New-York tribune., 1907-06-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Ouer Half a Million Children Re
leased for the Summer.

The doors Of the public schools closed Yesterday
on over half a million school chuGren-59oGpo. 10 TO
exact. The majority Of these Will return TO school
next fall, but many hundreds VIII never 90 10
school again. or the 1000 graduates OF tho ele-
mentary schools Il is estimated that about 60 per
cent VIII 90 on 10 the high schools. In the case
OF school. sixteen OF the forty girls IN the
graduating class expect TO 70 to tho Manhattan
Trade ScAoo! where few months or a year fits
them for wage earning. under much better CON
ditons than they could obtain without this
training.
OF the 100 high school graduates. tie majority
are expected TO 20 on 10 higher schools
The closing exercises Of the various schools
have been spread over most Of the week. for there
would not have been school officials enough TO
90 round If they had all taken place the Same
DAY, but none Of the schools actually closed TIL
yesterday. 1t has been busy week for the teach
ers. for, in addition The other labors attendant
upon the winding up or the years work, they have
had great numbers Of working papers 70 make out.
The vacation schools, thirty-one in number, VIII
open for registration on July and and for
regular work July s. The work Will be the same
as in preceding years, and the special courses
started last summer for those VINO wish 10 qualify
for working papers Will be continued. Such
classes will be opened by Nos q 1sS and l25 Man
haitian and In Nos. 20, l25 and 147. Brooklyn. The
sessions Of the vacation schools will he limited to
the mornings and in the afternoons the schools
will be opened Fairgrounds. There viii be one
hundred Fairgrounds in all under the care Of tho
Board Of Education, including eleven roof gardens.
GRADUATING CLASS OF NO 93
The graduating class of Public School 3d. OF
which Mrs. Emma S. Sandrine is principal, had its
closing exercises on Thursday morning. Commits
decorated in pale blue and green, according to
a plan designed by Miss Eleanor c. Clarke. who
also trained al the choruses. The heroines of the
day walked from bower OF green to the strains OF
the "TrIumphal March" played by Miss Belle
Straus. The Rev. DR.. David q. Wylie read tho
Scripture lesson, and then Mendessohns chorus
Praise Thou the Lord sung. The pro-
gramme that followed had numbers prepared by
each one OF the teachers.
An odd musical setting of Eugene Fields Might
Wind" was taught by Miss Helen NJ. Hynes A
drill, with song and dialogue, school Days. acted
by a score of little girls, the work Of Miss
Estelle Bruner A Swedish dance given by the
graduates drilled by Miss Jane Mclaughlin y
drill with solo and Dutch dance given by the
youngest pupils the contribution of Miss
Charlotte Anderson, and a contest between the
doll girls and the TEDDY bear girls was the
invention of Miss Bertha Presby.
An essay the Peace Conference" was read
by Miss Gladys Weingren, and the vaedictory ad-
dress was given by Miss Viola French who has
led her class for four years. passed the superin-
tendents tests with 9S per cent and entered Nor
NAL College with 555 per cent The address to the
graduates was made by Commissioner Barrett and
other speakers were Commissioner William n
WILMER DR.. Thomas Hunter, president emeritus
Of the Normal College; the Rev. Dr. Henry T.
Schau1fier. Congressman ]. Van Vechten Olcott and
Abraham Gruber. The diplomas We're presented by
the Rev. DR.. Alfred T. Schaufier and the prizes
presented by Louis Werner.