Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-05
Normal School Reign@at the Teach
ers' Bazaar.
M Ore COMFORTIi LAST NIGHT
Features Of the Evening and To-
nights Program.
NOON OPENINGS

ing, but, nevertheless, the crowd, generous
and good-natured, was sufficiently large to
make pedestrianism at gait faster than
mere drifting utterly impossible. The Nor
NAL School was the bright shining feature
of the evening" and its teachers held re-
ception while the pretty girls, who are
embryo teachers, sold pickles and chow
chow, preserves. books and the like, and
seldom were met with refusal The friends
of the school are legion, and but few were
able to resist the budding teachers.
At the administration booth the hostesses
We're Mrs. Ida Gilbert Myers. he principal
of the school; Miss Lucille Smith, formerly
principal; Miss Brown and Miss Mcmahon.
Besides being kept busy greeting former
pupils and friends, the Ladies of the Loyal
Legion were rendered a formal reception
and Rev. DR.. Stafford, Mr. Maurice Egan.
DR.. Shea, Mr.. Saum and Dr. Stoddard also
called during the evening. Mrs. Clark, wife
or the supervising principal of the first d.
vision, was in charge of the administration
booth.
Sweets and SOurs.
The Normal girls did not pay any par
ticular attention to receiving anything eX-
cept cash. To the latter end, lowev er, they
lent their energies and recalled memories
of summer by discoursing about succulent
peaches, luscious Strawberries and all other
fruits. They would tell you that "iIere are
preserves to soothe the nerves house
keepers troubled when companys doubled"
In contrast to the sweets We're shown
pickles of every form and shape, and those
who approached the booth were accosted
with Come, spend your nickels to buy our
pickles."
book Department.
The Normal School also conducts book
booth. where novelties we'll worth the
consideration of collectors Of autographs
and where volumes containing autographed
pictures of Marion Crawford Henry Alb
hey and others We're shown. There were
also hundreds of holiday booklets: also
hand-painted pamphlets containing maya
zine stories by favorte authors, and, in
the line of chldrenS stories fairy tales
illustrated rhymes story books and books
or natural history, all suitable for Christ
mas gifts. There has been published a
short story. the copyright of which was
given to the bazaar by the author. Mrs.
Frances Hcdsson Burnett, which is
meeting with ready sale. Then there are
books in sets. embracing Dickens. Shake
speare. Balsac and English classics. Low
ers of fiction were given ample opportunity
to satisfy their hunger for such literature,
and the Normal girls also displayed and
sold 4 complete line Of writing materials,
paper, pens, pencils, ink, erasers and hand
painted blotters.
The program, which began at I O'Clock,
was greatly enjoyed by "a large throng
which visited the bazaar early for that
particular purpose. Those who participated
We're Miss Helen Nye, Miss Eta Noah,
Miss Alice Pillsbury, Miss Irma Callahan.
Miss Katie V. Wilson, Mr.. Perry B. Tur-
pin, Miss Florence Stdham, Mr.. Frank F.
Reside and Mr.. Arthur d. Mayo.
Other Attractions.
All the other attractions did thriving
business last evening Many persons had
their oil no civ
others became acquainted with Mother
Goose and Jack in the Box. Hundreds
tasted Jack Horner's pie and not a few
solved the riddle of the mystery box. The
Punch and Judy show was by no means |
neglected, and the Woodworking camel re-
gained its good temper lost in the dense
throng the night before. and permitted a
little girl to yank its tail without remon-
strating.
A sewing lesson on button holes to pupils |
of the sixth grade, conducted by Miss NJ. |
C. Henry, interested a large number of
spectators. while cooking lesson and
class in manual training We're watched |
with interest. The Indian show mas grown |
greatly in popularity. and Mr. Fred. Har-
ries, the interesting lecturer, is talking
himself hoarse each evening. The orches-
ira, under the direction of Mr.. Henry
DonCh, furnished popular music through
out the evening.
Some Contests.
The voting contests are of more than
passing interest. In individual contests
votes for school a division generally
Will be counted for the pupil of such school
or division who receives the highest num-
Der of votes. The articles include Lib
erty bicycle, for the most popular pupil
in the Western or Business High School:
lady's Crawford bicycle, for the most pop
ular girl in the first division; Warwick hi
cycle. for the most popular pupil in the
Central or Eastern High School; Crescent
wheel for the most popular pupil of sec
ond division b; Victor bicycle. to the most
popular boy pupil of the first division;
Sterling bicycle, to the most popular pupil
of sixth division E; knabe piano, to the
most popular school; double year scholar
ship in the Spencerian Business College, to
the most popular eighth grade pupil, and
a sword to the most popular commissioned
officer of the High School Cadets.
The Mystery Booth.
The doors of the mystery bundle booth
were unlocked last night, and those who
presented their tickets were given an idea
of the contents of some of the mysterious
looking packages. There We're no eXplo-
s:ves ir them, so that the recipients had no
fear about removing the coverings. Soon
after the announcement was made that the
crowd would be given an opportunity to
solve the mystery, the holders of tickets
made an attack on the booth, and the OPEN
irg of the packages afforded amusement to
hundreds of persons during the evening.
None of the handsome prizes were drawn
last night, so that those who call this even
ing or later will have an opportunity to get
a barrel of flour, a box of handsome silver
spoons a banquet lamp, or one of the
CtEer handsome prizes.
At this booth. where Madam Macdonald,
the phreuologist and palrlist has her head
quarters, there was crowd all the evening
because of the double attraction.
Afternoon Sessions.
The opening of the afternoon sessions
at the bazaar yesterday proved successful,
and beginning today the hours will be
heightened, so that hereafter adult visitors
may enter each afternoon from l to pm.
This is done in order to give those employed
in the departments and others an oppor-
tunity to inspect the beautiful articles dis
played and make Christmas purchases with
out the drawbacks attendant on the pres
ence of large crowd. r.. -
The handsome and costly doll offered by
the third division, has been named by Mrs.
Cleveland, but the envelope containing the
name will not be opened until the last day
of the bazaar. Meantime the contest goes
merriy on.
II is expected that the crowd of Tuesday