r William H.
Seward, the Thomas Jefferson Park up-town which no one will ever call
anything but the Little Italy Park, and the good name of De Witt Clinton
put to the bad use of spoiling beautiful "Hudson-bank." Only, the effort
will be wasted. The old name will stick. How different if the new
schools had been called after these statesmen! And what a chance to get
their pupils interested! In the "Alexander Hamilton School," for
instance, where "the Grange" and his thirteen trees abide yet.

[Illustration: Main Entrance of Public School No. 153.]

But that is another story. I was thinking of the Jackson Pleasure Club
of boys from eleven to thirteen which I found in session in No. 160,
and of its very instructive constitution. I am going to print it here
entire for the instruction of some good people who don't understand. The
boys got it all up themselves with the help of a copy of the United
States Constitution and the famous "Stamp Act."

CONSTITUTION OF THE JACKSON PLEASURE CLUB

EVENING RECREATION CENTRE P. S. NO. 160, NEW YORK CITY

We the boys of the J. P. C. in order to form a perfect club, we
establish justice insure domestic tranquillity provide for the
common defence. We promote the general welfare and secure the
blessing of liberty to ourselves and our descendants to establish
the Constitution for the J. P. C.

No boys can be members who are less than thirteen years and must
be from the 7th Grammar on.

No member can be President or Vice President unless 6 months in
club.

All officers will keep their term six months.

The officers can not commit a law until it is passed by the
members. If it is an important one it will be passed by votes. By
this I mean that if 5/8 of the members pass it is passed if 1/2
is passed it is not passed.

Several committees are appointed to look over these rules which
seldom happen on the streets.

If any member or officer is seen gambling, smoking or fighting a
fine of $0.02 will be asked and must be paid the next meeting.

Special meetings will be held each month. Meetings will be held
at 8 o'clock P.M. to 9 P.M.

No secrets or slang language or nicknames allowed or a fine of
$.03 is asked.

If any body recites a recitation and makes a mistake he is not to
be laughed at or a fine of $.02 must be paid.

If any member takes the law