The Washington times., 1902-07-22
The Idea Seems to Have
Caught Popular
Fancy.
REPORTS ARE ENCOURAGING
Six Hundred Pupils Attend Sessions at
Greenleaf Building = Mr.. Raymond
Riordan in Charge = Four Weeks
Work at Stevens School.

Vacation schools seem to have caught
the popular fancy and reports are most
encouraging The roll OF pupils in each
school continues to increase and much
good work is being done by well equip
ped corps of instructors.
Mr.. Raymond Riordan, with fourteen
lady teachers, is successfully conduct
ing summer school at the Greenleaf
Building on Four -and-a-Half Street be-
tween NJ and n Streets southwest. The
school numbers about six hundred pu-
pills, ranging from six to fifteen years.
The children are taught basket weav-
ing, upholstery, such as making chairs.
hat racks and washstands. Carpenter
ing and mechanical drawing is another
feature of the work.
Mr.. Riordan in Charge.
Mr.. Riordan, the principal. has charge
OF the Venetian iron class. The iron,
in crude form, is made into such things
as candle sticks and wall brackets.
Miss witzell is in charge of the bas-
net weaving WI n. dhd tea'hSo
the scholars in making hats, floor mats,
and numerous other things that are SER
viceabie in the household.
The girls are taught farm; lg as well
as the boys. In the Fairgrounds of the
school, watermelons, corn, beans, and
other vegetables are growing. The cook
ing department furnishes dinner ABOUT
fhrna ND he nhar
partake Of the good things as well as
the little ones.
In the Fairgrounds hammocks and
swings are found, and other things to
amuse.
Every Saturday morning two large
cars are furnished by the Metropolitan
Railway Company at the expense of the
school. About three hundred pupils.
with their respective teachers, go on an
outing for a whole day. Each child
PAYS car fare. and with his box of
biscuits enjoys day Of sport.
Children Kept Busy.
The school opens at a. m sharp, and
continues until IL noon. Every child is
kept busy during these hours. Lessons
are given in typewriting, arithmetic.
geography, and spelling. An entertain
ment is given about three times a week,
and is attended by the pupils of the
school and their parents.
Beginning July 30, and lasting until
August 3, there will be a fair. for the
purpose of disposing of all the goods
manufactured by the children. The pro-
oeeds will go to the school for its sup
port and maintenance, and the profit to
the child that makes 1t.
Ths little fellows are anxious for that
time 10 come, and the candy stores and
SNOWFALL stands in the southwest sec
t!on are looking forward to a rush of
business after the fair is over.
Work at Stevens School.
Four weeks Of summer school work at
Stevens and Lincoln school are over. and
as q result of the active and earnest ef-
forts of F. l.. Cardozo, jr., and a loyal
and devoted corps of teachers, both have
teen worked up to high degree of pro-
fciency.
The general Plan of work solves very
. well the problem OF how to make the
summer months time both of profit
change. and recreation. The school is
open daily from 9 to u o'clock m, 4
short recess being given at 1880 o'clock.
each class is divided into three sections
sc that each section will receive instruc .
ton N three different subjects daily; for
Instance. a boy may select carpentry
Venetian iron work, and typewriting, or
a girl cooking. dressmaking, or ratfia-
work (basketry ani millinery
In order TO conduct the above lines of
work it was necessary to have large
quantity of supplies. AS Congress failed
To make any appropriation whatever for
,acat.on sctoc!s this summer it Woul!
lave been impossible TO carry them on
al ell mad it not becr for the generosity
c, pucFc-spirited merchants, who liber e
ally donated goods and material, afte:
the cituaticn had been represented to
them.
TIA Associated Charities, Mr. Charles
NJ. Weller, secretary. has recently do
mattel $50 car tickets from the fund
raised for that purpose, so that the chill
cren will be taken on picnic to the Zoo
rcxt Wednesday. which is being Iookel
forward to by them with great slee.
Of Practical Value.
The work in the Stevens School has
been of such direct, practical value
that in addition TO keeping children off
the street and entertaining them 1t will
be Of benefit in many other ways. Near
" all the teachers were drawn from the
special corps of the public schools, and
heya had years of experience.
Dressmaking is an accomplishment
without which woman's education is
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