New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-08
VISIT OLD NETWORK.
Tots of Vacation Schools Go on History
Pilgrimage.

Two hundred children from the vacation schools
of Brooklyn and Manhattan went on an historical
pilgrimage through the lower part of Manhattan
island Yesterday afternoon. They gathered at City
Hall Park at 2 O'Clock, and began the work of the
afternoon by going through City Hall and inspect
ing the various historical relics there. Then they
went over 10 the Postofice to see the tablet that
marks the site of the Liberty pole which led TO
the battle Of Golden Hill and the first bloodshed Of
the Revolution Later in the afternoon the site OF
Golden Hill at John and William SITS was visited
and the conductor. Howard c. Green supervisor OF
CITY history in the vacation schools recalled the
fact that the place took its name from the field OF
golden grain which once waved there
A. Ct Paurs Church the chiden listened in
large eyed wonder while Mr.. Green told them how
Washington used to drive up Fulton-st- on a stra"
colored coach with six white horses ana enter
the church by the north door, which is now walled
nm At Trinity the party collected in sheltered
angle of the church and Mr.. Green explained TO
them that St PauTs and not Trinity Is the OLDEST
church in Network, three buildings having Deeh
e-ected on the site Of Trinity, the last of which
is only fifty years old The graveyard, he added
witch ,,sed 10 be a popular picnic ground in the
time of the Dutch. was very OLD, ana many "a
We're buried there; puT ne wo tb ohIE
ask them 10 look az tnIee -, 80 - 49,
Captain Lawrence. Alexander Hamilton ana ROBERT
Golden Hill and the Sub Treasury were visited
on the way to Trinity. and from there the party
marks me sS2 xt came FrauncesT Tavern and the
cIiI1re1 assembled in a little room adjoining the
fIn1,'S Long room and sat around the table
Irhare washington dined with his ofhcers. While
NJ Green told them something ABOUT the pace
He said that the city intended 10 BUY IT, turn the
T7eighborhood into a park and NJ II up as d mu-
conn but that 1t not the Oldest laIdhlark IN
New-york as was commonly supposed; an oid
mitch house at No. 10 Pearl-st being older rms
Ola bolse was then visited. and the tour ended at
TIE Children appeared TO be immensely interest
"a IN evervthing they saw, and were remarkably
well behaved t,o,,o &c with the drinl,
yrobiem said Mr.. Green, meaning thereby not
in1to~icating drink but ordinary inonensve cold
NJ THE children wanted 10 stop 10 drink at
everIt fountain and this seriously impeoed the
W. have delightful times on these outings,
af5 Miss Rose West who was assisting MI Green
&c ti, care of the party. 'and the enthusiasm hdhl
Tasted nv the children is wonderful am amazed
a. ~ number of things they remember. ana am
s,,ra the results win show IN their regular school
,,.nrk next year. l think this IS one OF the most
nrtsnt features of the vacation schools. as II is
training for citizenship. ,,,,.- c.Loo, No a
f2rdnkItn and Nos 179, 46 and s. Manhattan. An
ltter marty of two hundred spent the atteFLooa at
TnuSood and nearly every day since the vacation
erhoois were opened similar excursions peSi!
,,r~snized The weather has been patuGfLlaLIy
,srtahle for the work only one afternoon haNiAs
-, sfsaereeahly warm ana only one eAcu son
,1.ins mad be postponed on account o. inc
weather. 81. ,ar+ Of The
TIE work is purely voluntary on the PsIt OF tle
,ittie folks and the stories they aiterWafd WIlle
bout the excursions and the sketches OF the places
fbev have seen are also Iabors of love-