The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-12
SUMNER SCHOOLS
ORGANIZATION OF CLASSES
NOW COMPLETED.
Sewing and Cooking Interest Girls.
Boys Give Much Time to Bent-Iron
Work-Nature Study Glasses.

once more the summer schools of the
city are an accepted institution, and the
children flock by the scores TO the popular
centres, which were opened last Monday,
and where they are not only kept out of
mischief, but learn many things that are
good for them to know.
During the week the attendance has been
excellent, in some cases high averages
being reached. In the Morton Street
School the daily attendance averaged
about 500 pupils per day. which was prob
ably higher than that of any other local
institution, as the Morton Street School Is
in one of the most crowded districts of
the city. In the Hamburg Place School
the average reached 800. and in the New
ton Street institution II was 800. The at
tendance at the Thirteenth Avenue School
reached a daily average of about 1926. Most
of the teachers have expressed pleasure
and satisfaction at the very apparent In
terest of the children, WHIT are evidently
intent upon making new records for them
selves.
Down in the Hamburg Place School
every class Is in fine running order. The
school garden was started today, under the
charge of Miss Sara Morris. All of the
upper grades are interested in this, and
each pupil will be assigned to a certain
number of square feet of ground, which
he will cultivate and care for under the
direction of the teacher. A lively interest
is taken in the cooking classes, and so
popular has this branch of the curriculum
become that already three classes have
been formed to study after school hours,
from 11:30 until / O'Clock. During the week
the girls were Instructed in the way to
manage a kitchen range and the use Of
the various pots and pans. After these
details had been made clenr they received
a few lessons on the rudiments of cooking.
and their first experiment In actual cook
ing was made with eggs. AS time goes
on, and they become more skillful, they
will be taught TO make soups and desserts
and how to prepare meats for the table.
Miss Laura Fawcett is in charge of the
cooking classes.
The sewing classes are well filled, and
this useful art is taught every hour of the
day. The work Is ranged according to
the ability OF the pupils. and all are
greatly interested In the dressing of a large
doll, for which they are making all kinds
of garments. As usual, the bent-iron
classes are large. and the boys vie with
each other in turning out specimens of
their craft. The articles include pen
racks. pencil-holders, candlesticks, whisk
broom holders, %easels, photograph stands
and bouquet holders. The best specimens
will be put on exhibition at the end OF
the term.
In this school there were only three chill
dren who applied for places in the special
class to be formed for pupils who failed
to pass their examination at the end or
the winter term. This was not enough to
form a special cltss, but the pupils were
entered on the school list and nre taking
up the special subjects in which they de-
sire to get ahead.
Five different classes of the Morton
Street School. accompanied by their teach
ers, invaded the local parks today, TO pur-
sue the study of flowers. stones and In
sects at close range. These expeditions
will take place at intervals during the
summer. All Of Tho girls from the fifth,
sixth. seventh and eighth grades are In
terested in the cooking lessons which they
take In the kitchen of the Washington
Street School. For manual training and
shop work the boys go to the Washington
and the Miller Street Schools. where they
are taught according to the ability and
proficiency whirh they have already
gained. After a week or two the work Of
the pupils will be arranged for the in
spectlon OF visitors.
In the Thirteenth Avenue School the girls
are absorbed in the mysteries of cake
making. During the week they turned out
Il silver cake and a gold cake Mt to tempt
the palate OF an epicure. They also re-
eeived lessons in the proper cooking Of
eggs IN various ways. Ine classes are
under the charge Of Miss Amy Simpson.
Miss Catherine Everbing is directing the
sewing classes. the pupils of which are
also interested In the making Of clothes
for a large doll. Miss Phyllis Clark. the
head teacher. is arranging for an exhibit
room, where the work OF the children will
be open to the inspection OF friends and
parents; and a nature room to contain
specimens Of flowers. leaves, moss, insects.
butterflies. stones, etc. Every day differ
ent classes will spend a certain amount Of
time In this room, where nature lessons
will be taught by their teachers.
In this school there were only four ap-
plicants for the special class work. so the
class was not formed.
In the Newton Street School there were
twenty-seven applicants for this work SO
a special class, known as the Students
class. was formed, and during the entire
week only one scholar was absent. The
teacher in charge says that they are
anxious to learn and are getting along
very nicely.
All OF the other schools send in excellent
reports in regard TO attendance and prog
ress.