The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

Today marks the closing of the Charles
street vacation school, and it is also ex-
hibition day.
Nothing appeals to humankind so much
as those things that concern children,
and for that reason there was started in
this city, two years ago. what is known
as a vacation school
There is only one vacation school in
Providence, and that is at the Charles
street school building IL is a large school
house, with plenty of play ground, and
that is why it was selected.
A vacation school i'm this instance is
where boys and girls between the ages
OF and II years. who do not have all the
advantages during the regular school
months, may, under careful instruction,
develop the mind and body.
There are four divisions each of boys
and girls, and the instruction embodies
that which is best calculated 10 aid them
In future life.
THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
To begin with, there is the art depart
ment, which includes cardboard con-
struction, paper cutting and clay model
ing
Then there is a manual training class,
10 which boys only are admitted, sew
ing class for the girls nature class for
both boys and girls, and physical culture
classes.
The regime at the Charles street vaca-
tion school is very interesting
IL should be stated in parenthesis that
the school was started by private indi-
viduals last year and this, its second sea-
sen, Is conducted under the auspices of
Sidney A. Sherman, superintendent of
Fairgrounds, acting under the direction
of a subcommittee the school commit
tee, but private subscriptions foot the
bills.
Mr.. A. +. Rose Is the careful principal
OF the school and he also has charge of
the art department. Miss Marion Midgely
IL the secretary Of the school and she has
materially aided Mr.. Rose.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT.
The school enrolled 275 pupils this sum-
mer, an Increase over last year, with an
average attendance of 225
There is kindergarten department
which contains 90 pupils.
The teachers who aid Mr. Rose are:
Nature class, Misses Mey WhippIe and
Catherine c. Whitford; manual training,
Arthur Ray; sewing, Miss Alice Wright;
art, Misses Alma Field and Eliza Parker;
kindergarten, Mrs. Maud H. Hersoy and
Miss Mary l.. Bishop.
The idea is that the pupils shall attend
the school five days every week. the fifth
( day to be devoted TO an outing for the
sake of nature study.
The hours are from $3.50 to u O'Clock
each day and the first half hours exer-
cises are peculiarly interesting
Precisely at half-past eight all the pu-
| pills assemble in the large hall upstairs
and singing, story reading, illustrated by
| chalk on the blackboard and talk upon
| civil government follow
Then comes the saluting of "Old Glory"
| A.lad stands near the piano in front OF
| tM platform. and the Stars and Stripes
receive such homage as few veterans can
| recall.
| The study hours are so cut up that
! there can be no complaint whether the
| pupil Is boy or girl. or whether he or she
Is practicing gymnastics or modelling
| clay.
For instance, each division has 20 min
utes' work in each department four days
4 every week.
| Basket weaving Is n supplementary
branch TO the manual training and art
| departments and. as may be imagined
| Il is pretty work and easy. too, for the
| young folk. They turn out some very
| pretty specimens
MAKE HANDSOME DESIGNS.
Beginning with pieces OF paper and
| cardboard the pupils succeed In making
some wonderfully handsome designs and
| the decorative work exhibited was well
| worth looking at
There were brush. ink and crayon work.
grasses and flowers I'm colors and black
and white. ornamental designs. including
flags. etc, I'm which the color blending
| was very good.
One OF the principal features OF today's
exhibition Is the program OF athletic
events for boys and girls. arranged and
conducted by Paul H. Rauschenbach, the
instructor In physical training.
IL was fun to watch the young misses