Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-12
ANNUAL DONATION DAY.

Successful Day at the New Haven
 Orphan AsyIum-Many Useful Gifts
 Exercises by the School i'm the After
 nOOR-PrIEes AWarded-Cash Dona-
 rtOns $5,62O.
 The annual donation day for the New Ha- ven orphan asylum occurred yesterday and all day long the hearts of the little ones werc made joyous by the holiday and their eyes bright by the many good things brought to them.
 The day is the great event of the year for the asylum and yesterday proved as happy and successful as any previous one. The many gifts were just what the little orphans wanted and they seemed to find great fun in watching the teamsters unload the big wag-
 ons in the yard.
 The donation day committee were early at work and the city was thoroughly canvasssd. The stores and great warehouses sent their offerings in large trucks and delivery wagons all draped with huge stips of cloth on which were inscribed appropriate notices for the day.
 The committee as usual divided the city in- ! to districts and three or four members took one division to go over. The results were I highly successful and about $5, ,620 was raised by gifts and other donations besides the large ! amount of merchandise. \ About o'clock in the afternoon the dona- ] ton day exercises at the asylum began. The I school was assembled and the following pro- gramme very pleasantly rendered.: | Song-we C0ue-School.
 Address of Welcome-Fred Harrison: l The TSBo Boy rd and the BirdDCaivin Harding What the Blossoms Say-Emma Hurdling, Mamie | What's in My Pocket-Bertha Bishop. The Robin and the Little Chick-Warrer Francisco. | For God and For the RiRht-School. Song-O the pleasant summer rain-School. | Robin and Chickadee-Sadie Taylor, Mamie Lynch. | Selfish Tommy-Stuart Van Doll | Points of the Compass-Jennie Rice, Mamie French, Mamie Eager. Clara Schwenson. Maud Maud anG Of the C. CeicFet9Louie Hitchcock. We are Building School
 When we are Men-Fred Murphy, Will Lovelace. Win | Kelley, Arthur Harrison, Charlie Parker, Luke Mooney, Tom Wallace. Arthur Huntier. Charlie | Tufts, James Cooper, Charlie Warrington | Jessie's Scheol-EmmA Hurdling. | The Crows Children-Mamie Eager. l Sprung Leak-Arthur Hrrrison. | What are the stars-Jennie Short. We Can Serve-School.
 | Seng-Johnny Schmoker-School. Rainbsw-Jennie Short, Louie Hitchcock, Ruth Emma Hoiland, % Carrie Lewis '''' -~''O'' Pats Retort-Artnur Huntly. ! A Hoax-Fred Harrison.
 An illustrated S1oryLS. MarLlnge1gon geg T. "euace.
 Four Four Year Year Old Sd Forgivensss-Ruth Hitchcock | tHow It Struck Her''-Frida Tacke. | What Little Boys Can De-Joe ApPlegate. I Grandmas Angsl-Emma Holland. Song, Song. Whistle and Hoe-school. I America (whistled) School.
 son, Louie hitchcock. I ouestionsd- Sadie Ward and Emma Holland Careful Messenger Fred Harrison. bert Lovelace. Stuart Van Doh, Edward Row | Sixty 'S Years Ago-Georse Green.
 susies View 0f the DipgeE.sseds,ite es,t Tsyl9r;
 W Lsniey, Charlie s5ed@an, Charles i Gardner. HtS 4 Sad Loss-Mamie Lynch. Proverbs-School.
 Song, God is Love-School. At the close of the exercises the chairman of the committee, General B. E. Bradley, briefly addressed the children in behalf of great pleasure which everyone felt to be there and see all the little ones so kindly cared for. "And seeing all these comforts and accommodations, said he," twe are forced to the conclusion that the manage. ment of the asylum have won and deserve the entire confidence of the community at large. Their success in endeavoring to pro- vide pleasant home for the unfortunate and fatherless is obvious. Now, children, I
 trust that you will appreciate these efforts ana the prime mOG1V0 Gnac unQerl1es and prompts these exertions. I hope you will grow up in honor and ever be a credit to the institution where the first germs of the worlds knowledge was developed in your minds. You can do this only by leading
 pure and upright hfe."
 The chairman then read the list of prizes and their winners. The first prize of $1O in gold, given by Henry H. Bunnell, was award. ed to Jessie Warrington as the best scholar in school for the year.
 The two second prizes of 30 each to the
 best boy and best girl were given by General c. Fl. Ford and Joel A. Sperry. Thag were won by Ruth Hitchcock and Charles War. Eington.
 The six other prizes were given by General ] Greeley. Two of @ each to the best girl and ! best boy in class 8 were won by Clarris Spenser and William Kelley. Two of @z each to best boy and best girl in class were won by Emma Holland and Stewart Ran- dolph. Two of 8 each to best in class 1 l were won by Emma Lewis and Frederic Nor l ton. Gs as3
 Short presentation addresses were made by | General George H. Ford, General Greeley. | ex-Mayor Henry G. Lewis and Henry H. | Bunnell. ?
 Professor Chandler then offered as prizes | in music for the coming year $3 each to the | best boy and best girl solo singer and $2 each to the next best singers.
 After the exercises at the asylum the oonn- mittee in charge dined ct Heuhleinis.