Paul. She is an expressive and energetic woman who, along with several hardy colleagues, has been taking seventh-graders to Washington, D.C., on a spring trip for the last 18 years. This year, the count was 49, and the first stop was a grassy spot on the edge of Arlington National Cemetery, Standing right there near the idling buses, under the eyes of 19 tagging parent chaperones, Conway set about infecting the children with history.