New-York tribune., 1907-06-18
Y. ". c. 4. DIVERSIONS.
Thousands Register for Summer
Glasses and Entertainments.


Now tlat the winter school al the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, No. East 18th street
has closed, al the business Offices have moved up
stairs into he classrooms, and the whole ground
foor mas been given up to another kind OF school.
Here. for the next two months the gentle art of
ha-iug good time viii De studied This is not
such q light matter :. seems There are few
thiags more difficult than % teach the young wage
earoers w.o tErong the zig. cool rooms Of the
association during the summer how to Play. though
trained play teachers are employed for the purpose.
There IS ciasS for little mothers which COM
b,@es basket weaving with kindergarten games
and evening last year. when chaplain and
director Of i1le summer school. Miss E Dohenv
looked IN 10 see how much fun they having.
she found those tired, underfed little girls weav
ing baskets for dear life. though il was long past
tie time for the games
Don't you want 10 pla:.?' she asked.
We've got 70 make money replied a serious
faced child without looking up from her braiding.
Its no use. Miss Doheny,' put in the teacher.
They simply won't play"
Miss Doheny asked them # they would not play
with her and they consented with some reluctance
= 90 so The next time II was not 50 hard 10 get
them started.
The summer school was formally opened a week
ago with reliEious service the first Of the sum
u.er services Of song and Bible study" but the
classes only begin this evening, and the first Of
the Monday evening entertainments was given last
night
The classes take up such subjects as physical
cll1ura. slirJwaist making. millinery, singing,
dramatlcs, etc. but nothing is studied very Sc
roasly The summer school does not like the win
tar ole. educate Tor self-support. 1t merely aims
10 give the people good time and teach them 10
make pretty things for Ihenselves-that is how to
make The best use OF their play time
The making OF the pretty things particularly of
srirtwaists is great attraction. An expert
teacher is employed for the shrtwaist class, and
,5er her direction az q very slight cost for mate
riaI the girls evolve some charming garments in
the few hours given 10 the work. AT the eXhib!-
ton gwen At the class Of the school no less than
ono Hundred Of them were shown last summer
Dancing. which comes as part Of the physical
culture. IS also popular. 1Ast year the class
learned 10 dance the minuet IN costumes which
the girls made themselves and ever since they
have retained something OF the sweet and stately
manners which the dance demands. This year FOLK
dancing is be taught
I-nte~talr1nents are given on every Monday even
ing and they popular that several nun
6rsd girls are turned away from each one OF
them In order TO limit the crowds TO some eX-
-enf i has been made rule that no one under
-. el1q1I he admitted but little girls be-
come twelve in the twnkling Of an eye where there
seems 10 be any good reason for IL, such as NOV
tr- ricrures, which are the most popular or all
tie summer attractions.
cc17e Of The Monday entertainments are lectures.
hut they are never called that because the word
would frighten away the audieTce. iey 10 .to+
ouerade as geological parties or something OF t''ir
kind The audience is taken TO the Bronx zoo or
some other interesting place by means OF the
stereopticon, and all the information given Is CA'o
fully sugar-coated- 49,,
one entertainment is always provided by the the
IIigtT and win probably include a little play
this year as the dramatics have been added 10
the curriculum. One night is called earueh
have country homes send IN quantities OF mowers
and the chapel IS converted into bower OF blos-
CONS while the grass-carpeted court OF the build
ing is also thrown open 49,,
As q preliminary TO the opening OF the school,
canvass Of the shops and factories in the neighooT
hood is always made. Invitations 10 the scnooI are
distributed when the employer Will permit ana
7-rsters are put uD IN places where the girls can
an see them. Usually the announcement taat al!
-ra attra ct:ons are free causes much mystlhcaton
and sometimes derison among both employers ana
..I-rea,'' exclaimed one manager, Free guess
not After you get them there well hear some
th.ng different" ~ -r,
F3~| -n5v never do hear anything different The
summer school does not cost nothing, as all the
teachers are paid but the pupils are not asked 10Y
a eft The expense is betrayed by special fuilu'
p great part of which has been contributed thls
zz@r b- " r y. Martin, Of Tromert Inn lame
The canvass Of the factories has been undertake
~, much larger scale this year than ever petoFe
e-a Is still eoin- on. The ultimate object IS 20
4-d cI,r how many Of the girls employed IN IlS
factories and shops below 34th street live IN tne
--af-1 1rorrcod Of their work and are consequently
g. 2osit!on 70 avail themselves Of the advantages
offered v The association. II is not expected thaI
~ statistics VIII be absolutely accurate, as IN
formation can only be obtained with the consent
q employers but Miss Doheny thinks she can ar
rive = fair estimate IN one factory on z5d street
q NC found that zoo OF the 80 girls employed lived
II New Jersey and 20 in The Bronx leaving only
20 Who were residents of the neighborhood'