The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-27
THE VACATION SCHOOL.
More Than Two Hundred Enrolled
The Subject Tonight.

The vacation school on West Washington
and California streets, is in full swing now.
There are more than two hundred children
enrolled, with a daily average attendance
of 175. They come from all parts of the
city, even West Indianapolis contributing a
few. The building is open on all sides. and.
Is particularly cool these hot summer morn
ings, and both children and teachers are
very comfortable and both alike seem to
enjoy the work. The subjects GYM
nastics, art, music, nature, woodworking,
sewing and cooking. Each CT these subjects
has a special teacher, and one teacher, Miss
Estelle Adams who took the overflow class.
the children from six to eight years Of age,
and gives them instruction in all Of the
branches.
Miss Josephine Bauer is the superintend-
emit of the school. 1t is she who plans the
work. arranges the classes and work and
keeps everything moving smoothly. There
is no hard examining Of subjects, and the
lessons are taught in such an attractive
way that the children cannot help but
learn. The older boys have exercises
with the dumb bells and Indian clubs. and
learn to march, by command. Shoes some
times trample on bare feet and coats rub
against shirt sleeves, while mischief makes
their eyes twinkle. They are fairly obedi-
emit and they enjoy the exercises, which
many would think too violent for hot wealth
er. The girls have wand exercises and
take wholesome interest in all Of the
varied movements. Miss Alice Graydon, as
sisted by, Mr.. Frederick Fie.j. las charge
of the wood working. and yesterday morn
ing the boys were interested in making kite
frames, which they will cover and paste
In the school and have for their own. Other
boys showed with pride, the sowel racks,
bread boards and other articles which they
loaned 10 the school by public school NO.
a. and are especially adapted TO the work
The cloak room. adjoining main recitation
room on the first floor, has been changed
into kitchen and fitted up with utensils.
Girls in blue and white checked aprons and
caps were over the stove, and ether girls had
just taken from the oven pan laden with
light, yellow mullins. which they had made
under the direction of Miss Theresa Bell.
into dining room and the girls were being
taught the incest ways Of setting and
serving the table. by Miss Emma Schmidt.
taught the simplest stitches at first, and
they have used their first lessons so well
that now they nave w9 9n ana ,s cotoTea a
Stevens Is the instructor in this branch. In
the art room, Miss Nellie Ashbrook is the
teacher and the children have taken kindly
to pencil and brush, and several credtable
pictures were shown. Miss Amy Algeo has
the nature study classes. In these she de-
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telling story or poem, and the children
have learned in this way of forest trees,
the work of the sunbeams, the work OF the
water drops. and just now they are studying
the formation of coal beds, the series Of
lessons being in cycle. Miss Adelaide
Carman has the music department, and the
children have been initiated into a class
of music with which they are not familiar
except, perhaps, in the words. One class
has a two-part song. on the old nursery
rhyme, Where are you going my pretty
maid?" Miss Lille Adam assisted the chill
dren yesterday, and with Miss Bauer will
man leaves for Winona. the first of next
week The children are only kept for the
lesson during the morning. They are kept
on OF the street and out of bad company
This morning the school will be open for
inspection, and about 200 of those known to
be interested In the work have been invited
to attend. Others will be quite as welcome.
street-car trip will be given the children,
with a few hours in one of the parks. One
trip has been made to Garfield Fsrk, and
last Friday the children were given a lee
ture on China, by Dr.. Marie Haslep. Miss
Lille Adam sang and Miss Benaldine Smith
gave violin number.
The school will continue in session until
Aug II. with an excursion. each Friday.
spirited contest is held at the parks. One
team is known as the Skies" and the other
as the Mines" Thursday, Aug. g. will
be parents day at the school, Wien all of
the parents OF the children will be invited
to see how their children are engaged. On
the last Thursday of the school, Aug TO-
there will be the closing concert and exhi-
bition. Mr.. Otto Stark sent thirty or forty
surroundings. prepared for these children.
gives them an insight into a purer. cleaner
atmosphere, than the majority of them
have.