New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

South Market-st--E Emma Bailey, director;
Alice E. Van Duyne Martha MangoId-
In the park the larger boys and girls are
taught gymnastic exercises by men. Professor
Seikel visits each park daily. 10 see how his as
sistants getting The symnastic ap-
paratus at Branch Brook Park, which is in the
Roseville section of the city. is in the south
east corner Of the park, and passengers on
the trains of the LackaWanna Railroad see the
boys exercising the trains flash by the park
The teachers at the Fairgrounds get $40
week each for their services during the season
of six weeks.
Hartford Conn, Aug. 1G (SpeciaD.-The vaca-
ton schools of this city owe their existence to
the Civic Club of Hartford. an organization Of
women which has taken hold Of many municipal
reforms of minor nature, and made itself felt
in the conduct of city affairs. Some SIX years
ago a small fund was raised. and one vacation
school started in the Brown School Building.
with $50 children in attendance. The children
of the East Side which it was intended to bene-
fit focked to it by hundreds after II was known
what the school was like, and season after season
it grew until now there are schools OF this sort
in five Of the larger school buildings # the city
several Fairgrounds. a kindergarten OUT Of doors
in Riverside Park and a gymnasium IN Pope
Park. which is used by the boys and girls Of
the schools. For the first three years the
schools were supported by voluntary contribu-
tions. but the city contributed a small three
year. ago and for the last TWO years. including
the present season has supported the schools
by appropriation. The management Is under the
direction OF joint special CUuIuitr-a made up
Of the committee education Of The common
Council. a member of the Park t. ard. two
principals Of the public schools selected 10y the
Board Of School Visitors and Two members OF
the civic club. The expense for the year VIII
be about S,}uuO
The general plan Of the work as first insti-
tUted has been greatly changed. and the ten
deooy Is FOR more and more outdoor work TWO
ffths Of the sessions this year have been de-
voted 10 excursions 10 various parks notably
70 keney Park. which is a tract of wooded land
under fine care Here the CLASSES. number
Ing about eIShty each, have been instr tTucted IN
nature study. special atteuti. having been paid
this season to the study of drvdEj-CS from some
of the small ponds in the park H. u. Henen-
way. the head Of the Hartford School Of Hort-
culture. has been the instructor i'm this line Or
work. and il has been requiem ut for dd-
mission To the teaching staff that every teacher
shall have taken course in uttur- study under
him.
The gymnasium at Pope Park has been in use
by the children every morning under the d.
rect0n of George e NeIte. physical Instructor at
Trinity College. and the boys have had a me
time. Military drills for both boys and girls.
sewing. paper cutting. clay modelling. reading
and exercises which are on the Entertainments
side Of education have been characteristic Of the
schools. The registration has been in excess
of Loo and nearly 9UD children took part IN
the closing exercises last Friday. Miss Fran
cesca a Henke is the principal of the schools.
and thirty teachers are employed for a period
of six weeks.