The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-10-20
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That Poor Children Get Peep.

That Poor Children Get a Peep.
CHICAGO. Oct. II. Everything is IN /
readiness for the successful inaugura-
ton Of children's week at the fair Mon
day. The preparations for the re-
ception Of the young folks is complete.
Instructions have been issued that all
children between the ages OF and is
years ARE TO be admitted TO the
exposition grounds for ten cents
apiece. This special rate lasts all this
week. and il Is expected that thousands
upon thousands OF boys and girls will
avail themselves Of II,
Those children whose parents can
not afford to send them 10 jackson
park will not be dcharrcd from seeing
the glories Of the White City. The
committee which has undertaken 20 see
that they are cared for is meeting with
much encouragement and success in
providing means for their entertain
ment, and all OF them will be afforded
an opportunity of seeing the fair.
From all indications children's week
will be n great success A. H. Revell
and the other exposition officials who
are responsible for the movement, are
much gratifed at the outcome. Supt
Liant and the school officials are also
enthusiastic over the affair, and they
arc all working together TO make the
week the grandcst success of the whole
exposition period.
With the school children taken care Of
attention is being called TO another
class OF young folk who are deserving
OF consideration They are the cash
boys and girls in the big down town
stores
II was a beautiful, clear warm day
for the youngsters Not only did ma
ture smile at them, but their activity
and bright faces caused moro than one
staid person TO stop and beam on them
The little ones were everywhere, up on
the Ferris wheel through the plaisance.
In the buildings, about the grounds, and
the more saving ones, who had stored
their pennies for this day, proudly pur-
chased their own tickets for a ride in the
gondolas or electric launches. Thou
sands upon thousands Of the little ones
swarmed through the gates Com
meneing Monday morning the public
schools were closed for the week and
the attendance from them was very
large. The paroehial schools were also
generally closed. The children crowd
cd the streets and the omnibuses and
eagerly clambercd for admission. But
there was no crush and no delay in get
ting them through
A number OF philanthropic citizens
and business firms provided special
trains and wagon transportation for
the pupils OF the various schools to the
fair. Many thousand tickets were
given them by others and the school
teachers presented the tickets To their
classes One wholesale baker provided
any amount OF sandwiches and pies
free for the children. so they had about
everything they needed TO make thcii
day happy without expense Some o.
the teachers came in charge o.
their classes and great many OF th,
children had the protection of theil
different states and institutions wer,
made central visiting points TIT
children were shown what other pupil
less fortunate than they had accom-
plishcd and thy told what children il
some Of the faraway schools were do
ing and what kind Of schools they had
The ten cent admission rate has beef
, ,nade effective for all under eightepl