Arizona republican., 1920-07-28
END OF VACATION SCHOOL ] F|F HI
 YEAR IS TO-DAY
Three Hundred Children to
 Take Part In the Closing Exercises this Morning on Lawn of Pro-Cathedral

Lawn of Pro-Cathedral
 Dressed in costumes Of their own designing. 300 children will participate in the closing day exercises of the Trinity Pro- Cathedral vacation school on the cathedral grounds at o'clock this morning.
 Children between the ages of and 16 years who have been attending the vacation school will strive for the prizes which will be awarded to the boy and girl wearing the most original importance which will be awarded to the boy and girl wearing the most comical makeup.
 The school has almost doubled it's enrolment since it was first establish ed by Rev. Dean Scarlett five years ago, and in consequence has enlarged it's faculty and broadened the work
 A brief history of the establishment and growth of the vacation school is outlined here by Mrs. Emma T. Jack superintendent:
 History of School.
 Five years ago the thought came to Rev. William Scarlett, dean of Trinity Cathedral (Episcopalian) of Phoenix: Why not help the hot summer months for the children who remain at home during vacation. Why not a vacation school?'
 1 F4lA IIlS 0dpDY 1nSp1TdI1On, ne proceeded to ask his personal friends to help finance such an undertaking and was met with most cordial re- sponse. The next thought was for ma terial which would help the kiddies and which has been instrumental in estab- fishing the school slogan, Profitable activity
 l After much deliberation the follow ing courses were decided upon: Indian baSketry, drawing, sewing, cooking, first aid, folk dances, nature study, scout craft, scout cooking and music. With an amazing willingness members of the congregation offered to give their time for one or more mornings a week during the term of eight weeks in conducting these classes.
 To advertise the school, a very at tractive announcement was prepared. | It gave the time, place, duration, class eS and other details, while the follow ing statement was given prominence: {: No charge. Open to all. Absolutely free. Strictly undenominational.,' These announcements were mailed to chill dren, the story was given to the news papers and thus the vacation school 1 was launched. It is now an established institution of the cathedral.
 School Is Pleasant.
 The cathedral house in which the l school is held is a two story brick structure equipped with cooling plant l which makes il much more pleasant l than the aver age home. A large assem- 1 bly, room takes up the greater part of 1 the first floor. The second floor is 1 divided into rooms which permits of 1 various classes being conducted in prt- l vacy at the same time. There is an ex- l cellently equipped kitchen on this floor with a large assembly room in connec- I tion which offers an ideal place for 1 the cooking classes.
 i There has been a nice lawn in front of the parish house where games, could be played, and also an athletic field
 but now the construction of the cathe-
 dral proper is under way and this
 ground is not available for the recrea-
 tional purposes. The athletic field and
 playground has been moved across the
 street.
 At the beginning it was thought besi
 to have the girls and boys come on sep
 arate days, as the building would not
 accommodate all the classes at one
 time. This plan has been somewhat
 altered and now each group comes two
 days separately, while a joint session
 of the boys and girls is held on Friday
 The total enrolment reached 22S the
 first year and has steadily increased until last year it registered 4TS, an6 this term surpasses them all with ar enrolment of 54S.
 The school session begins each morn ing at 9 o'clock and closes at 11:1s o'clock. The program is divided into three periods of A minutes each The kindergarten department Is under the
 supervision of a graduate kindergart- ner. Sessions Of this department art held the first four days of the weel for six weeks The entire session i. held outdoors in a beautiful lawn sur. rounding the bishops house. In the music department book O songs is compiled previous to the open ing of school and a book of famflfa, airs is chosen. The children are per mitted to choose their favorites ant the entire group sings them. One of the noted physicians of tn, city prepares the schedule for the frs aid course. There is a 15-minute lee ture each morning by one of the bes of the medical profession. During tn past term this phase of the program | covered bathing the body, care of tn skin, teeth, nose, throat and ears ant first aid work
 The course this past term has beel enlarged by the addition of telegraphy wireless operating, manual arts, ap f piled arts, carpentry, gymnasium an, swimming. Friday of each week is a gala day as it is marked by the joint session o | boys and girls which eliminates wit swimming lessons at Riverside Park x The trip from Phoenix to the park i made in motor cars furnished by inter 3 eSted friends
 All Are Welcome. No bar of class or creed is raise, against any child wishing to atten, !