The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
SCHOOLING OF THE OTHER half
hrLiI TEiLS HORE TILES
or IHE orr ar East SIDE.
,ar,on, views Of the Country From Little
Iolkx VINO Have Been 10 rompklns
sn,iarc and Know OF Green Fields
through the Fresh Air Societies.


through the Fresh Air Societies.
Me. Mvra Kelly told few new stories
,,,,i,v about the little folks Of the East
5e ,o an audience which gathered in
,ao Manhattan Theatre for the benefit Of
,he Anne Brown Froe kindergarten, which
bsld in the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood
settlement House.
rto little Jewish children between five
md xix wears old" said Miss Kelly ARE
,te most charming little ones l have ever
mo, They are cheerful, happy and patient.
and il "a most extraordinary that they
should bo. down there on the lower East
.ido If this city. where Providence has
teen bitterly sparing of everything except
cb,drcn In the school they reflect none
NJ the hard-hips Of their homes
aDue dav ! went TO see small charge
n, mine climbed six narrow flights OF
.,air. I'm n dark tenement house and entered
= room, on the seventh floor where seven
,e-sous we're working with four sewing
machlne-
MY little patient, a flower of a baby.
vas hack in corner. almost dying. The
mother didn't realize the condition of her
child and besides. she didn't have time
10 care for it properly. She made button
holes from morning to night, and received
o rents hundred for her work. That is
tho way We find them.
Miss Kelly told few instances in the
career Of Miss Bailey the heroine of
her magazine stories.
one day Miss Bailey took down Shelley's
mems and turned to the ode to a Skylark.
she WAS telling her class of little boys and
girls how the lark rose on his wings TO the
-kies-higher and higher. singing all the
time. Then she asked If any one knew
what lark was.
Yes. said little Jewish boy. ! know
vsi ID iss. We dot Won. He ISIS shinin
an bright an righdt on our frondt steps
sets
Miss Bailey couldn't find out what kind
Of lark the little boy was trying to de-
tcrita until he said. with a smile
An my papa, he tates id to puy peer nit y
No said Miss Bailey, the lark is bird
Do You know what bird is2"
'Oh, yies, | know, spoke the earnest
little pupil again. Il know. He amt so
awful bid but he sets on a slit for tage.
Have you ever seen the country"
asked Miss Bailey.
A dozen dark little heads she said, shook
anegative. Then the eager little boy spoke
up again, leaning away over to teacher and
half whispering the words:
NO. aindt seen no tountree, but tell
you vat hat seen.
His big eyes glstened az he spoke the
important words.
i hat been to Tomptin's stware.
Then a little girl spoke up.
-Yis, | know what is der countree. IT'S
der Fresh Air Found an tits healfy for you.
- m no afiCka RI erbt OMgt If 4
too. An my papa, my papa, he knows
an my papa he says he walk rghdt on der
countree."
oh" said another little one, my papa.
he goes to der countree He sell gold chains
watches undt fedders all t'ngs fine, stylish
Dor ladies' An say, dey has dogs in der
country--an dey bites your legs yis jus
bites you all up on der legs. too. Did you
ever was in der country asked the little
girl
Yes" replied Miss Bailey.
oh. Missis Bailey. vat was der name
fran der sickness. vat you had?' came
from the eager quesuoner.
4 was not sick said Miss Bailey. i
was IN the country because liked it
Wasn't you 'fraid of lionsi' asked the
next little questioneF.
30 said Miss Bailey, there were no
lions. We had horses and cows
An eephanfs?- interposed a small boy.
NO. no elephants, Miss Bailey assured
Nor organs, nor monkeys" asked
smother
No said Miss Bailey, and after listening
to few more questions Miss Kelly said
she told them what the real country was
Ike while they listened with patient at
tAn'on
In the latter part Of her talk Miss Kelly
told some more about the troubles between
Iva and Sadie.
Say teacher said Eva one morning
10
bow Sadie Gonorowsky makes on me
What does she do?' asked Miss Bailey
-Oh said Eva ~she makes on me- a
tnoot nit her han She puts her fingers
epar' 80. An den she widdles her FUN
from her nose No. mann 'Taint polite.
'iaint-my mamma says
An Won odder day. Sadie she tates
pencil and makes a stick ~ mine face.
She pulls my hair from der bottom, an
She step on my leg. l dot swellin legs
from hor shoe
The next day Eva came running 10 Miss
Bailey with her arm in a sling and her face
hanged up
Why. Eva What happened to you?-
tsked Mis- Bailey.
Te'cber. and the little girl was almost
=. ing. ls!dor Belchatsky goes an ma kes
mo so, taus Abraham dot kindt feelings on
me
Teacher summoned Iaidor and asked
'Whv did YOU hurt Evat'
lis . lie, said lsidor. 1 aindt made
Ike dot
Miss Bailey kept them all in and tried to
settle the trouble Is.dCr finally admitted
lie had hit Eva. Then he said.
i did I'D fora kiss"
Did you get it, asked Miss Bailey.
'No. / didn't he answered. Il would
HISS no, anybody val tells out everything"
II took long time, Miss Kelly said. but
she. finally induced them to make UP and
he friends
Miss kcIiy's story about the little girl
who toldabout the troubles n home pleased
the audience most, as IL did when she told
i'seyeral weeks ago at previous entertain
Went
Besides these stories there were musical
selections all Of which were much ap-
phuded
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