The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-30
THE SUMMER SCHOOL WORK
Commissioner MacfarIand 1uspects
the Stevens Institution.

Between Five ard Six Hundred Col
nrcd Pupils in Attendance. and the
Futerpri>,. Declared to BE Il sue
cess-Mr. CardozO ana His staff.
The Stevens Summer School for Col
ored Children was visited by Commts-
sioner NIacfariand this morning F. /
Cardozo principal of the school, escorted
Mr. Nacfarlaud through the various
class rooms and explained to him the
methods in vogue at the institution Nj
MaCfarlaud was much pleased with what
he saw. Al the request of MI CaTupz9
the President of the Board OF Commission
ers addressed the pupils. The =Jhoo. was
assembled IN the large aute-room where
Mr. MacfarIand was presented 10 the
pupils and teachers After congratulate
ing the principal EIr. CarGozo,. his staff
Of teachers az the pupils on the success
of the school Mr.. NacfarIand said
1t seems 10 me that this vacation
school has been a most successful expert
ment IT Is now rather to be called
success than an experiment The pTin-
ciI,aI and the teachers who have 50 cheer
fully and even enthusiastically volunteer
ed for TINS public service deserve the
thanks OF the community They are
Doubtless richly rewarded by their own
consciousness Of having done good thing
we'll.
They have made the hot weeks
through which, we have been passing
better and happier for hundreds OF child
ren. AID they have made the schQoIhouse
and the learning Ct the school more in
terCsting and attractive 10 those children
They have also. through the children. in
terested the parents. as probably they
never were interested before 50 that their
influence has been far-reachiug and eff
fectuaI for good. I understand that more
children applied than could be acCommO-
dated and Of course they all came Of
their own free will / hope that another
year We may have more Of these summer
schools. so that ali the children who want
10 come may come. ii viii be far better
for them and far better for their homes
and therefore for the community
The summer school must have summer
methods The drill and discipline cannot
be 50 severe and stringent as in the win
ter school but the work is not all play,
and much solid knowledge is acquired. In
the best sense, too, it is the education
drawing out OF development OF the child.
which the summer school promotes And
the spirit Of affection and enthusiasm in
the vacation school might well be spread
through all the winter schools
This school is the first Of its kind fer
CeIored children, established on similar
lines to that for the white children
known as the GreenIeGf Summer School,
instituted by its principal, Ray Riordan-
Mr.. CardozO and his staff are volunteers.
Between 500 and $50 pupils have been in
attendance for the past FIVE weeks. The
school was opened for a six weeks ses-
sion Friday, June =, and VIII close Fri
day, August . Nearly 1.Gt0 puyiis We're
admitted at the outset. there being about
$50 girls and 80 boys. Some Of the chill
dren attend the school from various
points in the suburbs, from schools as
far distant as Randall, Logan, etc.
There are now about twenty-oue teach
ers, and at one time the staff contained
thirty teachers. For the first three weeks
the school occupied every classroom in
the building, and another room II the
basement had to be secured for the use
OF the kindergarten class.
Classes in every grade from the kinder
garten 10 and through the eighth grade
are receiving instruction. In the begin
ming. the scope OF instruction emphasized
the bringing up of pupils in the studies
in which they were deficient Since then,
however. that aim is carried out only
with reference 70 those pupils who have
failed to pass the High School examina-
ton.
IN other grades now the object is to
give instruction in light Industrial lines
of work carried on at the common
schools. Sewing, cooking, drawing. and
music are taught 10 scholars Of both
sexes alike Cooking Is taught in The
fourth, nth, and sixth grades, an limo
walton, inasmuch as in the common
schools. this is taught in no grades below
Fa p rrEa 10 all
grades from and including the first to the
sixth grades In common schools sewing
Is not taught below the third grade
Drawing and music are taught IN all
grades including the kindergarten The
teachers, under the direction Of Mr.. Car
dozo, are exeTtiug great care in the edu-
cation Of the scholars
The school hours are from to Il o'clock
in the morning At the latter hour the
children are dismissed For recreation a
see-saw and other amUsements for the
children have been installed IN the school
yard.
Mr.. Cardozo is the principal Of the VIII
son Grammar School, a position which he
has held FOR five years past He was ed
ucaJed in the schools Of Washington. and
has been principal Of one school or an
other for twelve years, never having held
2 subordinate position He is responsible
for the existence Of the Stevens Summer
School Inspired by the example Of Ray
Tsiordau, in the G-eeuIeaf Summer School,
h asked permission 10 conduct a similar
school for the c0l0red children This per
mission was granted by the Board or Ed
IfcaJior and Stevens School was placed
Al his disposal
In the establishment of a summer school
Nj Cardozo believed that success could
Do attained only by securing Thoroughly
equipped and experienced teachers. who
would exercise skin as Wen as discretion
and consideration II the education Of the
children The idea Of the school has NOT
been 10 promote hard study. but 20 make
the work as light IS possible and yet en-
1er=stins and helpful The teachers have
caught the right spirit and their cheer
sui md Intelligent observance is making
the summer school an unqualified success
Your Own Fault
count Tia: day lost whose Tow descending
suH" leaves you tired cross, and discouraged
because sou have not kept yourself iuvigoTa Ted
and cool by drinking that delicious heal5hhl
Temperance beverage. Aozie.