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New-York tribune., 1910-07-17

Sew on buttons" was the answer.
And then, what will you do when you
are much older?"
Sew on buttons"
The teachers of vacation school hope to
extend his vision beyond the buttons TO the
possibility OF making all parts OF a gar
rnent
Each morning last week a little girl
came, leading a new child by the hand.
and every time she said the same thing:
Here's annudder greenhorn. She can't
talk English. Dast she be written in?"
Two sisters, about the same size, came on
different days and Joined the sewing class.
Each sister brought the same piece of goods
to work on enough 3-cent calico for a
dress, and the dress that one sister wore
looked exactly like the one the other wore,
even to a big patch the sleeve. On
Thursday the dress was done, and
both sisters came TO school, the younger
one proudly wearing the new garment, the
elder one the old dress On Friday they
both came again, but had exchanged
dresses. the elder sister taking her turn in
the new dress.
one day last week just before the assem-
blv.. a girl small in stature, but with an old
face, pIucked at the sleeve of the sewing
teacher.
Look, teacher, I got on the dress 1 made
last wear. an its washed and iroued I did
ii myself See, I got bows, too.' and she
pulled her red braids around to the front
and pointed proudly to some white rag
strings which had been carefully tied into
bows. The teacher said that last year she
came to the sewing class in a tattered,
sleeveless petticoat, and when the teacher
asked her to wear q dress next time, she
said. This IS all the dress got"
Fer hair was tousled, and she was so
dirty and forlorn looking the children called
her Robinson Crusoe in derision, and re-
r,lsed to go near her. At the first assembly
the principal had her stand up and let all
the children see the nice clean dress she
had made washed and ironed, all by her
SELF she was only eleven years old.
BEFORE the classes went upstairs a boy Of
nine had been waiting patiently to get the
attention of the teacher who instructs IN
chair Gaming Finally he sided up to her
and touched her arm. AS she looked around
he put out his foot
..You didn't see ! had new shoes, did
vouq bought these for the money I got
for Gaming the chairs. l made enough to
bilv sister a pair, too" And away he ran
+o bring her 10 the teacher TO prove his
words. The year before 81 - c5-ne iare-
footed and told hts teacher that his shoes
was broke"
In one corner OF the crowded main floor
a hoy was threatening his sister with sun
dry punishnents II she did not give him
the first cooky she made, but If she did
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been climbing big black clouds had been
gathering in the west, and when we
reached the top il was quite dark. A cold
wind had also come up, but we decided TO
stay while and take g few pictures. so
we registered our names in the cylinder
and father took one picture; then, all Of a
sudden, a big burst of thunder came, the
wind blew harder than ever and it began
to hail. It was useless to try to get down,
father said. SO we crept under big rock
to wait for the storm TO cease.
7 don't know how long we stayed there,
but It seemed ages. and the storm was just
as bad as ever. Some other campers at
tbs hut. seeing our traps and thinking we
were lost, fired pistols and called, but we
did not near them. At last father said we
bad better try TO get down, as 1t was get
--yg late. although we could find no trace
, path and could tell in what direction
ne hut lay only by the compass. At last.
Unexpectedly, we saw the light IN the hut
not far away We were not the only ones
who felt the effects Of the storm that night
for some men coming over from Mount
Adams had lost their way right In front of
the hut. and one Of them stepped into the
spring. II was a bad step, but he was not
much wetter when he came out than when
he went in. We were told that the ther-
rnometer was Is degrees that night but
We were not much worse for 1t, for the
rext morning we climbed over Mount
Adams and Mount Jefferson and returned
to the farm in the evening. Hoping this
will interest the many little readers Of The
Tribune, am, an interested reader,
ANNA HINNAN (aged 13).
No. Il IIefferts avenue, Richmond Hill, Long
Island
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he'd make her doll cradle of wood. An
other boy winlsed and said: Here's where
I get a new tie," as he started across the
hall where a girl playmate stood. He
agreed TO make her a dolls table IN ex-
change for the tie, but stipulated that the
tie should be bright red. well made. and If
ii wasn't he threatened to make the legs or
her table "wobbly.'
After the children had marched upstairs
TO their rooms the halls up there were still
full of waiting ones, who would not be put
off Some went to get their mothers to in
sist that thew should be put in the study
class, but most of them tried TO follow the
principal wherever she went, as they had
infinite faith in her desire and ability to do
something for them.
The pleasant faced teacher OF basketry
whose class was not crowded, tried to at
tract some of the waiting ones to that in
dustry, which had not appealed to many as
a useful work She held up a beautifully
woven collar and cuff box, and touched the
pretty waste paper basket by her side.
who wants 10 learn to make a collar
end cuff box for father. or nice waste
paper basket for mother?" she asked coax
jngIy There was no enthusiastic re-
sponse, and finally boy inquired: Whats S
the use? Father has no collars or cuffs 10
put in 'ern?" while a girl added: Mother
throws the paper out Of the window or in
the garbage can when it's up Those
who took basketry chose to make big bas-
kets TO carry things in.
The children bring their own or Il neigh
bor's chair 10 work on in the chair Gaming
class, and as soon as a chair IS finished
the proud workman inquiries: Can take
my chair homer with an appealing rising
infection in the voice When told that he
could one youngster asked For keeps?'
The teacher tried TO persuade one deter
mined boy who was hurrying away with
his property to leave it u few days for
visitors to see, II was so nicely done, but
the bow would not be persuaded. At last
he explained:
you see, it's like this: There's four or
us kids at home. an only three chairs left,
an we have TO fight to see who'll go with
out a chair The one that's licked has to
set on an old box TO eat his supper"
In the woodwork department they make
models of whole outfits TO furnish a house
throughout At the end of the first week
an irate father led his son into one OF the
vacation schools by one hand. and in the
other hand he carried a small table. which
he thrust in front Of the teacher while be
wrathfully demanded:
What for you waste my boys time
doin' that2 No good to hing eor to nobody"
Boys also make larger articles, such as
a bread or meat board for mother or
cradle for the baby at home or the ones
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
MY LAST BIRTHDAY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women:
must tel you about my last birthday
No:her lad to go out because my aunt was
Fery IL It cid seem as If my birthday
would be duh with mother oUt and the rain
eo-nirg down in torrents I felt so ione-
sore as mother turned the corner that I
NEARLY cried. had forgotten about birth
dzr presents. and 50 was surprised 10 ind
by nv plate tiny note. Il rad: After
treskfast- look II the library for a white
package" ! went 70 the library after
breakfast but could not see 2 white pack
age ! hunted behind books and among the
0o1ch cushions and was thinking I would
have 10 give up looking when I spied some
thing white right under the easy chair in
Ire corner.
L vas beautiful book Of fairy tales, l
locked al the pictures and read q few
stories and was wondering what I should
le q Sip Of paper which read If you viii
e " into your room you VIII find q pink
1z-kage I ran upstairs and began 10
search for the pink package. At lasr I
found Il away il the back corner OF my
lsble drawer i was a box Of crayOns.
They kept ne busy an hour or SO, when
Nora appeared with another note This
HnG little box" I was getting excited by
thls tine I began the hunt Upstairs and
dcE-. behind the doors ard in the window
corners. until right by the laundry I saw
E-le box. And what 90 you think was in
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES

receive sprinkling cans and are allowed 70
water the growing things, and made TO
think that it's lots more fun 70 throw water
on thirsty plants than 70 turn the hose on
another boy or girl In many schools
where there were no model farms the chill
dren who came asked 10 be put IN a farm
Ing class. In one school seventy-fve chill
drer We're registered from one building Ar
a school where the attendance is not SO
large a boy was asked 70 bring some little
neigh5ors with kim
There's no need to-" was the answer.
IT can bring al the kids you want from
our family
The teachers in all the districts had a
hard time in making out names and ind
Ing out where the children lived The IA
vorite answer was, Just around the cor
ner." one boy said we live over the
beer" and could give no more definite
location. \ long. lean. hungry looking boy
announced in a sepuIchral tone that his
name was Delmonico. Another youth, N {.
voice that ranged from lower G 70 high A.
said he was Caruso. O'FIsunigans. John
sons and George Washington Smiths were
much tn evidence.
When a child could not tell IT'S own or
its fathers name an effort was made ID
find out where II belonged
What does your mother call yous" the
teacher would ask.
She calls me Honey or Dear or 'Dar-
lin. or her Little Man.. " would be the
eniightening replies
What does your father call your moth
err"
Babe"
And what does your mother call your
father?''
Buster
One little fellow innocently revealed a
domestic tragedy when. In reply 20 the
question what his mother called his father
he answered.
Mother does NOT speak TO father" An
other very small child confessed she calls
i'm names when 'es full.
Truly. as Miss PalmIand's whole school
recites in the assembly room each morn
ing:
The vacation schools so full os number
OF things.
I'm sure we should all be as happy az
kings" L. EVANDELL
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hey Would Rather Go Play the Hot Streets

that come to the playground The pupils
in the woodwork classes go on excursions
to find out all they can about trees. and
then their teacher shows them lantern
slides and tells them how trees are made
into useful lumber.
In the cooking classes the girls learn
10 make cooling salads and healthful
drinks to provide a counter attraction to
the cheap and dangerous ice cream cones
and penny soda drinks. They are taught
the proper food to give the baby It's
against the rules TO bring the babies to
these schools. but when a little mother
looks up with wistful eyes and says plead
ingly she wants to come and learn and
there's nobody to leave baby with at home,
the baby is generally taken care Of The
visiting nurse uses him as an object les
son. teaching the little mothers how TO
battle and feed and properly care for him.
They are also taught to bandage up
wounds. to treat sores or bruises and rem
der first aid to the injured. After q les
son of this kind the teacher asked:
Now, what u it that you do for per
son overcome with the heat?"
Push EN- out the window" said one.
Stick their heads in a bucket Of ice wa
ter" suggested another.
One little mother who brought an eleven
r1onths-oId baby to school was asked If
she brought anything for it to eat "Oh.
yes" she answered and held out a banana.
Didn't you bring some milk for it?'
asked the teacher.
"Oh. no." the little mother replied. IT'S
such a bright baby. it eats anything
we do
The sewing teacher wished to start one
class in darning stockings.
Now, girls" she asked, what do we
do with cur stockings when they get holes
in theme
Throw EN- away" the whole school
shouted in one voice. The teacher was
taken aback for moment, but she rallied
and explained how much betterit would be
10 darn.
Whats the use" asked several girls.
when we can buy new stockings for three
cents a pair on the pushcart?"
The teacher then showed her own dain-
tily ulended hose and told them how much
better it was To buy good things and darn
them when they began to wear out The
fact that the teacher wore rnended clothes
impressed them more than al her words
They copy her in everything possible as a
rule. class In one school appearing deco
rated one morning in all kinds OF bows
dresses because the teacher had d black
velvet bow at her neck This was a case
OF extreme devotion. as the children OF
these schools do not like black.
One teacher was asked why she did not
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
MOUNTAIN CLIMBING.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: One
bright pleasant morning early in August q
few summers ago, which We spent in the
White Mountains, my father and mother
and I started on the trail up Mount Madi-
son. We had q very pleasant tramp
through the woods and arrived at the stone
hut, which is about three-fourths Of the
distance up, shortly after noon. We had
some lunch, and after fixing up the hut a
bit, which was very untidy, and leaving
our blankets and food, we set out for the
top.
The peak Of Mount Madison is entirely
covered with large rocks, no plants grow
ing there because OF the cold. The path to
the top is therefore not plain, like the rest
OF the trail, but marked by cairns (piles
Of stones) 10 guide the way, and is very
hard TO follow. Now, all the while we had
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
a NARROW ESCAPE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Last
| summer while spending my vacation on
the coast Of Maine, 1 used to take long
tramps along the coast. On one of these
I discovered large spacious cave, which
was entirely filed at high tide. To my
knowledge there were but two entrances to
it, one close TO the shore, the other a trap
door in one Of the recesses In the cave.
After making my discovery 7 though no
more about il. One day some weeks later
while in the vicinity Of the cave, I sought
refuge in il from a storm which had
broken Unexpectedly. Finally 1t stopped.
but I was compelled to remain where
was on account Of the fact that the water
had risen. completely blocking the main
exit I retreated 10 the back Of the cave
and sought along the ceiling for the trap
door. Soon my search was rewarded, and
with confidence I pressed upon the door,
but it refused TO yield. Again and again
I exerted all my strength to open 1t, but,
owing to a cause I afterward found out, it
would not bulge Meanwhile the water
had risen to my waist and l was forced to
give UP in despair. AS a last resort I
waded 10 the wall of the cave thinking
that there might be an exit in one Of the
numerous grottos in the rear OF the cave
which I might have overlooked in my for
mer rather hasty examination. Ny hopes
were rewarded In the very rear Of the
cave and nearly at right angles with the
cave proper was q small path. After many
tortuous windings and turnings 1 emerged
into broad daylight. Overcome with curios-
ity. although almost exhausted, I plodded
through the thick underbrush to the trap
door Lying squarely across 1t was a
giant oak My curiosity satisfied, I went
back to my hotel vowing never again to go
into such an unsafe place.
Hoping the Little Men and Little Women
will enjoy this incident. I remain, yours
truly, JAMES D. IRWIN (ased 14)
S24A Decatur street. Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Funny and Pafbefic Question: AGked BY the Little
Ones in Gbeir Eeeer Seare6 for knooOIsSee.

wear rat in her hair and do 1t up pompa-
dour, then she would have some style about
| hert" Another teacher Of sewing was ask
! ing the members of her class what they
would be when they grew up She inquired
| Of a small girl about her sister, who was
graduated from school last year. and sCg-
gested that maybe now this big sister would
be 4 teacher.
: mot much" replied the small individual,
with a shrug of her shoulders. an uplifting
of her eyebrows and a scornful droop OF the
mouth "She wants the world TO know ler
and will come out"
| After a lesson in health and hygiene, IN
which the class had taken some breathing
exercises. the pupils were asked 10 tell wiz
they needed good air in their homes One
promptly replied. Because We breathe
three times day.
In the continuation classes especial at
tention is given to the writing Of business
| letters. composition. good English, rapid
addition, spelling and the things needed IN
business education. Especial effort is
made TO give each pupil the particular
help ne needs
Next 10 the continuation classes. dress
making is most popular among the girls
They bring their own material and the
Z
The ingenuity OF one was put 10 a great
test last week when the youngest member
OF the class brought six pieces OF black
goods ranging in shade from rustf
brown to a blue black and IN quality from
the thinnest lawn 10 the thicizest worsted
to make her dress skirt In all the sew
ing classes The aim IS 10 make me work as
practical as possible The girls bring their
fathers or brothers trousers 10 be mended-
On the wall is a model showing them how
To make over fathers undershirt into a
pair of drawers for the little brother or
sister.
Millinery. embroidery and crocheting are
quite popular among the girls. but arte-
dressmaking farming was the class most
sought after. and just as many girls joined
IL as boys The only model farm in the
schools OF New York Is at school No IL
The dirt for this was brought from Long
Island gift from friends OF the school
The first lesson taught them is that OF
cleanliness. They have tG brush their
clothes. wipe of their shoes and wash
their hands after they have been In close
touch with the soil. The teacher tries 10
impress them with the Idea that a farmer
can be as clean and attractive as other
persons ever though he works In the dirt.
After they learn TO walk IN the paths on
the model farm. the farmers-in-the-rn making
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Square Puzzle.-The sum Il. sent by Jean
Hunter Holmes. aged thirteen years, of No
Is Elizabeth street. Port Jervis, " Y, was
the highest number received in this contest,
and for her prize Miss Jean wishes a ster-
ling silver Tribune badge. The other prize
winners and their prizes are Ella de Ber-
mingham, aged thirteen years, of No. 81
New York avenue. Brooklyn. an interesting
book. and Harry Doll, aged thirteen years,
of No 62 Baldwin avenue. Jersey City, a
sterling silver Tribune badge. Thirty-nfne
was the sum sent By each Of these con-
tributors.
Things to Think About-The two prize
winners and their prizes in this contest are
Gladys L. Carvey, aged twelve years, OF
Goshen, N Y, an interesting book. and G.
H. Harbaugh. aged twelve years, sterling
silver Tribune badge.
Our Letter Box.-See letters by prize win
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
Oar Letter Box

It? A watch-the prettiest little gold
watch you ever saw. After that I found
more presents-a pretty orange spoon from
Nora, some more books. and the. dearest
little ring with an emerald in It
Then it was nearly > o'clock, so I sat
down by the front window 10 wait for
mamma and auntie to come home. AT last
they came I had waited there exactly
twelve minutes. You can imagine that I
was not as lonesome as 1 thought I would
be I think that's nice way TO spend q
birthday without mother at home; don't
you? HELEN TEBBE tagged I4}.
No. -S9f East gath street. Brooklyn.
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OSer 10000 Children FEocEed IN Soon fbs
Doors Sg,ere Opened LosF 6Z1eek.

classes which most Of them wished TO en-
ter They were afraid they would lose
OUT il they waited Most Of them knew
just what they wanted and many could not
be induced 70 take I'D other things until
there was room IN the continuation classes
why not try cooking? That's nice. -
Miss Palmland suggested 70 one OF The
girls
We'll, If do" asked the girl, hesitating-
". can learn something afterward?'
on the first day the subjects taught II
the vacation schools were printed IN great
big letters on the blackboard outside OF the
buildings and inside Of it, and each teacher
stood al a certain place assigned TO her
and held Up card upon which was plainly
printed The subject which she taught The
children who could not read We're heIpeo
10 choose what they wanted by those who
/ could
one tiny lady stood a long time gazing
1,ron me sign Venetian Iron" Then she
approached the man who held the placare
and said timidly:
u would study the iron. Mothers gone
All 9av. and cant iron the dresses, and the
rest Of EN- at the school has EN- ironed.
Another little girl approached the princi-
pal and asked:
.Dast / be put in the common sense
class?'
lust then a boy came up and said hiz
mother wanted him 20 be sure 70. be put
IN -rt. common sense class
So many asked TO join this class that the
rernlexed principal wondered what teacher
has making Z speciality Of this much
eg,,e,i,r after branch OF learning. when she
,s.tieed that all the regular studies were
lteted on the board outside under the hea J.
inc Common Branches
nale-faced youth with his blond hair
c.-efsilv parted and plastered close down
~ forehead. stood with his shoulders
.,,,ou,, hack. his head high and announced
without faltering;
u want to study pharmacy
..x,-,,af2'' INQUIRED the surprised teacher.
.1yl.,, ,.,a,,r 70 be q druggist, and sell medi-
cine
..o,o replied the young man. dnnbashed'
- -.-o,,+ IA raise things TO sell He want
soin the class in farming. tho only
one so far in the city.
a FAT lazy boy boldly declared that ne
-. ..goir' 10 be j politician" as his
49, saIa that a politician did not have %
- Another boy wanted 10 learn TO
80, On buttons, as his father did He
- ae.ed what he would do after that
when ne was grown up
New-York tribune., 1910-07-17
CAUGHT IN A STORM.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: One
summer while we were IN the country we
had an exciting time. On bright morning
a merry crowd of Us started for the usual
stroll for the mail. We spent couple Of
hours IN the village, and until we decided
to start for home nobody noticed how dark
it was getting. Threat stening clouds began
to appear and flashes of lightning ziSzagged
across the sky. AS we had to walk two.
miles we ran through the village streets
hoping to reach home before the rain set
in This was not to be, however, and just
as we reached the railroad tracks the rain