New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-09
VACATION SCHOOLS OPEN
Baptist Mission Society VII In
struct Thousands of Children.

The had weather Yesterday morning prevented as
large an enrolment as was expected al the vaca-
zion schools Of the New-Eork City Baptist Mission
Society which were opened at that time; but al
90 when the doors are closed against all late
cCrners. there were crowds OF boys outside most
q the schools clamor.ng for admission. These
VII doubtless be enrolled tomorrow. The smaller
children were IN q good many cases accompanied
b their parents, Who seemed 10 be delighted 10
have the opportunity OF sending them TO a vaca-
non school.
The enrolment at the Second Avenue Church
No I62 Second-aye. which is the headquarters Of
The system. was sxry-ive. and the boys who had
attended the school last year Immediately began
u ask for industrial work. Other schools were
opened in the following places Mariners Temple
10. ! Henry-st., No. S Mulberry-st-; Judson Me-
moral Church, No 50 Washington Square; First
German Church. Nc. 334 East F1urteenth-st;
A5yssinia Church, No. 30 West Foruerh-st: Swed-
isl Church. No. Il East F!fty-dfrh-st: Cen
trll Park Church. No. 80 East Eighty-third-st
Lexington Avenue Church Lextrgton-ave and
Cae-hundred-and-eleverrh First German
e-.-rch lla-lernj, No. 221 East Observation-Disclosures
eshteenrh-sti Harlem Church. No gl5 East one
p lr1rec-ana- weTty- tlird-st.: Alexander Avenue
I'-rc1, Alexsncer-ave. and One-hundred-and-
1art2-trst-st-i Eaton Hall. No 1058 DaTson-st
I1e EronZ' Norwegian School The Bronx: Rugby
nan JeroIne-aEe.. F1r5harl Besides these a
E hoo VIII be conducted in -he Girls Summer
ne exact aeooDmodation of all these schools
has not been estimated The attendance last wear
WIS a0ol- 1910 tn Tee same number OF schools hut
q mere are more teachers this year II will be
Elssil-e 10 receive larger number OF children.
S- SPECIAL efforts VIII be made TO retain all those
,-'-. register. Ia former years pupils often
cine III Tot q f0w days and droupeE our again
- 40 1oElp--sloH can be used IN vacation school
s-1--'s OF attendance can only be secured nv
----A--s eacn Day SO attractive that no child will
~ MISS H. TO This end special attention Will be
So So 20 music ana nature study and educational
o.stribu-a5 .-,-t-, va one cay flowers Will be
IN eis-,a-. ~ another there will be experiments
q some 1iesss.- s. s- ana on third there may
- -5 nature study lessons which are IN he e,I-
49, - -t:.s--- u lie society who has flower
- near Utica, will De disr-ri5re3 70 - tjI5-
6s--;,-.-ts ms other flowers will be provided for
5eseles AID occasional rims 10 The nail, ot IIl
Fs~- 80 80 -9r The nature study classes
ecri-- 80 VII begin with a Bible lesson and
VII 8sss r-r " -, q The session the children
Story Of ne p-s-. ne story Of Eden" 10 The
11 They win have lessons On F7iria 80 .etlls
i,56er SIS. ana VII study the parallels of CaTist
.,5tIeCSea-Hg the opening of the srhoo1s - .g..
- - VS. conducted IN the Central Park cb,,rcb
To the norS - ~ n Leellers all Of whom new
60 pe1.ols year Altogether the WORK IS bein
g.. le superintendent. the Rev RobeTt q P,,ii
- la ms has not been done with anv inTenti-
schools -0 pace OF me public vacation
g TIRE -F.e IS enough work of this kind he said 10
-s-t-.-l-e reporter yesterday FOR me F2oa-5 -
60 .-ol ana Tor every church in the cir ana
49, !. ne Board OF Education were able 10 10
$50 more tAan II has ever done before rbsrs
- . SUI De room for our schools for We are able
ers - ne character IN way thar public schools
az - pFeelucec from doing"
q so5 Soos VIII continue IN session until August
Se'' 80 on the evening OF August p each one viii
SEQ ~~e closing exercises. On Thursday al
-lence1lent OF al the schools