The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-13

cents more than the daily papers sell for. Now,
If instead of being weekly paper selling at five
cents per copy THE HERALD during the contest
had been published daily at three cents per copy
the total vote would have attained the magnif-
cent figure of 296, TAG, computing at the rate Of
1872 votes per issue during ffty-six issues of
the paper. And the figures on which this esti-
mate is based, it should be remembered, are not
guessed tnOr approrimnted, but are the result Of
a careful count Of the ballots actually cast in
THE HERALD's contest.
Besides this, a weekly paper works at disad
vantage in a contest of this kind, for the reason
that there is apt to be lapse Of interest from
week to week, while a daily paper can maintain
a constantly increasing interest from day to day.
These considerations make THE HERALD feel
that its contest for the benefit Of the most popu-
lar teacher of the city has been a phenomenal
success in the widespread interest has aroused,
as shown by the handsome total of votes cast
by the general discussion Of the unique and
handsome prize offered, and by the eager man
ner in which the progress of the ballOting has
been watched from Sunday to Sunday
Sketches of the Leading Candidates.
Below will be found brief sketches of the
leading candidates in the contest
MISS JAMIE p. M'CAULEY, THE WINNER or THE
PRIZE.
Miss jamie p McCauley, whose popularity
above all others is so forcibly attested by the
magnificent number of votes she received in
THE HERALD contest, is native of Washing
ton, and has taught in the public schools of this
city since 1871 She is daughter of Mr. Joseph
McCauley, prominent merchant of the south
west section, where he is very well known.
Miss McCauley was educated in the public
schools, but is not graduate of the Normal
School. At the public schools she was a pupil
of Mrs. Amidon, whose qualifications as a
teacher of young ladies were at that time SO
we'll known. Miss McCauley has always taught
in the Fourth Division, and has been connected
with her present school for period of six years.
Her earnest and very capable work as teacher
brought her many desirable promotions; but,
having at one time suffered with nervous af-
fection, which compelled her to stop work for
a time, at her own request she has been allowed
to continue in the Greenleaf School, situated
on Four-and-a-half street, where she now
teaches. She has labored under many disad-
yantages while at the Greenleaf School, as it is
not modern school, with modern improve
ments, but one of the older ones. Miss Me
Cauley is a member of the Fifth Baptist Church,
worker, having a class in the Sunday school
connected with the institution.
MR. j. T. FREEMAN, WHO CAME VERY NEAR
WINNING.
Mr.. John T. Freeman, the second in the con
test, was born June l, 1889, at Lancaster Pa,
the birthplace of Robert Fulton. His father,
William Freeman, book publisher and piano
maker, died when John was eighteen months
old. His mother, now Mrs. Mary A. Boutwell,,
well known in Washington and Baltimore, re-
moved with her family of four children to the
latter city, which has been their home ever since.
The subject of this sketch was pupil through
the grades of the Baltimore public schools end
ing his course there in the second year Of the
High School. In 1877 he entered Stuart Hall
Academy, where he spent two years fitting for
college. In 1888 he was graduated with the
engineering section of the Chandler Scientific
Department of Dartmouth College, having been
three times prize man during his course, taxi
ing prizes in botany, essay writing, and mechani-