Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-18

When the Christmas Holydays Of 1881 arr''-
ed, number Of the pupils Of Mrs. PoRrER's Fs-
male Seminary, in this place, dispersed to spena
this short. but joyous, season with their knured
and friends at their respective homes From va
rious causes, few were destined to remain IN
the Institution, and, consequently, to feel some
regret on seeing their more favored companions
depart. But, with the characteristic experience
Of yusth, they determined to make the hours
pas, lightly away, and solicited permission to get
I'D Fair, the avails of which should be aPpro-
priated tn charitable purposes. Consent was OBJ
lained upon the assurance that it should be CON-
pleted within the allotted period for recrea-
tiuu. They applied themselves with the utmost
delight aud assiduity; and Or Saturday night,
their countenanoe radiant with happiness, they
requested their instructress to present fifteen
dollars (beins the amount OF their labors! to the
Benevolent Society Of Christ Church. The
members Of this Society were so wefl pleased
With the donation, that, instead Of adding it to
the general fund, they determined to dispose Of
it in such manner as to enable them to account
for all the benefits which it might confer; believ.
Ing, 1t would not only afford pleasure to the hearts
Of their young friends, but convince their minds
of the value Of small sum, when judiciously
applied. In accordance with the desisn of the
So, Nd to encourage feelings of active be-
ne e. we have, under these circumstances,
been requested to publish the following letter.
with which request we most cheerfully comply:
At the Annual Meeting of the Female BenevU.
lent Society Of Christ Church, Alexandria, it
was
Resolred, That Mrs Mann and Mrs E. Potts
be committee to present the grateful acknow-
Judgements ct this society and OF those towards
whom their beniicence has been extended, to the
Young ladies of Mrs Por,er's School, for the We.
~ liberal donation made by them to the funds OF
the Suciety during the past year.
la executing this commission, the COMMITTEE
feel confident that the reward OF benevolence
has already been secured by their young friends,
IN the consciousness Of having aided the cause Of
suffering humanity, and initiated the example Of
Hin "who went abuut doing good" Ye. it
may be gratifying to the young ladies 10 know,
that the amount Of funds they added to the Urea.
sury was sufficient to furnish decent and comfort
able clothing to at least ten of the poor children
of the Sunday School; thus enabling them to
attend regularly on the moral and religious in.
struction afforded by that admirable institution;
at the same time providing the materials BY which
teachers Of the Saturday School were assisted in
their kind efforts to teach an equal number Of
Young and poor females the essential branches Of
aeedlework.
In this view Of the subject, an important les
son may be learned by the young ladies as to the
value Of small sums Of money thrown into one
common purse and directed to one common cha.
rity. There is, however, another view Of the
SUBJECT, in which the value Of their donation may
be seen in equally striking coors. The sum
contributed, ,f divided among five poor families,
would have been sufficient to supply them ali with
fuel during a whote month of the very severe
tointer Of the last year: with comfortable food
during the same period; or It would have furnish.
ed much larger number with those little luxu-