The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-11
CHARITY IN SCHOOL
Ready Response of the Chill
dren to Appeals for the
Flood Sufferers.
NOBLE SELF SACRIFICES.
Classes Give Up Their Prize Moneys
---0ne Little Chap Surrenders His
Savings Bank---0ther Incidents.

There were few balls and bats and but
little ice cream and cake and candies
bought during the present week. Little
eyes looked wistfully in at the tempting
goodies, and then with half sigh the
owner walked bravely away. Their noble
self-denial was because the principals of
the city schools had depicted to the chill
dren, in few, but earnest, words, the
needs of the homeless of Johnstown, and
with youthful impulsiveness their pupils
had brought their little, but their all. So
the purchase of that handsome bat or that
plate of luscious cream, for which stray
pennies had been so carefully husbanded,
had to be postponed.
A CIRCULAR FROM Mr.. POLAND
The movement had been started by Su-
perintendent Poland, who last Wednes-
day sent out the following circular let
ter
SUPERNTENDENT's OFFICE, June 5, 1889.
To the Principdlso of schools
The committee having in charge the raising OF
funds in this city for the Johnstown sufferers re-
spectfully solicit your aid in obtaining as large
contribution as possible from the public schools
DIR. L. j. Gordon is treasurer and Will receive re-
A. B. POLAND.
READ IN THE SCHOOLS.
This was read by the principals and
teachers to the children, and the little
ones, proud of being appealed to, went to
work with will.
George H. Linsley, principal of School
No. /, has 800 children. Mr.. Lnsley
said:-'L put the matter before the school
last Monday. did not urge any; merely
left to all to act right. l am more than
surprised at the response the children
have made to my address. They will
make good show; many have brought as
high as 81 each: others will by Monday
bring more. / have received also, so far,
about two tons of parcels, brought here
by the children, for Johnstown's sufferers.
| myself gave IS, and the teachers have
also contributed" Number 2, Principal
Denis b. kirby:--''I addressed the children
last Monday, prior to the official notice
j have since received. l spoke to the
children on each floor about the calamity.
| told them of children leaving their
homes in the morning to go TO school, and
before the noon recess they, their parents,
their homes, their schools, their churches,
had been swept away N death ana rum.
The children have already given more
than l expected. and before the lists close
believe we will have good showing"
GOOD WORK AT NO. SCHOOL.
Principal Kelly, of No. 4 School, had a
moment to spare when | called.
81 made simple statement to the chill
dren," said he, 'of the terrible sufferings
of the people In the Connemaugh Valley,
and it affected them greatly. They have
been working like Trojans ever since to
swell the fund. Arthur McGrath
brought $12: and Ellie Chauncey, S6. We
will have $50 before another week"
AS passed out of the school met
little fellow about eight years of age
trudging merrily homeward, with his one
book and slate strapped under his arm. |
stopped the yOungster and asked him how
mnch he had contributed to the fund.
well" ne said, ''me and Jimmy-Jim-
my's my brother-had been u sayin' up to
buy n ball, and had six cents and Jimmy
had ten We give it to our teacher. 1t
weren't much, but it were all we had"
'sBut are you not sorry you gave your
money away" / asked.
He looked at me for moment and then
said, "No, amt" with an earnestness
that left no room for doubt of his sin
cerity.
By the way my young friend whistled
as / turned the corner, think that ''me
and jimmy had a jolly catch with that
ball before they ate their supper last
night. They deserved it.
CLASS CONTRIBUTIONS IN NO. Z.
Principal Guilford, of School No. Z, this
morning announced to the children that
the amount collected was $S6.21. Principal
Guilford read Miss Stanley's report from
tho primary Dena artmeQt.