New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-08
SCHOOL FLOWER EXHIBIT.
"Gro5cnups" Send Blossoms

Don't yer wish yer was God?' asked dirnin-
utive spectator OF his ahead neighbor as yes
terdav afternoon class after class fled past the
tables and banks Of flowers and branches Of trees
that filed the playroouas Of Public School No 13,
No Dozning-st, Of which Miss Matilda Lernline
principal.
He has Jus lots Of things hasn't Hec responded
the next ahead. I'd rather be God n anybody,
cause He don't never get hungry See them"
pointing TO a great bowl OF crimson tulips. Looks
like they was good 10 eat. don't they? e yer vas
eatin' now which I'D yer ruther have, them (the
tulips or them little fellers Indicating saucer
Of bluets. Quaker LADIES' Seems Ike them little
ones kinder makes Yer mouth water
Early yesterday morning boxes and parcels Of al
sizes and descriptions began pouring into the Down
ing-st school, while teachers and Public Educa-
tiCn Association members busted themselves n dis
t-ztiaz the fragrant contents This earliest OF the
spri1g flower shows is provided under the au-
spices O. the Public Education Association, in Co
ore-a-ioa with Mrs J. I.Northr1p and some OF her
<rien6s among the teachers OF the Normal College
During the morning the seven or eight hundred
seeding naples by c L Allen, Of Floral Park,
were planted, each In little pot Of its own, by a
small boy or girl whose name was then pasted on
TIE pct aid into whose the tiny tree was given
Window siis. stoves and heaters discarded
chairs and benches and even desks were filed
With tie colony OF green growing things and many
loving glance stole toward them during the re-
rrazinder Of the morning
After the noon recess each class in turn went
down 70 the big rooms on the ground floor where
the contributed flowers had been effectively ar
ranged From great tub Of htac near the door,
each child received spray as he passed out, and
SO abundant was the supply that all the seven
hundred and more tets were made happy. with some
to spare
That must be forest graveIy remarked very
small girl as her class halted in front OF huge
branches Of tender leafed beech, the pink velvety
buds Of TIE oak and the fresh new green Of the
willow
.r47shaF- returned tail girl .ust behind her 1T
takes whole bunch O. trees to make forest
most Sc worth You dont know what you're talk
3n- about"
show ne the 5ohnny-jurp-ups" pleaded another
tot Mamma said look out for EN- cause they
sroged where she was little girl
femme see de vi'lets' cried another Amt
they h7.t1erc,;ps7' rs that what peaches come
So .eT-v7or that smells ike store cologne.
were some Of the remarks that came from the
crowds Of wide-eyed. delighted youngsters as theS
walked I'D and down the aisles formed bE the lOns
tables These tables for transformers from scnooi
- sc.,ooI as such occasions yesterdays demand
80 now furnished BY the supply department OF
che Board Of Education While Il Goes moi YET con
stder nature material growing plants na'ui a
history specimens etc. OF as Incch Servo
spelling books II nevertheless gives ali pTactica oe
announcement the associations OF private ~
siv4duals which spend tine and money IN the "oI T.
n = large class in a city school the othef Gay
MT n-e child knew violet when the ilo"eA "'A0
by 4pa teacher In another an acoAH was
zzar5o7,slv called "a green egg, "a little potato
50 -. rincusbion' The intense interest ano az
ser-,or which these little tots bestoW on any sio
ing thing within 3heir ken, was evidenced yes u@s
s,,-s-z the recess hour. when half oozeh i0esou
1,++1e ear,tns came racing back 10 the school ana
..L7esgI,- searched for the principal One was IN
sc Miss Iernline oh Miss Lenline- gasPeo
the spokesman. me says he'll hack II ooNH wiz
. ,.+cta- in the night" Who asked the fnys-
tiled principal
The bootbiack man at the corner
-, n-bat Is he going to hack down.
o. Arbor Dav tree came the answer III
chorus And Jus told him I'd break ms ooies
e he did, declared the fearful one VINO , va on his
-u-o feet and half IN height when ne stooo oii 1
children Of the Downing-st school wrote al
ne calt eios FOR their Arbor Day festivities and
numerous replies have been received Io yastfers
vel and others Interested IN educauona M n Sis
Se--rsisefoner Harrison and Dr. Haaren. Ihe ots
frct superintedent being am9ng tn said the rp
naI e.u-if prove such stimulus and nspiraIloha 70
gooo Pe,ils f;oT and receive similar reply a
I ieIfer most likely the first in the lives OF the
fa se TffSIisn Element predom.aates in the sc0o
with the Italian love o. moves of america An
fennuccio gazed raptly at huge jar % ves feast
ed on the joyous golden blossoms. IN she whole
The most troublesome boy perhaps, III IND Vet
school" was the teachers comTneenI orca WHEN
there is great capacity for good n him. on lass we
feared ne was denora o3bgr School but he
800 and lodged the truant oflcer ioi y" m.
,spt .c-nee the street from my house 1p t ~
street The hallboy in the apartment IL. after
=. = baS been rowing around there; nls n 49,
,jgr and sale he looking for Laoy - and
~. afr5ovy So took him Dack asalaa IL. az -.
SSoToh rs Is more trouble than al o. Lhs g., ~
the eass put together. guess we me- dav II he
- ~ have great hopes OF him some - the
ts-T he death OF me first All me sciro9i .:reaf
halls and staircases were drapee n 1pe banisters
E1oueb potted plants. geraniums CASES Five eacf
= g. - bloom have been proYloed ~ go
s.Ss 80 "a take nome. with the promise "a ssrS
or fhe hest care between TOW arg sch ~, Ms
~, rnasoritv Of these were given ps us -
: Tr,ss and Miss Agnes Carpenter. t21 afrs e n
.rS sid flowers were sent o. 49, 49,.
5nuns ~ ors9 park BY Miss Anna MOI tlo.s
Highland Fails Mrs. n Dayid 1s s,s 81 = J.
n. ". r. Pitts and Mss snsnnm' q Iryinef
chsre; Mrs. G. C MororlnsI.oa,w S Se Yrs.
Sa 7dssaa. AZ ~ sa.s .sscnss y XazlaiaTa.