The sun., 1910-06-05

hasketnall team In her time. She agTe~d
70 coach IN haaksthA1, appAmtla wa In.
stalled. Mr.. jenkins Induced the author.
ties TO put in a shower bath. gymnasium
suits were provided teacher aid that
and teams were develOpad.
fou'Ve only 70 49, thess youngsters
play haskethan TO know that thsra a
somethlng wrong in the notion that IsGs
10 not make good athletea With the
teacher acting both a. coach and referee
Two ven matched teams gave an exhibition
OF az gingery and brainy basketball as
oakA be seen anywhere in TIE city. Asa
reward ol good conduct and school WORK
some oi the younger pupils are allowed 70
BE- spectatOrs % this game and then and
uhere - aroused within them q determine
ton TO stand high In their elaaras 90 that
they too. when they are suficiently ad-
senced. may take part in that lively and
iaseinattng struggle.
On two hoOFs % the schoolhouna the
partitions ssparatinR ak roo0s are 40
arranged that they may be rolled hack
20 make large assembly halls. In one
nall 20 devised the reporter saw a march
IN. Inia 70 ceremony In which adj
vanced classes engage. but the six rooms
convsEted INTO one were occupied by
Prom start 20 iniah the result Of the
physical drill and discipline The pupils
eoeive was N evidence. A. a signal
ooys appointed for the purpose silently
ana m IeW seconds rolled hack the par
utlona: There IN ono big room sat the
little folk of six olasses. Al a signal
they roee and marched out 10 the rooms
vacated BY thoos who we're TO march In.
ana those coming and those going were
ohanGing PLACES a. the same time. so
that az the last Of the little ones vacated
the biG hall from one end the head OF the
column from the other rooms appeared At
centre door Ia the other end.
An orchestra Of pupils. taught after
sonooi hour by teacher, had already
occupied places near q piano which a
ssacher vas 70 play. A little honor scholar
had taken hia place In front OF the piano
holding unfNiried an American anR. Al
another signal the piano and orchestra
beGAn . lively march and ths waiting col
umn with military preciaion marched up.
two by two. mluted the haR separated and
in two lines divided az the haR the march
err found their appointed places.
u was all dcns in leas time than Il takes
70 write about u. done az 800 we'll drilled
soldiers might have done it.
Then there u singing In concert. erhape
some recitations. and the march in con
ciudes with the chant of the pledge Of
loyalty. the pupils standing with hands
az salute until with one thrilling Reature
their arms are OutstFctched toward the |
aaE. CENTRALLY held.
Possibly II is because the schoolhouse |
y oaly half a block from Central Parks /
big conservatory that in No. IA pupils !
are taught much about h0Wers. In every
rom are many growing plar 's AOme
IN dOWer. These are from seeds tho pupils |
plant IN March. and cultivate under In !
structiOn. OF course. Of teacher
lhta work makes q distinct impression |
upon Mariner. 4 not morals; The siEht
of -hOughten- Sewers on the teachers
desk Accompanies. no such result a. the
Intense and continuing interest which
begins with the sprinkling Of seeds on
moist sponRaa.
These various extra academic interests
serve N attach the 20 their schools
With a degree of devotion not observed
IN the days before thev were made part
Of the school lie. say those Who are pro
iesaionally watching results TruSncy
decreases, the average Of schnl rship
advances manners improve and the
health offlcegs have less 90 do
And II We are concerned with the
making OF good citigsns,- remarked
Supt, jenkins. in addition 20 our work
IN making good scholars this work has |
q distinct value.
There are in this school 400 boys. |
and IN the case OF o. per cent Of them !
the diploma thew will receive here will |
BE- the only educational diploma they
vii ever receive. That percentage of
them Will 90 from here 20 begin their
bread earning lives. The city has given I
them an education deep and broad enough /
70 equip them 20 carry on business, trade, I
commerce. enough 20 enabls them to 1
enjoy and understand good boohs.
Bat n besides that we have planted /
deep in them an attachment snd loyalty /.
20 a civic institution. the public schools. .
Il will always be easier in the future 70 4
arouse their interests in other civic Affairs ,
that help for good citizenship