New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-05
AMBITIOUS YOUNG FOLKS,
CHILDREN OF THE CITY HISTORY CLUB
SHOW GREAT PRIDE IN THEIR WORK.

The City History Club held its annual exhibition
yesterday az the University Settlement Building.
Eldridee and PivinEton SITS.
The exhibit Is remarkable as an Illustration Of the
work being done by the club in developing in
telligent. and patriotic interest and pride in the
past OF the city among the boys and girls
The club was founded in 1896 by Mrs Robert
Able who says:
The origin Of the. club was due 10 conviction Of
IllF MAJ Jle most sTleetlEe means OF securing
me childTen-Eew- YOrks future cittZens-:n 4
knowledge and love CT the citys past in an appra-
citation Of the ctys present needs ana in IN ear
2est and intelligent desire 70 uphold, strengthen
The several other societies for political reform.
mpa am arms oaopIeg x Gq0 is in
The city History CLUB has been called the kin
oergarten FOR Citizenship"
In three sears the club has grown from twenty
three classes one hundred and eight in which
neaFly two thousand pupils enrolled The
methods employed by the club have been especially
adapted 10 It's needs from those in among the
most successful teachers Of history
The junior cubs-for club organization is the RUE
in all classes and constitution is furnished for
class adoptton-oriEinaIy consisted OF boys and
girls from fourteen TO seventeen years of age But
the club grew the problem arose. What IS the
best ay Of applying the club principles TO a child
OF eight This question happily solved by the
accumulation Of a large amount Of Interesting
graphic material which introduced into club
work ----'
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connected win the history Of New York are given
few a time. 70 each child. lie is required TO
paste them in-o club NOTEBOOK and write brief
descriptions opposite them He is taught from
maps and charts Models shown him tiny
windmill. Indian canoe d Dutch doll he Is
urged 70 draw plEturss n male maps % sand or
pulp. - collect orisra material and develop n
every VA his power - self expression. He is en-
coaraged u ask questions. and his inquiries are
answered as simply anG en- rtan:nG,y as possible
r.rag.
he is taken club excursion to visit actual
scene OF the events he studies
HOW THE WORK Is CARRIED on
The work is carried under the direction Of
rhe Executive Committee by a normal teacher.
who appoints the course OF study trains the ir-
siructors lectures TO classes and personally visits
and encourages the clubs.
Instruction given first BY volunteer teach
ers only These prepared themselves ny attendance
a normal CAS- which he club provided ard by
prira;e study. As the needs Of tho club increased
u employed sala-ied teachers who conduct
about half the classes The. club receives constant
application for instructors IN city history. and the
corps Of teachers * al present inadequate sup
zig the demand.
Ninter. arord!ng much pleasure and profit 70 the
parents brothers 2nG sister sno friends 81 cluo
mernoe occasionally "a calo : discovered 10 pos
sess unusual talent ia sucn cases ne II heped
10 develop hs particular E-tt and eort IS made to
place hin where he may De fitted for useful
has taken the children has ATTRACTED much at
-entfor IN L on the central table Of the ex-
hibsr are some books consisting of Valentines
manuals Of the Common C0uncil OF the city Of
New-York and a number - Old pamphlets relating
= civic history This collection Is valued al 500
ard i The property Of Gaeiano MartOreli! boy OF
sixteen who has put all ms pocke: money for six
Years into their purchase The Oldest volume IS
me manual Of 1872 a. and tor tha- GaetAno paid
siE. he noticed thaI many ~ The prints given TO
TIE oiasses credited 10 Valentino Manual.
and became ambitious 20 possess me volume Then
Ee the manual was reries, ana ms am
ottou e~eH % the extent OF acquiring the entire
set u IS said 10 be complete now, with the eX-
caption % nine volumes
The bov IS a member Of the Chatham History
Club No &C. and Is 4 student in the Boys High
Scho1l.
Julius Blum an attractive boy OF fourteen or
fnereabour j. The proud Custodian or the exhibit
EIe has been a member Of The Charter History club
No. = for years
An interesting exhibit Is from the class Il the
Toubs The maps. notebooks ana essays NAT
form the exhibit Were prepared by them On such
SCRAPS 8f paper = they could hna, anG ii-i are
pEtheticany suggestive. Pictures " seveTa OF iAe
Spanish war heroes are favorfte illustrations of the
essavs and one ,-eehard drawing ot Lieutenant
HChson by william Hoffman is cleTeriy oone-
Prizes were given by the president OF the club