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

W elS ueFOleu lO the WOtk aCCOIllpllSHet
 in the yards and included sofa pillows | shoe bags, brush and comb cases, papel | cutting and mounting.
 Sewing classes supervised by volun
 teer teachers were maintained witt regularity for an hour twice a week
 Mondays and Wednesdays. The teach. CTS who either had charge of classes ol assisted at some time during the sum-
 mer were Mrs. Hess, Miss Ray, Miss
 Cornelia Webb, Miss Marguerite Webb
 Miss Alice Walker Miss Jessie Dewel and Miss Bessie Crane.
 These classes were entertained one af- | ternoon by Miss Barstow of New York
 who kindly sang for the children.
 The bath-room was opened July ? and
 was, with one exception Guly 4), in
 use twice week thereafter for eight
 weeks. Six hundred and seventy-eight
 boths were given during the summer,
 the number one day reaching tifty-four.
 The plan adopted last year of having a
 woman placed in charge of the bath
 room was continued this year, and was
 eminently satisfactory. The teachers
 in charge of this playground were Mrs.
 Lucia B. Barnes for six weeks; all day
 assistants, Miss Alice Rochford (six
 weeks), Miss Barrett two weeks) af-
 ternoon assistant. Miss EVelena Par ker, (eight weeks)
 WALLACE STREET PLAYGROUND,
 This year, as last, the use of the T. A.
 B. building and yard on Wallace street was given by Rev. Father Russell and the young men of the society.
 Nothing is left to be desired in the situation of this playground, for it is in the center of one Of our most crowded Italian districts.
 The attendance the first day was 250 in the morning and afternoon. The av- craze daily attendance for eight weeks was 10 in the morning and 165 in the afternoon; the first week it was 145 in the morning and 137 in the afternoon; second week. 112 and 170 third week, S4 and l15; fourth week, 96 and 140; fifth week, 93 and 1S0; sixth week, 91 and 1S7; seventh week, 90 and 19S. eighth week. 91 and 196.
 The teachers for July were Miss M. Florence Crowley matron; Miss Fran ces Lambert. all day assistant and Miss Jane F. Hughson, afternoon assis- tant; for August, Miss Henrietta Lantz, Miss Edith Dettea, all day as- sistant and Miss Jane F. Hughson, af- ternoon assistant.
 The building contains baths, bath tub and shower and it was hoped, indeed had been arranged, to use these baths twice a week as at Zunder. But at the last moment permission was withheld by the young men of the society, and the plan had to be reluctantly -aban- doned
 In the yard large new awning frame with board floor, was added to the one already there, and was welcome re- fuge from the sun during the heated term. Under these awnings the chill iren spent hours putting together sliced puzzles, playing Jack stones, checkers, dominoes, go-bank, fish pond, looking at pictures and playing school. Large numbers of children were taken every day into the building for songs, games and marching.
 During July the children furnished a miniature dolls cradle, hemstitching> sheets and pillow cases, tacking and button hole stitching a small quilt Seventy-five small needle books and oiu cases combined were also made by boys and girls alike.
 During August baskets made of hair oins and colored time furnished a quiet | for about seventy children, ach child bringing a penny to pay for The children were eager  me child making and giving away !! i've. The last two weeks were spent in l shells for a curtain and Miss [ 4antz reports that had there been six [ urtains to be made there would have cen children enough to help so inter sted and happy were they in this occu- ation.
 Punching holes with an awl in the hells proved to be a particularly fasci- ating part of the work, the children it a great privilege to be hosen for this service. When finished he curtain was greatly admired, not nly by the children, but by the moth rs as well, a number of whom came to ee it. some desiring to buy a string of hells, for which they offered to pay NO cents
 Colored fashion plates furnisher an leXhaustibe source of pleasure, the hildren cutting out the figures and liking them home to adorn the walls.
 The mothers of this neighborhood ,ok the liveliest interest in the play round. Miss Crowley reports that ome would come in and take pa:t in 1e games and marching, others would ring their sewing and knitting, thus, orking while caring for their babies. One day two mothers placed five nall babies in one hammock and yung them to sleep. When the chill ren realized that the babies were real ' sleeping they suddenly grew quiet nd the whisper Don't make noise; ,e babies are asleep" was heard round the yard.
 Sewing classes were also maintained
 this yard for an hour twice week. tuesdays and Fridays. Those who had