Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
THIRTY DAYS ABROAD
Principal Kramer WHISTLE Bradbury
Prize
AND WILL SAIL THE OCEAN BLUE
He Received Nearly a Hundred
Thousand Votes. @
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS

About the middle OF April the Bradbury
Plano Company. through its local manager.
Mr.. w. p. Vim Wickle, announced In The
Star that they would present to- the most
popular schoo. teacher in Washington q
thirty day trip to Europe. with all expenses
paid. School teachers were selected on &C.
count Of their being . hard-working, de-
serving class. and. as instructors Of the
young, they are naturally most benefited
by the experience and Instructions gained
by travelling. The ticket covers the round
trip ocean passage, all railway fares, hotel
charges, carriage drives. &C.. from WASH
ington to Europe. and from Europe back to
Washington. visiting Glasgow. Edinburgh,
Mslrose. Abbottsford. Keniiworth and War
wick castles. stratford, London. Paris and
Versailles. The trip 10 one Of the regular
tours organised by Henry A. Case q Sons
Of London and New York. and conducted
by Professor VIM. D. Sheldon Of the New
England Journal Of Education. of Boston,
Mass. The contest was open to every teach
er. male and female. Within the District OF
Columbia. and Immediately some sixty or
more contestants entered Tor the prize. As
time progressed, and the friends OF various
contestants warmed up to their work. some
were frightened out. and the contest mar
rowed down to q dozen or more of the
leading teachers in the various sections Of
the city. Many OF Washington's prominent
merchants became impressed with the mu-
nihcence Of the offer. and the straig htfor-
ward manner in which the contest was be-
Ing conducted. and offered to the winner
various additional prizes. covering al
most every requisite for An enjoyable
European trip. Mr.. James 8. Topham pre-
scented handsome steamer trunk, Mr.. J. B.
Chamberlin presented ono Of their finest
kodaks, b. H. Stinemetz e Son presented
In order uron Henry Heath OF London for
one Of his finest hats. Woodward q 10th
rop presented . steamer rug. w. B. Moses
4 Sons presented q steamer chair, L. p.
Msrt8 the druggist. presented a handsome
and most complete leather toilet case: A.
N. Moore Of Moore's Shoe Palace present
cd q pair Of the finest shoes. These hand
some gifts had the effect Of squirting on the
contestants, and for the past few weeks
many have been the schemes and combina-
lions projected to increase the number of
their votes Working squads were organic
concerts arranged. tagging contestants
were induced to withdraw in favor Of 9TH
ers. and their forces combined. and In many
instances. valuable prizes were offered by
some of the contestants to the pupil secur-
ing for them the highest number Of votes.
The South Washington contingent appears
to have been the best organized. all of their
efforts and energies being concentrated upon
one candidate. Mr.. s. Elliott Kramer Of the
Smallwood School. who has o., 254 votes
and leads his field by a handsome majority.
No little credit for his success is due to the
indefatisable efforts Of Mrs. Wise.
Mr.. Kramer viii leave Washington Fri
aboard the steamship City Of Rome by Mr..
Freeborn G. Smith. the manufacturer Of the
Bradbury Company, who takes his Euro
pean outing at the same time.