The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Most Families Nth Children Home for the Opening
of School Official Set Well Represented.

- plotted in to-day popular bai-
lad. hummed and played by happy
~ and eare-free children. and their
sweet memories remain with US through
iife's years Of prosperity and adversely,
sorrow and jos. 10 the end.
Vacation days axe over. Within the past
week family groups have made their reap
pearance on the streets. their numbers
swelling day by day, and activity Is in
the air News Of the happenings incident
10 the opening of school is heralded from
doorstep 10 doorstep. on the streets. and
In the shops. Tomorrow viii find the
doors of the public schools thrown open,
and studies are to be resumed in build
ings large and small; in the heart of the
city, and on the outskirts. the years work
is once more 10 be taken up.
Early IL the morning dainty little maids
joyous and chatty, demure and shy, sim
pie and unaffected. and withal delight
fully coquettish and feminine, will sally
forth in stitfiy starched dresses, with
hair smoothly brushed, and bedecked with
huge and picturesque bows Of ribbon. 10
school. Little men, tanned and sturdy,
viii exchange shrin and boyish greetings
and the streets resound 20 the noisy pat
Ter of hundreds of little feet journeyiug
10 school-along the route familiar 10 all
TO school, the road 70 knowledge
Buildings in which minds and characters
are developed; whore A. 3. c is lsped
by widy-eyed, innocent babes, and the
welghtiest OF the nations problems and
political situations are studied and de-
bated Minds unstained by sinful thought
unfold under the subtle influence Of study.
Lips and tongues from which only the
beautiful music Of infantle prattle has
poured Will contribute 20 the world their
gleauinss Of newly acquired wisdom
They climb the ladder. these babes
from kindergarten TO the high school
each year undertaking more difficult
tasks. standing greater tests. achieving
grander feats, climbing higher and high
er. from grade 10 grade. until the course
IS finished and the world is richer in the
possession of bright. fresh material TO
carry on the battle fer an that is good
in life.
Private schools, which are always the
last to open. will be in full swing by the
hrst OF October Already an air Of invit-
ing. cheeriness greets one from their ex-
teriors. freshly painted and glisJening IN
the September sunshine. Preparations
have been Ia progress for weeks for re-
Stunning business. and now in a few short
days the daily routine of the hours of
study and recreation will mark the COM
ing and going of the days for private as
well as public schools
OF the many charming school chndreR
in Washington none, of course. are Of as
much public interest as the Presidents
family. Ethel. the Oldest at home. has
attended "a fashionable school for young
ladies in the suburbs FOR several years.
Aside from the fact that she IS the Gaugh-
ter OF the President u the United States.
she must necessarily be Of personal in
terest wherever she chances to be, as
there is 40 one more charming in char
acter than this very captivating girl, abb
solutely free from seIf-consciousness and
with feeling of genuine good fellowship
toward all OF her schoolmates. Lunch
cons and holiday visits az the White
House are frequent during the winter.
occasions when ceremony is laid aside
and a wholesome school day diet OF pickle
and other delectable edibles are enjoyed
10 the fullest. Long afternoons are de-
voted 70 schoolgirl condolences. and the
usual dressing-up process in long skirts
has In days gone by been a much favored
paStime
OF the boys only the youngest are al
home, and Archie, perhaps, derives more
Of The JOY unalloyed from life than any
other American citizen to-day. except.
perhaps. some other equally healthy young
youngster. Generally the trip 10 school
Is made with a servant and il is only al
recess time. and after hours in the after
noon. that the privilege Of hopping on the
car while II is still IN motion and prOduc-
ing a nickel with which 10 pay the fare
from under the tongue. 10 try every seat
in the car, and hObnOb with the conductor
is his. His frank, b0yish questions and
1Tiendliucss OF attitude toward the world
al large have Won for Archie a warm
spot in The hearts of Washiugtouians. II
the Inevitable school rows he can take his
licking. and give a pretty severe one too.
but all clouds disappear from the horizon
"
whether by belhgerent methods or IN a
more peaceful manner. and friendships
exist as before. The garnet in the White
House Is the scene on rainy days OF mimic
wars and other games played by boys the
world over. and by the youngsters I'm
Washington who have tried il. IS consid-
cred one or the hest TGller-Skatiug Kinks
In the city. Come 10 my house 10 play
IS his parting word 10 all the school chill
dron. ana none who go are in the least
disappointed.
A number OF Senatorial families have
returned 10 Washington for the pur-
pose of starting the children 10 school
Mrs Carter, wife OF Senator Thomas
Carter, Of Montana, having arrived
about ten days ago The Carter boys
are fne. promising fellows. and have
evinced = most commendable apprecia-
ton of the Importance of study and
application. Senator Thomas NJ. Dixon
OF Montana, too, has taken a house I
street OF which he viii take imme-
diate possession so that his children
may be enabled TO enter the schools O
the beginning Of the fall term. Sena-
tor Chester I Long. OF Kansas. and
Mrs, Long are among the earliest Of
the official hOusehOlders in Washing
ton 10 reopen their home here Their
little daughters are good scholars and
very clever musicians. Chief Justice
Melville Fuller maintains one of the
most interesting homes in the city. his
children spending the greater part OF
the winter with him. and though the
Chief Justice is not as yet at home the
house is occupied by Mr.. and Mrs Wal
lace and with them is the grandson Of
the Chief Justice. who has returned
that he may be able 10 resume his
studies with 4he cva-fre- Of ~. soAr-9-