The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-18
Bida Nlnety-Day Farewell
to Books and Study.
FORTY THOUSAND ARE HAPPY
Teachers Welcome Rest as Pupils Do
Recreation-LiveIy Scenes IN Front of
School HOuses-Girls Nearly All Ar
rayed IN White-Exercises Tonight.

All juvenile washington is rejoicing
because Of the schools closing. This
morning over 10000 boys and girls. at
tired in their prettiest clothes. were sent
happily forth upon that most joyful Of
all seasons in the eyes OF school chill
oren-sunmeT vacation. For three
months they will he care-free and with
out the nightmare Of terrible cxamina-
tons hanging over their heads. The
teachers also are free. and they are as
glad Of it as their pupils
Between s and o'clock this morning
the streets in all parts Of the city were
IhTcnged with youngsters dressed in
their very best clothes and many OF
them carrying fcvcrs The girls were
mostly in white and scarcely ore CT them
but what looked as neat and pretty as
though she had Just stepped cut Of
millinery shop. The boys. tee. we're
arrayed in their best Sunday clothes and
looked cool and comfortable in their
clean white shirt waists.
Greatest Day of the Year.
For all Of them the day was one n 4ae
greatest occasions OF the year. The In
tie folks appeared 70 be perfectly hsnpv
ana rejoiced in the fact that lessons
we're for them thing Of the mast mill
next September They da77sd and
shouted about in front Of fba scboor
buildings and in tie play yards ana
oontriTed to have thoroughly eood
tine wherever they went. The reac1ors
lnouiged them largely and refrained as
-IuCH as possible from placing lie rod
u restraint upon the little fol,5s and
their pleasure. anu
11Gsed the Pedagogues were as glad
aS the pupils TO sit and watch tho No.
rinent, for the holiday Of the D- -,-,i
means weeks u nuch-needed rest in
mem The recent warm spell 77e-+fcr71
larry mas done much TO make their work
q 6troen, as it made the children list
less ana prone to neglect their work
and necessitated additional Iabors on
me Fart Of the teachers to ob1i-e them
TO nnlsh the prescribed course before
the end Of the year
Entertained in Study Halls.
In nearly all of the school short en-
tertainments by the pupils we're held. |
All the songs learned during the year
we're sung and pretty little games ar
ranged.
One Of the most enjoyable features Of
the close OF school in the higher grades
the seventh and eighth particularly. was
the annual ice cream and cake feast
among the girls OF the cooking classes
All during the year the future house /
Keepers are taught to cook and make 4
cake and desserts Of all sorts. AT the
close Of school the girls are usually
privileged to eat the cakes and other
pastries they have baked during the
week Sometimes a collection is taken
up among the young ladies and enough
money raised to provide the materials
necessary for making a large freezer
Of ice cream This the girls consume
with great relish, evidently enjoying
their own efforts as cooks.
All Work Cast to the Winds.
No work Of any sort was INDUCED in
By the school children today. Aside
from their little entertainments and !!
other merrymaking affairs they merely /
passed through the formality of being
dismissed from school
Tonight viii also witness the last of
the high school courses for the school
year just passed All of the five high
schools have held their class night ex-
ercises, and one. the Business school. !
has had its commencement exercises.
Tonight at Convention Hall the Cen {
trail Eastern, Technical. and Western
High Schools will hold their graduating
ceremonies and viii bring the public
school term in the Capital to complete