Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-09

Chtidrva Fieckiax Under u. st.ndsrd-rss
Public Schools.

TEE EVENING sraR Santa Claus Club d
growing Many little ones have written 10 TuE
srAR inclosing their initiation feos and enroll
ing themselves o. members Of the great organ
ization-
The scheme o. the club Vas yesterday ex-
planned in the public schools and much interest
WAS manifested by the children
The plan Of the organization. ~ set forth 60
the school children IN statement made by
Mr.. John I. Mitchell. president % the school
board and chairman % the managing commit
tee OF the club. IL as follows;
This Is a club witch h gong 10 do much
good this Christmas Al Young people are IN
vited 20 become member BY laying 10 cents
each into the Treasury 81 the club. Each
member VIII receive a badge
''Ihe money paid in b, members vii, be %
expended a. 70 give the largest amount OF pleas
ure possible ~ Christmas time 30 the Children
OF the poor.
The members of the club viii be oil he
happier when Christmas comes. because little
ones whose Christmas portion would otherwis.
De hunger and want have been enabled by the
club 20 share In the ios which Christmas - sup
posed 20 bring 60 chilGren the World over.
Children N the public schools viii give Their
names and dimes 20 their teachers. from whom
they Will receive when roadr TIE badges az
membership. which u l. bored they will wear
Members OF the club are asked 60 report 90
their teachers the names and addresse. of anv
little ones who they think should have their
/ Christmas gladdened By sonie remembrance
/ from the club. In cases whore children are
actually m want Of food or clothing the repott
should state what Rraolos they are most in
| need Of.
The reports when collected bv the teachers
will be handed 60 the principal 81 the building
Who, IN turn. will send hem 10 the supervising
principal. by whom tley viii D., otwArdod 80
/ the superintendent. TO be turned over 60 the
committee managing the club.
A. announced IN Tvs SIAR however. the
club hopes 20 do good deal besides making
poor itiie children happy. IL hopes 60 have
many contributions If supplies from citizens
and TO So distribute them ss % relieve aistres.
and hunger a; Christmas time
| its organization will enable " 20 Distribute
Christmas charities IN the most efficient manner
/ LFrTERs FRoN NENBsRs
MANY Of the letters received by THr sr,n
from little ones APPLYING for membership In
J the club are interesting
One printed VERY carefully by little boy
1 saws:
Mamma read to me about the club YOU formed
10 collect money 60 make poor children happy
on Christmas am not ; wears old We; but
save my pennies somctime-l told mamma 1
wanted 10 send YOU sOme If them loa only
ask for 10 cents but as have ? tens I send
them as know you don't care. I hope YOU will
get iois of money this year 80 every poor child
viii be happy.
Another one saws: "My little brother aud
want 20 JOIN rEE STAR Ciub. We enclose one
! dollar 90 help make some poor child happy on
| Christians. have gone 20 school three months.
am nine years old and brother l. i've. Please
! send us both badge"
little ''one-vear-old tot sends 10 cents Zoe
membership IN the L. ;. y &. Cub. and pro
poses TO give 10 cents fer each wear OF existence
| as long a. he and the club survive.
| Another Little boy saws:
| Il have fifty cents saved up I sent YOU
TWENTY-FIVE cents for the poor children Christ
| mas which hope Will I've OF SON. benefit two
them | am little boy wears Old
A little girl SAYS; Il send vou 30 cents. which
hope will find it, way through Won 90 some
| deserving little girl. I Will be proud TO wear
| The STAR badge. Yours trulv."
! Another letter Is a. follows: Il am a little
boy ten wears old and want TO become a menu
| Der OF YOUR Santa Claus Club and help "a do
something for the poor little children VINO have
so little on Christmas. 1 send Noa ten cents
which j earned nv self and would like bad e.~