Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-05
TEACHERS AID ASSOCIATION
Bazaar to Be Held in Convention Hall to
Raise Funds.
Committees to Begin Active Work
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Next Week-Plan of Action
Marked Out,

ACLSe pIepaTaCOuS nave Deen Dc8uu Oy
the Teachers Annuity and Aid Association
of the public schools of the District of Co
lumbia to insure the success Of the grand
bazaar to be held by the association in or
der to complete the fund it desires to raise
to accomplish a laudable purpose.
AS is well KNOWN the object of the asso-
citation is to retire veterans in the service
1t is claimed that this object, If accom-.
general public, as it will remove from the
teaching force persons who are no longer
the proper ones to furnish instruction, but
who are retained because of years of faith
full service. The Teachers Annuity and Aid
Association means to furnish support for
the veterans, and thereby allow the en-
ployment of new and young teachers in
their places.
1t has been decided to hold the bazaar In
Convention Hall from December to De-
cember IA. Beginning next week the con-
tribution committee, Of which Miss Flora
L. Henley is the head, will make vigorous
canvass Of the leading merchants Of the
city, the members combining themselves
strictly to the large business houses. Lo-
cal committees will look after each school
division. and thus 1t is expected that con-
fict will be avoided and that no merchant
will be approached by more than one party.
The contribution committee will also en-
deavor to secure cash donations from real
estate men and to enlist the cooperation of
the board of trade in the matter of cash
contributions. All the committees will be
organized and working diligently not later
than next Friday.
A feature of the bazaar will be an exhibit
of the manual training system. A dozen or
more work benches are to be set up and
operated by volunteer classes from the
schools. There will also be practical DEM
onstrations of the work in sewing and cook
ing. In connection with the latter a model
cafe Is to be established.
Another attractive feature will be an art
loan exhibit in charge of committee of
local artists, presided over by Mr.. E. C.
Messer. Then there will be representative
tables from the Normal School, each high
school and each school division. 1t is also
thought that an alumni table will be in
cluded in the exhibit to represent ex-teach-
ers. Mrs. w. H. Hoeke. who was formerly
teacher. will be in charge of all matters
relating to ex-teachers and honorary MEM
bers. Each night will be known as a GER
tain school or division night, when there
will be reunion or rally of the pupils of
that school or division. Certain evenings
Will also be set apart for visiting military
and other organizations. This matter has
been placed in charge of Maj George H.
Harries of the board of school trustees. The
association will be glad to secure the CO.
operation of military and other bodies in
furtherirg the success of the bazaar.
Letters have been received by the commit
tee from many well-known people, offering
assistance. The list OF patrons and patron
esses which is unusually large and promis-
ing. is about complete. DIR. F. r. Lane of
the Central High School is in charge Of the
list. and it will be made public In a few
days.
The associa ton expects to enlist the SYM
pathy and cooperation of the school chill
dren and their parents without violating
any rules of the public schools. All that
will be asked of the committee appointed
by the trustees to consider all requests is
permission for the children to sell tickets.
Contributions will gladly be received from
the children, but no requests for the same
are to be made. Many persons are con-
trbutng to the fund by becoming honorary
members.
The Columbia Athletic Club will be asked
to postpone it's proposed fair until a later
date than contemplated, in order not to
conflict with the bazaar.
Similar enterprises attempted by teach
ers' associations in several of the large
cities of the east have resulted most sue
cessfully. Philadelphia cleared stD,Oe0. and
Boston about $4,000. The local organza-
ton has fixed upon $4,000 as a minimum
sum to be raised before 1t can render aid.
Twelve thousand dollars has been collected
during the past eighteen months, and the
cooperation of the Washington public is
solicited to increase the sum to
the desired figure by means of the bazaar
in December.