New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
VACATION SCHOOLS BEGIN
TRINITY Parish House Finds New
Sphere of Usefulness.
CHILDREN HAVE FINE ROMP
Summer Instruction and pay
Start at Twenty eight
Other Places, Also.

The echoes that live IN the big rooms
and dean staircases Of Trinity Parish
House in Trinity Place, behind the ancient
church, had the surprise OF their inter
rnittent careers yesterday morning. What
were those sounds they were called upon 70
repeat7 Childrens voices; actually fresn'
young childrens voicesl
They had never heard Of such thing
But they limbered Themselves up and did
their duty brayely did the echoes, and
merry place the parish house was, WIN
fifty children romping Up and down ana
the echoes following them, end the teach-
srs, who were Young things themselves
college girls and bows, enersetcally trying
20 work some order IN the first day OF the
new vacation school.
II was only one OF tWenty-nine opened
IN New York yesterday by the Nattona!
Association Of Vacation Schools, but most
Of the others have been running IN former
summers and Trinity Place never had one
before. The Rev Robert @ Boville thought
II was high time It did have one. and, Trim
itv Corporatior offering the use OF its
parish house. out into the byways went
the teachers and gathered the children in
children Of small shopkeepers IN those
cavernous streets, children Of the women
who scrub the big Office buildings about
there
Room, for Hundreds,
~ course some Of the children who said
they would come didn't but some kept
their word and brought unasked children
alons. None was turned away, for. as one
teacher. an oberln College girl said:
There's space for the whole district IN
these great rooms
The hugeness Of their quarters was q
special delight TO the children. who took
time by the forelock and explored rfo,ously
while the teachers labored to enroll them
and divide them into classes. The task
would have been easier for the teachers
II the children had stayed around but how
could they keep still with such big un-
penetrated area at their disposal
Patience and determination, however.
won the day. and the children were as
sorted-the little ones formed into kin
dergarten class, and set to singing and
dancing. and the bigger girls organized
for various kinds 81 work and play
II IL expected that this school will grow
as u becomes h0ONHt IoI oHt Nniih lslIS
another. The teachers chief regret is that
not q few small girls are kept away by
the fact that they are little mothers and
there is no place AZ the school for the
babies they have 70 mind
Herd Flooks They Find
Another vacation school that opened yes
terday vas in Trinity Chapel, In 18th street,
lust off Broadwsy Here the teachers went
out on the streets In body, gathered the
children up and marched them In.
The school AZ the Church Of the Heavenly
Rest. 18th street and Fifth avenue, is eX-
tremely grand; II has a Fifth avenue bus
To convey tho children from their East
Side homes Tho school conducted by tho
association IN the Neghborhood House, n
No "a Spring street, Is most military.
there the youthful pupils are collected 10
the music OF nfe and drum, and march
like soldiers to the school
All summer. from O'Clock TIL 1l:so five
mornings IN the week. 10 teachers I'm these
tNenty-nino schools will instruct the hun
drsGs Of children I'm various useful and
pleasant things. There viii be frequent
afternoon outings besides At least three
times week q bus will carry n group n
children for q picnic I'm Tho Bronx.