New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-11
HOME OF ABIGAIL SCHOOL.
New Quarters in Charlton Street Have One
Real Tree in Back Yard.

After having been closed for six weeks the
Abigail Free School and Kindergarten formerly
located at No. 10 Sullivan street. was reopened
yesterday in quarters the mousse Iortne'iS
occupied by the Richmond Hill House, at No .
Charlton street. It is not in very good order yet
but the children clamored so for adnttance tual
the Superintendent, c. Pr beware. decided 10 LEI
them in "a week sooner than had been intended.
The Abigail school habit has become decidedly
strong with the little folk in the neighborAood OF
Gur3,,-an street and once formed they never seem
10 be able to break it until they go TO public
school And even then they still come back i'r
clubs and classes
Now that the school has a new home they will
probably be fonder OF it than ever. for the taclI
Ties for work and good times going TO be
greatly increased. The building IS a quaint Old
structure. with many unexpected turns anu
passages as a medieval manor house. lhefe axe
two rooms which would serve perfectly as secret
chambers II they communicated with the OUTSIDE
world bv means OF panels with secret springs, IN
stead OF by uncompromising doors Ihese dooIS
are IN what appears TO be the outside wall OF the
house. but they open into long passage Jun
over AN allevway. which runs from one end OF 'Ae
bDildIng TO the other. This passage Is divided
into two rooms one of which has been htted up
as a dispensary and the other " e'oaNIooH-
Behind the house IS yard with grass and Il Tree
anil there are SO many trees in the other BACK
-, +r,+ the Drosrect from the back windows
AN extremely pleasant one Behind the yard IS
another building which is being filled up Tor 1ne
use of the Washington Club, composed or the ooy
and girl graduates of the school. There are about
nfty Of them and they conduct their weekly meet
jros with great dignity and ceremony. While in
session they all wear red apron with a white
cross on it, This Is the Danish flag and was Sc
lcctad as tie badge Of membership in honor OF
Mrs beware. who IS a Dane
In tle basement of the main building Is the din
ing room where the little folk get their luncheons
In the two upper stories are the rooms occupied
by NIr and Mrs. beware. This is the first time
pe@rle and they think this is going to be great
mn DIV selected for the reopening of the Abb
Gail school was the eighteenth anniversary OF its
foundation by John s. iuyler, who is still its main
ayers During this time seventeen hundred chill
And We have never heard Of any Of the mum
boz hsring IN the podce &o4rtI SaiG I s yy@Le
wa,rS Use. from Wall street 20 the trolley cars.
lines Of artistic work. partly because they have IN
The past been mostly Italians ana P9rJly DgG-uSe
was horn with passion for art and takes great
pains 20 develop any such talents in her little
II nave carved and modelled ever. since I can
remember Mrs. beware said yesterday Il used
TO cut up my mothers potatoes and carve heads III
her butter and every enc laughed at me oeea9se by
and by the seriousness of life overlook me and put
nm fT IG AGAIN little by little and have mod
cling class here which the children seem to enjoy
orabe mention at the 81 Louis Exposition and
The Abigail School is entirely undenominationaI
1t started that way eighteen Years ago, anu IN
the management by persons who We're ready 10
contribute generously 20 its support If this policy
were departed from. Il has remained undenomiua-
tioual Jews Roman Catholics and Protestants all
miugle together and nothing Is said that could
disturb their respective faiths
I'VE teach them Americanism.' said Mr.. beware
We teach them that there is a God, and teach
them not to steal what belongs to the other fellow
And that is all
Mr. beware is German. and knows n lot OF
i;s ia esT s1"ken in the Abigail school Thus
these little foreigners who, II allowed 10 remain at
home until they OF school age, would hear
little but the tongue Of their parents. are quite
prepared 10 enter the regular classes when they
10 school.