The Washington herald., 1907-06-09

Small girls and big girls. and boys
young and old-more than thousand OF
them-of the Third division Of the public
schools went on an excursion 20 River
View yesterday for the benefit of the
Teachers Annuity and Aid Association.
ate three or four sandwiches each, and
consumed barrels and barrels Of lemon
ade and soda water. The entire deiega-
ton returned to Washington last night
not caring for dinner. They were tired
and worn out. The excursion had been a
success.
The only thing lacking was sunshine.
Just because the grass was little damp
and overhead were clouds and an atmos-
phere that would usually indicate rain
did not hamper the doings, the attend
ance. nor the spirits OF the picnicers in
the least. High spirits and stuck-together
popcorn prevailed. Every last child and
each adult had a dollar or more TO spend.
And they did
Maybe you think Miss Anne Beers
wasn't a busybody. She had charge of
all the arrangements. Dr.. L. G. KimbaIL
supervising principal Of the Third diyi-
sion. was another who had his hands full
looking after tts youngsters. all bent on
having the timo Of their lives And they
did.
Those who OmciRted.
Miss Alice Stromber was chairman Of
the ticket committee. Miss Alice Nc
Nantz gave out the prizes to the fortu-
nate ones in the different athletic con-
tests. Miss N. Z. Forbes arranged the
programmes, Miss May Rawlins super
vised the events in which the boys took
part, while Miss Mary Kealey had charge
Of the girls games. Miss Nellie Mack
looked after the comfort Of the excursion
lists. and Miss Mary Awkward was AZ the
head Of the refreshments committee
The baseball grounds were under water
and as none Of the players took MS bath
ing suit along the two contests were
postponed. But the potato race, the
three-legged contests. and all the other
events. with few exceptions, came OH
with zeal and vim, and amid the yeiis
and the cheers Of the respective schools
who were pulling for the pupils OF their
class. The boys, however weie not the
only ones who took part in games, not
by any means. The girls won and lost
and took as strenuous a part IN the games
as did their brothers.
Every boy has the longing away down
in his heart 10 some day 90 be able 20
have the opportunity 10 see how hard he
can hit a big bass drum. And yesterday
the opportunity presented itself for those
youths who went on the excursion IL all
happened on the boat when the ,boys
tired and dirty. and with all their money
spent. were returning 10 the city. The
man who plays the drum IN the band, abb
sentmindedly. left his instrument ON tine
upper deck and in plain view of the crowd
Every Boy Beats 1t.
When the drummer left it was hardly
minute before one of the boys got busy.
And he hit the drum. His companion
did likewise. The sound, naturally. ct
tracted the other boys. Within few
minutes boys were swarming about the
drum like flies around a cake Of honey.
Every boy had his turn at the drum
And then the drummer appeared. That
put a stop 10 this particular amusement,
and the boys scattered from one end of
the boat 10 the other, and resumed the
popcorn, candy. &c. feast
Ernest Jasper, one of the youngsters
who was into everything, started out with
80 cents and a ticket To River View.
When he returned at night he still was
the poSsessOT Of 70 cents. And he h8du {
missed a thing; he had all he could eat
and that was a great deal drank more
soft drinks than was really good for him.
and got home at night with a s0iled
face and stickey hands. He was only
one Of many who had similar experiences.
The different contests during the day.
and the winners. are as follows:
High 5rmpng-Edvin Guilford Hilton School.
Prize, q knife.
Broad ilmpiug-Lloyd Miller. Leum School. Prize,
nre.
Hurdle Taco-Gnbert Hunt, Brent School Prize.
knlfe.
ThIee-lerged rsce-Herbert shiun. Edm7rd= School
and Peter Murphy, Msury school. Prizes. a sweater
and q seal ing
Bghty-yaId dash; boss - hTe feet i've inches or
moie-HcTTard MaIiowe, HltCa school, first, LLOYD
Miller. Leu1x. second. Prize, hat
Eighty-ysrd dash; FOR boys Of I've fcet-Paul Hunt
Hilton first; E1r Brewer, second Prize. knife.
Esdtv-vard dash; for boys under five feet-Robert
Grace. Towers first; Edwin GuifoTl. Hilton. second
Prize. a camera.
ThoTUiug cightU5und vsight-HaTry Dutton, Wal
Zach. Prize, a baseball
Potato raoe-Raym9ad Malouey Peabody. Prize.
ball and hat
Kangaroo rcs-Yictor Foreman. Peabody Prize,
q knic.
Dodge ball-Elsis Biorkland. Wallach. P1ize. a
tennis TscEet.
Pass ball C7sr head, participated In By ten girls
o. a side from The Towers. Dent, and EdmJnds
schools was won bv The latter
Brent school Girls Win,
The girls relay race was won by Brent
School.
The prizes for the various contests were
given by Washington merchants. The
awards for the bs!i games and others that
were postponed viii be given out when
they take place during the next week.
About so Of the exCursiou.sts returned
to the city on the boat leaving River
View at o'clock, The others came
home on the late boat. More than 1.ml
people took part in. the picnic, which was
a success in every particular