The Washington times., 1902-08-01
ANNUAL EXHIBIT OF
VACATION SCHOOL BOYS
Many Children Throng the
Greenleaf Building.
Display Made a Highly Interesting One
Work of Pupils in All Glasses
Shown Callers.

The annual exhibit by the pupils OF
the Greenleaf Vacation Manual Train
ing School opened yesterday morning
and from until u o'clock, and again
from in the evening until nearly mid
night the school rooms were thronged
with children and their friends.
The exhibit is on such superior lines
that the articles alone attracted an un-
usual amount of attention, to say moth
ing of the other means OF amusement
provided by Mr.. Riordon. the superin-
| tcndent. and his assistants.
Through tthe halls and rooms. and
on the stairs the children gathered in
groups. singing out the wares which
they had for sale, and merry making
in between times. One little tot car
ried fancy basket filed with tempt
Ing candies. and solicited the patronage
of everybody in high. piping voice.
while older girls in dainty summer
frocks sold flowers. and other things.
Good Order Prevails.
Everything went as merry as the pro-
verbal marriage bell, and although
there are six hundred children In the
school this year. and all were on hand
last night to play host to the visitors.
good order prevailed from the very
doorsteps Of the school to the top-most
floor.
The exhibit is highly interesting, and
1t is study TO go through the build
ing. The rooms on the lower floor are
devoted to fancy articles made by the
children and the work of the lover
classes Is quite as attractive. though no:
so pretentious as that OF the higher
grades.
The former consists OF a great dis
play OF paper flowers and tiny baskets
OF rafiia. The flowers are festooned over
the blackboards. taking the place of the
ever puzzling multiplication tables.
Their bright, gaudy colors transformed
the room into perfect bower, and the
little ones are to be congratulated upon
their delicate and attractive work.
The next grade make a speciality of
raflia work, and this includes baskets
reins, mats, and queer little ornaments
that speak volumes for the child's IN
genuity. The Venetian iron work. done
by the seventh and eighth grades. proved
one OF the surprises OF the evening. and
the display of lamps. candelabra stands
and brackets is one that is rarely equal
ed outside a shop devoted TO that pur
suit. There are crepe paper hats which
TO the initiated eye might be importa
tons in millinery, and which. upon ex-
animation, bear the closest scrutiny.
Cosy Apartments.
Aside from the rooms In which the
work of the children is displayed there
are two cosily-appointed apartments
which are wholly at the disposal of the
pupils and their friends.
One contains a bed, the acme of COM
fort, bureau, stand and several chairs
This is used in cases of emergency,
when the children are taken i'll. The
other is resting room, with a couch
rocking chairs and soft shaded LAMPS,
Everything about the school is cal
culated 10 enlist a public's appreciation.
The superintendent, Mr. Raymond Rior- /
don, and the teachers under him have
worked faithfully for six weeks, giving |
up the best part Of their summer TO |
cause which may be said to be greater |
than charity, If that is possible. and |
the fruits OF their faithfulness and de-
rotion are manifest IN every detail az
The exhibit now in progress.