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

classes or assisted in the work were as
 follows: Mrs J. K. Blake, Miss Teresi-
 na Peck, Mrs. F. E. Street, Miss Emme-
 line Street, Mrs Browning, Mrs. D. J. | Bristol, Miss Agnes Smith, Warsaw, N.
 Y.; Miss Russell and Miss Gower. One of the pleasant things connected ! with the sewing classes was the outings
 enjoyed by the children and made pos-
 sible by the teachers in charge of these
 classes. At least a half dozen of these
 half day excursions to seashore and
 country were made, giving many of the | children the only opportunity the sum
 mer offered to get away from the sti-
 fling heat and confusion of their own | neighborhood
 1 In one instance the money to pay in | part the car fare for group of these | children came quite unsolicited from a friend, who, though unable to go her | self, was glad to have a share in the work. The closing day came all too soon for the crowd of little people to whom the playground had been the one bright spot of the summer. why don't it keep open until school goes in" was the constant query. When one lit- tie mother who had tended baby all summer. was asked why she was so sorry to have the yard closed she said: "Why, at some we have no place to play, and what shall we do?"
 WOOSTER PLAYGROUND.
 A small playground was again main- tained at Wooster school, one yard only being open to the children.
 The attendance was excellent for six weeks and good work was done. Dur- ing the last two weeks the repairs on the school building seriously interfered with the playground, the yard finally becoming filled with rubbish and quite unsafe for the children. It was finally decided to close the yard on August 21, much to the disappointment of all.
 The average daily attendance for the six weeks was 61 in the morning and 100 in the afternoon; first week, S2 in the morning and 130 in the afternoon; second week, 57 and 100 third week, 61 and 100; fifth week, 57 and 9S; sixth week, 51 and 72. The teachers were as follows: Miss Agnes Duggan, matron for eight weeks Miss Alice Clark. af- ternoon assistant for July, and Miss Marjorie Lum, afternoon assistant for August.
 Many games old and new were played by the children under the direction of the teachers and considerable manual work was done. although the yard only was available for these purposes. Paper parasols, picture cutting and mounting were favorite forms of occu- patton, and this playground also was representedin the school exhibitions Sewing classes in charge of volunteer teachers were maintained every Thurs day afternoon with the following volun- teer helpers: Miss s. s. Whlttlesey, Miss F. C. Walker, Mrs F, l.. Atwater Mrs. H. G. Newton, Mrs Wilson, Mrs. McNeil, Miss Mabel Banks, Miss Ruby Danks and Mrs. Shell.
 One of the pleasant things in connec- tion with the summer work is the ever increasing nterest of old friends, the acquisition of new ones and the hearty cooperation Of all
 The superintendent most sincere thanks are due the committee which has been such a strong hold, the teachers who have worked so intelligently and | faithfully and successfully and the l friends who have aided in most sub | stantial way in carrying on the work