Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-26
Plenty Of Athletics.

BY way Of recreation the afternoons
and evenings are given over to base ball,
volley ball, tether ball, quoits and ring
games for the older children. swings and
the sand pile furnishing amusement for
the younger ones. Twice a week Miss
Cecil Norton, the teacher in charge of the
recreation work, tells stories to tho
youngsters. Every Friday evening an en-
tertainment Is given at which the parents
and friends of the children are invited to
be present. Costumes and the necessary
paraphernaSia for the entertainments and
plays the children give are made at the
center. An average attendance of 400
has marked these functions. many OF the
visitors being prominent in the official
life of Washington. These weekly exer-
cises are always closed with the singing
Of patriotic songs led by two girls dressed
In the national colors. ~
Interesting Program.
Last evenings exercises consisted of
dances and musical numbers. A minuet,
an Irish jig and German dance COM
prised the dance numbers, while musical
numbers were given by Carl Edmonston
and the Saturday Morning Violin En-
semble of Miss Ida Gilman Miss UIlman
played a solo. Miss T.. McRae acted as
accompanist for the children. In the
Dances the following boys and girls took
part: Minuet. Margaret Burns. Gladys
Britain. Sarah Dodek, Elsie Strasser,
Marion Hoffar and Colder Norton; Irish
Jig. Elsie Kane and Blanche Shepherd;
German dance, Flora Kale. Gladys Brit
tain. Lillian Friedman Effrus Friedman,
Paul Beall and Walter Parker.
Next Friday Sleeping Beauty" will be
given. These exercises are all conducted
In the assembly hall of the building,
and the scenes are appropriately staged
by the youthful actors.
Cleanliness in mind and body is also
an aim Of this new institution in the
capitals civic life. Four shower, baths,
which have just been installed, are prov
Ing exceedingly popular to both the boys
and the girls. Health talks will be
given weekly, beginning next Monday, by
DR.. III. Macatec and Miss Isabel Strong,
superintendent of nurses of the District
Miss Strong to the girls.
Center Well Attended.
The center is well attended, about 20
boys and girls, representing a large num-
Der of nationalities. being present daily.
Many Of the mothers also drop in once
| in q while. Quite number OF children
get books at the branch library which
has been opened there by the Public Ii
brary. while others read books while
they are there.
Machines which the girls use in dress
making. typewriters on which the young
sters can write business letters and va
| rious other apparatus were donated by
| business firms here.
While the older children are in the base
ment weaving baskets making lace or
dresses or practicing on the typewriters.
the younger children may play In the
sand pile or may amuse themselves by
| swinging. a large proportion of the
young learners bring with them children,
who are too small to take up industrial
work or to read, but are not too young to
play.
Siddons to Pay Visit.
Commissioner Frederick L. Siddons has
promised to pay the center visit In the
near future. .sDr. William NJ. Davidson,
superintendent of, schools, who has been
an active supporter OF the project, will
| be present. at the same time.
| Miss Frances 8. Farley, principal OF
the Grover Cleveland School: Miss Cecil
| Norton, Nthes teacher in. charge Of the
staff of the. school, and Mrs. Howard
Beall, mother OF One Of the pupils and
| active in various lines of social work,
were instrumental In making the center
| a reality. These three women collected
| the money to keep the center open dur
| ing the summer months and secured the
donations OF apparatus.
| All OF them are active in lie work
which is carried on. Mrs. Jacob A. Nor
| ton teaches the children lace making.
| while Miss Helene Stern comes to the
school twice q week to teach embroidery.
IF. NJ. Curtis will, give the instruction In
| hammock making and arrangements are
| now being made to secure the teacher In
carpentry. $500 i