The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19

, the point or departure TOT many a plac tical discussion, and the bedroom ! plainly but neatly furnished gave am
 pie opportunity for putting theory into ! practice. ! Care of bed and bedding, of floor ant toilet arrangements, dusting, ventila ton and general orderliness of room
 were suggestive and fruitful topics ol converse tion. The delight of the girls
 in this attractive little room and theil
 real appreciation of the cleanliness ano
 appropriateness of appointments was
 pleasant to see. The hope was express
 ed last year that this department might
 be enlarged by the addition of q dining
 room, and that practical lessons be giv-
 Through the efforts and interest of
 Mrs Blake the furnishings for such a
 table were secured and lessons begun
 during the latter part of July.
 A cabinet for dishes and set of book
 selves for bedroom were later kindly
 furnished by Miss Whittlesey.
 The dining room lessons were in
 charge of Miss Allen and were sue cess from the beginning. It was im-
 possible, owing to the limited amount of time which could be given to this period to more than lay the foundation for future work along this line, but the foundation was well laid.
 After the children had one day ob- served the room and table in order, and the next day, finding it in disorder, had restored it to its original state. specific instruction was given regarding the care of table and room The small class of girls were now and again sent to the dining room to work by themselves, either in setting the table or caring for It after an imaginary meal. The work was well done and the interest and zeal of the few girls accorded this privilege unflagging.
 Through the efforts of Miss Ray this school had the very great pleasure of listening to a song recital by Harry F. Mozealous of this city. The entire school gathered in the German Baptist church nearby and listened with the most evident enjoyment to MT. Mozealous whose services were given without remuneration
 The closing exercises of the school were held Friday morning, August 9. The second floor hall was we'll filled with work accomplished during the six weeks of the school term Sewing, color work, paper cutting and picture mount ing made a most creditable display. Especial mention must be made of the color work which consisted largely of free illustra tions of the trips taken by the school. Some were good from an artistic point of view, all were encour- aging since they proved by the variety of subjects illustrated that the horizon of these children, usually bounded by Oak and adjacent streets. had for two at least broadened and ex- tended.
 Exercises consisting of singing, speaking and games were held in two rooms of the school, and many inter- ested visitors responded to the general invitation given through the press.
 Classes in bedroom and dining room work were held during the morning, the small rooms in which these lessons were given being quite inadequate to accom- nodate all who came, to many of whom this branch of the work was quite new
 At the close of the mornings pro- sramme, flowers, which had been pro 5ided in great abundance for this school also, were distributed, among the chill iren who were sent home happy ,rowd with only one regret, "The sum- ner school had closed so soon.''
 aygrounds-Zunder.
 For four years Zunder playground has ,een source of unfailing delight to hun lreds of little children, this year prov 4x %t>, Tftl.z wo weeks brought such rush of chil- lren, large and small, that it was inn possible to accommodate and provide or them all. It became absolutely ne- esssary to adhere to the age limit and cry reluctantly Mrs. Barnes and her assistants began the wedding out pro- i ess.
 The attendance the first day was two undred in the morning and three hun red in the afternoon. The average ally attendance for eight weeks was 10 in the morning and 147 in the after oon-the first week was 160 in the lorning and 1S7 in the afternoon; the econd week 15S and 295; third weekk, and 131; fourth week, SC and 14S; fifth eek, 96 and 150; sixth week, 70 and 12S; eventh week, 115 and 132; eighth week, and 9d.
 From the first the spirit in the play round was good, the children playing 1gether in real unity. Believing that he busy child is the happy child'' it 'as the aim of all connected with the layground that there should be no stless, aimless standing around but nat all the children should be engaged l healthful happy work or play.
 It is due to the untiring energy of the eachers in charge that this end was lore nearly attained in all the yards ian in any previous year.
 "The Farmer in the Dell, ''The Nee les Eye" Blind Mans Buff" Fuss the Corner Hide and Go Seek" London Bridge" Pig in the Pen,' New York Step, Bouncing the Ball" The Family" "Oats, Peas, Beans and arley Grows" Lads and Lassies Out Walking" My Fathers Home from ,dia," and Come See Come" are l. nong the games played in the Zunder ard and kindergarten room. A cro- Jet set was placed in the yard and | cups of children taught how to play, In the kindergarten room might be | ,f |