New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
Warfr76 League i'm p. S. I65.

The boys of Public School 165, at 1Osth street
and Amsterdam avenue, have formed a Waring
league. This league IS one of three that have
been started under the auspices Of the River
side branch Of the Woman's Municipal League,
which has decided 10 make its street cleaning
leagues a memorial to Colonel George T. War
ing. who first conceived the idea of enlisting the
boys and girls Of the city aids TO the Street
Cleaning Department.
1T Is the boys who have pushed the league
through said David z. Gsddis, the principal.
1T came up just at promotion time, and told
them they would have do il ALL was too
busy They took hold of 1t with great enthusi-
asm, and before long all the nine hundred boys
viii be organized.
But really, the league is simply moving us
little further III our own direction. Our boys
have been picking up scraps and trying to beau
tify the neighbOrhood ever since we have been
school. It's an outgrowth of what they do in
The school itself all the time. Go from room to
room, and I defy you 70 find piece OF paper on
the floor Of one Of them The boys have a gen
uine pride in seeing things neat, clean. orderly
and beautiful. Il hurts them 10 have ii other
wise. and they take a genuine civic pride in
making and keeping ours one of the finest Sec
tions Of the city.
Frazier Peters, son Of the Rev. DR.. John P.
Peters, rector Of St MichaePs Episcopal Church,
has been an enthusiastic worker for the league
from the start David Rush, leader of the school
fife and drum corps, is another worker. Others
who have been prominently identified in pushing
the movement are Milton Roof William Gels.
Raymond Boyd, Arthur Richland and Paul Liv-
ingston.
They arc all splendid lads, of first class abil-
fly smart and good" said Mr.. Gaddis They
all belong to the Patrick Henry Literary Soci-
ETY., where they debate and prepare speeches.
and are about fourteen years old.
How are they going to organize? I don't
know. but they do. They can conduct meetings
in good parliamentary style, in a way that would
surprise you
Three or four hundred Of the big boys will
probably form themselves into a Grand Com
nandery. after which delegates from the various
classes viii elect officers. The Grand Command
cry win be subdivided into camps of fifty boys
each, and each camp or section viii be assigned
E section OF the neighbOrhoOd 10 oversee and
report upon Already they have begun in school
and home by promising not to destroy soil
Scoops, Furthermore they nave promised TO
lend their influence against the cutting Of trees
or shrubs the throwing OF Feelings and news
papers into the streets. etc.
But they are going further than this, accord
ing &c their principal They Will keep an eye
on the housewives from Riverside Drive 10 the
Park. and when they catch emptying her
garbage or ashes in the street will ask her not
70. If. after being labored with, she continues
neF uncyic practices, they threaten they will
report the case to the police
The boys viii adopt uniform. but will wear
We WaTing League button of the Woman 8
municipal League. This comes in three classes
tine frst for the young person who merely be
soLgs, the second for those who 90 efficient work
sno the third for officers.
How prominent role in all this development
OF public spirit on the part OF nine hundred
american boys has the building played which
they have shown such eagerness in protecting
ana conserving? No mean or insignificant one,
surely. Public School 1876 Is one Of the show
schools Of the city, not only because OF the me
work done IN the classrooms. and the manly,
patriotic spirit that seems to inspire all, from
NE principal down to the youngest and newest
o. the pupils, but because Of its beautiful Gothic
building, which is q model within and without
% what a modern school building should be.
a Is visited by hundreds Of educators, people
Lfom other cities and tourists from foreign coun-
tnes every year. Among recent visitors was
or Howard Vincent, NJ. p, one OF King Ed
wards aides-de-caup, who attended the open
ang exercises, Witnessed the salute to the flag,
heard the boys deliver the special orations. reel
sions. witnessed fire drill by which two thou
sand pupils vacated the school premises In about
minute and later spent q long morning going
through the classroorns. asking all sorts OF Ques-
IONS and making notes for future reference
When he use hs s Leg he SUBJECT
OF an enthusiastic speech In the House OF Com
mons. relating in detail the events of the morn
ing assembly, with special reference to the
Salute 70 the flag, and concluding with recon-
fnendation that a similar exercise be intro
ouced into the public schools of Great Britain.
Sir Howard was much impressed, with sthe
timetable or schedule Of class work which
nengs framed near Mr.. Gaddis's desk. This re-
quires about as much time and brains 10 work
put as railroad timetable, yet when completed IS
go beautifully simple that by glancing at it one
can tell IN SECOND What is going on IN any
ute.
Would &c be possible for me TO copy that
time tabie7" asked the English visitor
Eor anEwer Mr. Gaddis took down ths little
ssheduls from It's nan and presented IL 70 Sir
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