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

The opposition made to the readers of The
HERALD over two months ago that they should
select by ballot teacher in the schools of
Washington whom they considered most de-
serving of a vacation in Europe as the guest of
this paper was accepted with alacrity, and at
once ''merry war; began between the friends
of well-known educators, continuing until
Tusday evening last. Over two hundred
names, mostly, if not all, of teachers in the
public schools were entered on the lists, and
from week to week ballots were cast for them
by pupils, friends, and admirers The ballot
ing closed, in accordance with the conditions
as originally announced at o'clock on Tuesday
evening last and the ballots cast for the various
ladies and gentlemen were later carefully
counted by a committee of six gentlemen,
well known to the public of Washington
through their conn ecton as paying tellers with
the leading banks Of the city. These gentle
men were Mr.. FRED c. GIEsEKISG, of the Cen
tral National Bank; Mr.. P. NJ HoUGH, of the
Columbia National Bank; Mr.. r. E. WHITE, of
the Bank of Washington; Mr.. IRVING G..
AsHDY, of the National Metropolitan Bank; Mr..
BRIcE j. MOSES, of the Bank Of the Republic,
and MIR. HARRY c. TOWERS, of the West End
National Bank. The result of their eXamina-
ton Of the votes was the announcement tina
the highest number, S,l4O, had been received
by Miss JANE P. MCCAULEY, well-known and
popular teacher in the Greenleaf School
in Southwest Washington, while Mr.
JOHN T. FREEMAN, principal of the Peabody
School, was second with 1888 votes Miss
MCCAULEY was accordingly declared the winner
of the interesting contest, and selected by popular
ballot to enjoy the trip to Europe, free of all
expense to herself, which had been offered by
THE SUNDAY HERALD. The result gave gen
eral satisfaction, as Miss MCCAULEY is know
as an intelligent, experienced, painstaking, ant
successful teacher, who has the warmest regard
and esteem of the school officials, as we'll as Of
her pupils, and, in fact, all who know her.
Thus ended the most unique undertaking
ever heard of in Washington journalism, anC
The HERALD may be pardoned if it feels con
siderable pride in the result, The total poll O
votes was within few of $4,000, or about $50
for each issue of the paper during the egh
weeks of the balloting. Taking into accoun
the fact that THE HERALD sells at five cent
per copy, while the daily papers sell for two an
three cents, if The HERALD had been issued dali
during the fifty-six days of the contract at tn
lower price, the total vote would have reaches
the magnificent figure of nearly 100000.
In conclusion, The HERALD wishes to cor
gratulate the lady who has been declared b
ballot our most popular school teacher, ant
to thank its friends who aided in making tn
undertaking success, especially the six gel
tlemen who so eheerfully undertook the taG
of counting the votes; Mr. FRANK HoFFA
who added to the interest of the contest b
donating a gold watch to be given to tn
winner; to DIR. DEANE, who presented 81
burban lot to the same fortunate person. an
to Mr.. VAN WIcKLE, the steamship and tours
agent.
The people of Birmingham, Ala, have b.
come 50 blase with the fearful excitement