New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
FOR A BIG FAIR.
TEACHERS TO BE BENEFITED.
SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL AID THEIR MUTUAL
BENEFIT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF

THE PLAN.
The American metropolis HAS been the scene OF many
successful fairs in the last few years. when nave re-
eectcd credit upon the generosity and charity Of her
i,,zens II Is doubtful however II any fair in recent
ear has attracted more general interest than that OF
tho Teachers Mutual Benefit Association, which VIII
he held I'm the LenOx Lyceum from December IVY 10
December 90. The reasons for thar interest anu ell
tusasm lie in the worthy object OF the proposed fa
and the tender spot in the hearts oil all men anu
women for the teachers. upon whom depends IN SO
great measure the character and training of future
citizens.
The Teachers Mutual Benefit Association was IN
corporated in March, 1887. 1t is an organization OF
teachers governed by teachers and for the Dchent Vi
teachers. According to its constitution, It's Sole Cd
ect is to furnish pecuniary aid to those members WIN
stand In need of material assistance. The comparative
ly small salaries of the members of the profession ana
the wearing tendency Of It's duties make that number
propotionately large. Te relief given by the asSoc
alton takes the form of annutes which are granted 10
female teachers who after thirty years OF service
desire to retire male teachers who wish to Withdraw
from active duties after forty years OF service ana 10
any members who through continuous illheath or
other cause are ncapacitated from disc@rSng thelr
school duties in proper and successful manner. inc
association is already the largest Of It's kind in the
educational world and its phanthropic work includes
members from every branch Of the profession 1t pays
annutles already to forty members, although 1t has
been in existence only few years and has accunulat
cd permanent fund of 100000 from the contributions
| Of It's members.
The constitution provides that the association shall
use so per of its annual dues for payment OF an
nntes until the permanent fund reaches the sum OF
| 100000 When that amount is obtained all OF the
money received in dues together with the interest
upon the permanent fund.- will be devoted exclusively
| Ia the payment of annuites. To bring about this
result the teachers Of Newiork have decided, with
the permission and moral support Of the Board Oh bd-
cation, to appeal to the public to aid them In their
| benevolent work. through the proposed lalp OF
bazar i'll the Lenox Lyccum. As no pubic ap-
preparation IS made for the purpose OF paying an
nuties to teachers they confidently hope that their
cause will commend ITSELF not only TO those who have
received training in the public schools, but also TO
| the public at large
A. b. Dc Frece will be managing director of the fair
The prime idea of holding the fair Is due to Miss
Matilda Davis vice principal OF Grammar School NO.
| 20, at No. 1G0 Chrystlest., who has been chosen
chairman. Miss Davis selected as her assistants from
| the First Ward Miss A. A. Wright; from the Fourth
Ward Miss c. E. O'Brien and Joseph "A. Wade; Fifth
| Miss F. A. Comstock SIXTH Hugh p O'Neil. NJ. j.
Dwycr Miss Margaret McKeon; seventh Miss A. L. r.
| Anderson; Eighth Miss Mary J. Gallagher; Ninth
Miss sarah j. DOrman Tenth, Miss Jennie Knpe Edgar
ID. Sinner; Eleventh, Miss NJ. W. HALEY; Twelfth
Miss A. f. simpson, William Mccarthy, a. b. HALEY
Thirteenth Mrs. L. Reeves; Fourteenth, Miss Mary
| McLaln Fifteenth, Miss c. Tingey; Sixteenth, Miss
| L. T. Mcclure; seventeenth, Miss Sarah T. Bueklee,
W. c. Hess, e. straubenmuller; Eighteenth, Miss A. b.
| Reynolds; Nineteenth Miss f. Reed, f. r. Darling,
George Hardy Miss Julia Richman; Twentieth, Miss
j. VI. p. Hume Mrs J. A. Birdseye; Twenty first, Mrs.
| Addie Duncan Twenty second, Miss Jennie Guggen-
| helm, Matthew J. Elgas, Miss Annie NJ. Robinson
Twenty third, Miss V. Jones; Twenty fourth, Miss
Caroline Emanuel.
| In addition TO Miss Davis and Mr.. De Frece, other
active members OF the general and executive commit
tees are School Commissioner A. L. Sanger e.. Straub
enmuller, principal OF Grammar School No 20, who
is general secretary George Hardy, principal of Gram
mar school No. 90, and treasurer OF the association
Hugh ONeil, principal Of Grammar School No. 90
NJ J. Elgas, Eugene ID. Bagen, John L. Frueanf Miss
Julia Rchman chairman OF Nlnteenth Ward commit
tee Miss Margaret McKeon, and Jacob r. Boyle prin
cipa OF Grammar School No. 10 and president OF the
association. Although superintendent Jasper, of the
public schools Is not member Of the com
mittoe I've has proved that he Is 10 be greatly
interested In the fair and is working ardenty for
its triumphant success. Preparations for the bazaar
are going rapidly, and IT. success assured.
Meetings in the various wards are held almost daily
and the children are working diligently the work
which thoy to exhibit This exhibition OF 10000
children representing almost 500 schools. will be the
chief feature of the fair 1t will include specimens OF
their penmanshp drawing painting, carving, sculpture
needleworh embroidery and handiwork OF all kinds,
which, II Is believed will be revelation TO the citi
gems Of New-York These exhibitions will be divided
according 20 wards. each wand representing about
twenty schools. The limited space In the Lenox
Lyceum las obliged the directors 10 abandon the idea
Of an extensive display Of booths For this reason
and In order TO give muck room as possible to the
visitors tho various decorations Will bo comparatively