The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23

ner at the Natatorium Next Thursday.
Near $500 was paid into the Childrcn's
Christmas Club by committees from the
various schools on yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. j. 5. Menken presided at the meeting,
When the reports were made Mrs w. $,
Alternately was there as Secretary and Mrs,
Walworth was also present as Treasurer,
Several Others participated in the proceed.
ings and much interest was manifested.
The heaviest purse in the list was that sent
from the Clara Conway Institute and summed
up $5S.77. Miss Wilson Norleet the Presi-
dent of the Conway Institute Club, said she
would have put in $50 cash herself rather
than TO be beaten by any other school,
There is always generous rivalry between
the fair pupils OF the leading female semi
narics in this city.
Mr.. Mcnken, in behalf of the Childrcn's
Christmas Club, thanked Miss Nortlect and
her conductors in the good work. He said
they deserved credit tor the grand results OF
their effort. lie felt sure they would be re.
wardcd 10y the knowledge OF having contrib.
utcd so magniiiccntly to the fund that will
90 to make the poor happy next Thursday,
Second on the list came Miss Higbce's
seminary with S5647, aud topped This with
fine lot of prOvcndcr worth perhaps rs
much or more in addition. A summary OF
the 2I9 members OF ;hc Childrcn's
Christmas Club OF the lIigbcc school, adj
dressed TO President Menkcn, and neatly
decorated with pink ribbon, bowel edged,
said that at a meeting OF the club held i'm the
study, with Miss Susa Yates in the chair,
the following officers were chosen: Prcsi-
dent, Anna Wright; Vice President Fannie
Falls; secretary Fannie Taylor treasurer,
Evelyn Peters, executive committee, Lizzie
Edwards, clara Bauer Annie Cooper Lizzie
Rogers, Jennie OvertOn, EiCanun nigbcc,
Ellen Haley, Connie MAY Hoist The ~.
suit OF the laburs of the collection committee
showed collections IN cash Of SJd.i1; also 10
turkeys 5S cakes chickens, la MS, /
pound Of coffee, | pound of tea, - pounds
of fruit pounds OF candy 10 pouu,s of
bread aud 10 pounds Of sundries. Miss Fan
ME Taylor n secretary, read the report in a
clear sOnorous, husincss-liko voice, and she
was generously applauded. Mr.. Mcnkcn
compiimented the little ladies' and Miss
Taylor modesty replied, Virtue is its own
reward
In addition, President Mcnken invited the
contributors TO attend the dinner To be given
the poor children at the Nutatorium. al the
corner of Fourth and JclicIsJn streets, next
Thursday noon.
The Christian Church, Linden street. sun
day School Club reported and turned over col
lections amounting To S3M South Mem
phis Methodist church school turned over
sl.0J; the Lydia Rawlings school paid In
500 the Bethel Sewing Class Club turned
over 500, and Joseph Samlicld, from the
Memphis Institute, turned Ia Sl.Oj
Tho IaufruI Math.lfaf EuuIu. E.I.al
through julia Malone. paid in IS cents. The
Good Fairy Club added ~ cents to the lis,,
and the Central Baptist Church sunday
School paid in through Mis-, Bartcnu - p
while 81. Mary's Church Episcopal SUNDAY
School showed collections hy Hattie Nash uf
s230, Alice Crumpton Sl.lO aud BERTHE Mil
hers donation was 81.
The Chelsea Mission Sunday School paid
in Si.55, while Matte Ncnn, from the GOOD
Shepherd Sunday School, reported collecting
on her personal account 81, and Edua
Fowler $3.50. These little people were quite
proud OF their achievements, rs they de-
served tobc.
From Miss Nanccy's school SEQ was
added 10 the fund. The Rolfc Grammar
School added W cents, and the Pope School
% cents.
The Christian Brothers College reported
an organization of IA members, and turned
la S3l. The President OF this club j. l.. J.
Bunrl, Nicc-prcsidcnt Vaughn. Secretary
Harry fmnsiola. aud Treasurer e. y. Reilly.
Miss VI T.. scuddor teacher In the lonih
Public School, reported collections OF 81, all
voluntarily made by the don1r.. ~ none
were permitted 30 ask pupils 10 give any
thing. The Market Street school reported
sl3.E collected, aud the Bethel Public
school $500
Miss Jessie Mckay. from the High school.
reported aud turned IN spiO. all collected
outside Of the school, aud Miss Mcknin. of
the Peabody School, turned over $40
through Mr. Alternately.
From the Porter school on Georgia street
Miss Emma Brown turned In si.jO. while
the South Memphis Social club. composed
chiefly Of member, oi the same school. but
working outside OF the same, collected aud
paid In enough 10 make Ia all over 80.
Mamie Singleton. from fernando street
curve county school, turned in sll.SJ as
her cOllcciion.a good round sum considering
that the inhabitants thcrnbOui arr generally
In moderate circumstances.
The Jewish Sunday school reported aud
paid over Si2Gi 81 which Selma Cohen col
lcctcd Si05 Rosa Cohen - -. Gertrude Ma.
than SIS, Clara Ootholf s2sD, Dinah Leon
si.35 aud Clara Gates en-
The Good shepherd Sunday y hool ~.
Smith. Of No. 2J2 Thiri street made n report
of good work done, which was highly orci-
liable 20 her industry, as well a. tp her
intelligence and generous heart
The Sailarans STREET Club reported cnllcr.
lions Of ttH To- also one basket Ut provisions.
one package of clothing aud eight pair ~
shoes. The president " this club " Annie
Iarwood, vice president Agnes Gardiner
secretary. Annie Terry, aud treasurer, llauiC
Hacker.
The rear guard came up In high feather
aud brought down the house. us u were.
Little Matte Ann Belts pretty girl IT i've
summers, handed in q new silver Dill calling
for ti0l. q donation Tor her membership.
Lucy Virginia Belts, q charming little one
IT three Year. put down another crisp nov
o. note " the same style for her member.
ship and l.psiun Belts. a child IT seventeen
months barely able b. tell IT, name, nsu
llid down n - note Of the same SERIES
President MCnkcn made The little trio neat
speech and told them 10 call at biz siorr aud
he would give each n nice Christmas present
II isa notable inct that the ffcc.t giytr- IA
this charity fund are the poor themselves
and those who know or have known want
seldom decline a. hand in something Ia
alleviate those misorics they have felt II {,
thought that the Mexican band will b. nj
The dinner 10 play Tor the children, unlcs.
the troupe mkes iis departure before the an,
pointed festival.
Donations of cntnblci for The children,
rtpnsi should be- sent 81 The Naiaiufium
early Thursday morning that they may be
conveniently Arranged Tor the table. A
generous supply j. earnestly solicited.
The distributing committee nfo expected
10 be- NJ the Nnintorum next Wcdne Has
an day. aud donations Of clothing should
-
distributed g. the poor by the oommiitc,
on that day.
IN addition 10 the interesting spectacle ol
lnl chillIon hnrrhN mnln hnnnA lnr ono InA