey. The thing
seemed impossible. But Dewey came and passed
on. and other Admirals and officers in gold lace
followed him. The people opposite applauded Ad-
miral Sampson. and The children dd the same with
a will.
Just wait tn Schoy comes said am excited
teacher from Richmond Borough VINO mad opinions
J Of his own about the way. And he was right. When
Schley came there a burst Of applause that
almost riyalled that accorded 10 Dewey himself
Admiral Schley. adorned with that arrangement ~
flowers which the fair sex call "A "corsage bouquet"
seemed thoroughly delighted smiled his broadcast
and bowed In his most polite manner
After that II was intensely Interesting 10 notice
the difference between the adult and the child
measures of favor This first evident in the
reception accorded to such civilians Richard
Croker and Chaunccy Depew the people over the
way had applause for such these more or less
but in the child view this was no time to pay
any attention to people H. tall hats All the gold
laced heroes Of the had passed by. including
General Miles the children had shouted away their
nrst wind and here were the sailors Of the olympia
coming
or course. the boys and girls shouted for the
sailors. having Just got their second wind Espe.
cially favored were all the small boys. Whenever
d small boy was seen tramping along at his best,
there later I'm the parade, the boys and girls
that stand gave special round Of applause for
him This was particularly noticeable because
such freak" features the little Ohio girls In
the National cOlors seemed to pass unworthy
OF child notice.
The hearts Of the children also went forth 10
the North Atlantic Squadron battalions without
much discrimination. The band pleased this gal
lery by playing Guess III Have to Telegraph My
Baby" Moreover, some Of these naval heroes had
four footed animals with them, and when the goat
OF the Dolphin crossed the field Of vision there
was frantic outburst Of delight
Another remarkable point IN the behavior Of
these youths was their way OF discriminating be-
| tween heavy and light artillery Of the United
States They applauded at least twice much
| for the heavy siege train OF j-inch rifles they
| did for the field battery which followed None
OF the teachers could satisfactorily explain the
Othcr favoritc~ OF tn good childrcns stand were
! the West Pointers Governor Roosevelt probably
| because the children knew he used 10 De Teddy
! OF the Rough Riders. even though they SAW him
! in his sunday clothes any holy 3i troops mat
ment OF the United states artillery. the colored
ment that looked Ike real war in blue shirts or
Khaki. and every thing I'm the way OF four footed
eot extra applause from the children ana every
body else at that point. though ii il possible they
mo,a PS ne @a Of YartRnr Through Gcorga
sung especially Tor their benefit 10y the former
Tne~- lmprOmptu bursts Of song made pleasant
diversion from time TO rhine Considering that the
800 or more pupils had not been rehearsed to-
schools Il was remarkable how well they kept
together and I'm what good time they sang. one
erOup starting The Red. White and Blue" or
some other patriotic song Of their own motion.
apparently. and ne whole BODY joining IN TIM,
Pennsylvania and several other regiments who
halted there with sandwiches apples cararaels and
IN kinds OF comestiOles made series OF truly
PHEASANT diversions The children exhausted their
surply ~ eatable ammunition In their assault on
The 18th Ncw-York but they had much fun watch
ing the petlngs done by the people opposite and
ihe scrambngs OF the soldiers with muzzle and
sword point Knocking helmets and shakos here
and there in the efforts OF each secure
a prize for himself
/ Altogether IL must have been not only great
and memorable day for those children. but n de-
lighfful