New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-21
Vassar Students Report.

Each one Of these attendants-or, better
conpanions-of the little Fresh AIRS Is
required 10 make an informal report OF each
party that comes under his. or her control
Two OF these reports. reprinted IN fun be-
low. Indicate how generously ana enthusi-
astically they give themselves Up 70 making
the short vacation of each little one mean
as much as possible, and in as many ways
as possible. The reports happen 20 be both
written by Vassar students.
Nv Dear Dr. Dev.ns: our last party was
largely Irish and Italian, with an occa-
When Miss Dodd met this party on its
return an Jersey City the girls hailed heT
with great glee. 'Oh, Mrs. DoGd,' shouted
one Young lady, hurting herself, bag ana
all upon her. Miss Dorothy took us FOR
bIackberries. And just see all the scratches
1 got Amt them fine?
I had IN the case OF these children tne
customary prejudice against crawling
creatures to overcome. Invariably every
little face blanches and every little BODY
recoils when a shining black ant or green
caterpillar gets too familiar But interest,"
and delight get the better Of fear when l
assure the children of the harmlessness OF
the insects The other morning l was
forciblv OBTAINING a beautiful black ana
yellow grasshopper for the children 10 eN-
Why. teacher, just see that hopper
grass, He's got shoes on mis- feets. SAID
one. Yes. ma am. and aes wearing d
once ina while We get the little Italians
who don't speak English. They trail along
in the rear OF some Dig sister soiIed iinger
IN mouth and shy black eye fastened upon
YOU. You wonder how 20 get al them, the
tiuv mute tots. II 3 hard TO surprise a
smile upon their solemn countenances or
ceparate them from the protecting influence
of the biz sister. There was one IN my
partv-'Lilis' she called herself-Whose
voca bulary in English was almost entirely
restricted 20 Hey. YOU shettap! ..,...-
Just how / finally broke through Lsihe
shvuces [ don't exactly know. But the
language Of love is understood the whole
world over. no matter what the race or
coIcr Il is the language Of kind tones.
tender hands and patient care. And little
Lille whose mother is too busy 10 love her
and pet her at home. was not slow pupil:
She said she was my BABY and followed
me everywhere, with sticky brown fingers
10 catch at my skirts and loving arms %
cling around my neck.
Ii Is alwavs the bad child. the ugly duck
ling that is likely 20 no most prominent IN
ones memory in recalling the last party
had one such child-Delia-With an unpro-
uOuucea BILE Italian last name. She was a
stOcky. uudcrgroWn child Of eight, with a
mon OF black. unkempt curls "a monkey
Ike grin and tombovish rick or stand
ing WITH her feet apart and her hands be-
hind ner hack. As wild az squirrel. as
uncouth as a puppy. as unrespyl ls.., - b.
.
problem indeed.
II went against me- to force her 10 law
and order. but [ could ind no way to make
her want 20 do what was expected q her
Vic children themselves dubbed hhr bold
and mot q nice little goil. teachan ana
showed their disapproval very decidedly.
Della continued TO be a puZzl- 10 me the
whole Of tho two weeks we had the party.
But 10 70 the very last l felt there was
no common bond between Della and me,
and r was disappointed When the chill
drau were NJ the ferry house however. on
their way home. and crowding around me
fftv strong 90 say goodhy 7 folt an awk-
W. I'd irsiqtent tug AZ m skirts. II was
Della. she pulled me down IN an ungainly
fashion. saving: "Goodbv. Miss Dorothy
come. ] give YOU kiss. ! go 20 your coun-
try next wear wit YOU
found one girl who knew verse cr two
Of .'The clover and "Jackv Frost sweet
IittIe songs. both OF them. and cot her 20
sing them Rut the other girls cared 1T
he for them rreferrinC Handsome Young
Terrv and Pretty Young Carrie Stingy
Bow and Winter" Hungry for music
and knowing nothing better than thai
which thew hear on the streets they have
no means OF defending themselves against
the cheap senfimentalifv of the nopuar
song DOROTHY VAN ALLEN.