The Washington herald., 1907-06-02
THIRD EXCURSION FOR SCHOOLS
Youngsters, 300 Strong. Go Down
River Continued Wet Weather
Puts Crimp i'm Outdoor Games-PrO-
Crnmme HcnrrunEcd 80 that Events
Are Pulled OF in Pavilion.

/ strcamcrs, a placidly beautiful river, and
! the cool shades of River View.
Bare feet scampered to the window. and
after a first look returned disconsolate.
It's raining. was the lugubrious wall.
However, after much pleading, they
finally capered 300 strong. up the gang
plank az 10 o'clock and answered the
starting whistles with screams Of delight
broken with answering school cheers. The
weather was, for the third time within a
week, defeated in "a vain eudeavor 90
dampen the ardor OF the school children
turned loose for a days frolic. Every
thing else was dampeued sood and plenty,
/ the wharves, boats, and the lawns all
| presenting a well-washed appearance.
Il rained There was uo mistake about
/ it. but Supervising Principal Clark and
/ his corps of aids. uudauuted by the fact
that they had drawn the worst Of three
rainy excursion days, braved tho elements
and Ted the charge of their uumistakably
diminished band on WasHiugtons Oldest
excursion resort Many parents. TOO, We're
/ loyal. and came 20 the boat. loaded with
bundles Of the goodies. Principal MlrCh.
OF the Force building, and Principal
FIuekel Of the Franklin. we're heavily
laden. the one staggeriug up the gang
plank under the weight of two-bGsheI
bag of potatoes. and the other making a
valiant effort with an equally large bag
filed with ompies for the sack race.
Children shout welcome.
Principals Simpson. of the Hubbard.
Miss Mclean, Of the Berrett, Miss Smith,
of the Adams; Miss Sargent, of the Hsr-
rison and Mss Brewer. of the Johnson.
also went or the first boat. as did q num-
ber of teachers including Miss Fuller.
Miss Burke. Miss Mortimer. Miss Teel.
Miss Pattis0n. Miss W0lverton. and Prof.
Dales, Of Central High School. Shouts Of
welcome from the rail greeted each new
conner.
Once under way parents and teachers
ousconccd themselves iu the main saloon.
keeping guard over the lunch baskets.
Pennies were in demand. and The picture
machines aid a laud-oai1e business.
Capt Harry Randall let the children
have the run Of the boat. warning his men
10 keep a watch for accidents. Several
of the boys. on discovery bent. found
their WAY % the engine room and were
lntently watching the machinery. when
the unsuspecting engineer announced him
self ready TO explain the workings Of his
domain Little Tom Mcmillan. deeply in-
terested I'm marine engineering. turned
loose "a rain Of questions that almost com
PEELED the engineer 20 take the count. II
was q long tim. before Tom understood
the working of the piston rod i'm the cylin-
der. He reflected for long after it had
been explained 90 him that the steam
coming in first from above and then from
below forced it alternately down and up
when he iunocenuv queriad why it was.
if the steam came i'm from both ends the
pressure wasn't the same and the piston
didn't stand still in the middle. This is as
far as Tom got I'm his initial course lu
engineering. but walking back upstairs De
informed his companions that he was go
ing 10 Tech" and be an engineer when
Ee grew up.
An elaborate programme 0f athletic
events 20 the end Of tna boat ride. similar
To- that Of the Sixth and Fourth divisions
had been arranged hut this was. of
course. abandoned. When the landing
was made there was mad race u9 the
hill leading from the wharf. but instead Of
a free-f0r-aU scramble among The older
BOYS for the best picnic houses. the bunch
stuck together and rushed i1 stream
for the dancing pavilion
Athletic Programme RearrauEed.
Principals FinckeI and Murch and
Teachers Simpson and Miss WoIvertou.
the athletic committee. Immediately ar
ranged tae programme of events so 81
could he run Off on the pavilion. Owing
10 the lack Of numbers. teams were
broken. and there was no school competi-
ton but every event. barring The base
ball games. went of as per schedule. Tho
enthusiasm was none the less warm for
the cold rain beating in on AN four sides.
and parents, teachers, and nonpartici-
pants. who were banked around the arena
I'm a big circle choored Justify. Most in
tercst.ng Of all were the tug Of war.
needle threading. sack and potato races.
Sides were chosen IN the tug Of war, and
despite the lack Of school competition, il
was battle royal
Those participating in the events were
as follows: Howard Nichols. Byron
Ewers. Marion Anderson. WiUet Foster.
Carl FHpp, Henry Morgan, Walter VIII
son. Bruce Webb, Charles Volkman. Ger
trude Musser. Lola Bailey Jennie Nc
Fall, Helen Warneke, Hazel and Ethel
Shaw. Percy LaEdram. and nearly all the
rest Of the crowd, sWelled 10 400 by an
addition from the afternoon boat.
It was announced that the baseball
schedule OF the teams representing First
division schools would be continued
throughout June until completed. and
prizes will be awarded 10 the champion
ship winners The proposed games yes
terday We're TO have counted i'm the cham
pionship series.
DR.. Lamb. school surgeon. was at the
Red Cross station established by Miss
Smith and several Of her pupils. He
found nothing to do. however. In the gen
eral rumpus between events. it looked as
though several surgeons would be needed.
but bumped heads went unnOtiCcd
The entire crowd returned to the city
on the o'clock boat and left the View
deserted. The evening trip was aban-
doned
On the way up the river the band struck
up Ny Country. 'Tis Of Thee. and the
children sang the chorus under the leader
ship Of Mr.. Clark. The whole list Of pa
triotic airs and melodies was gone
through.
it is probable that the large number oc
tickets purchased for yesterdays excur-
sion and unused viii be honored next
Saturday. when the Third division goes
down The matter is now under con-
ei6oraffou