The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-27
CLAM BAKE FOR
THE CHILDREN
School Directors Accept Invitation Of
DR.. Kinney and the Railroad
Company,
A JOLLY TIME Is ANTICIPATED
Professor Wright and Teachers Have
offered 10 Accompany and Take
Care of the Little Folks
Plenty Of Hot CLAIMS.

The school board have accepted Dr
lSinney's generous invitation 10 the
school children to attend an old-fash'
Toned clam.bake Saturday at Gearhart
and while they do not assume the re-
sponsl1illty Tor any accidents that may
happen. ample provisions have been
made to look after the children to and
from Orarhnrt Park The railroad
company has been equally generous
with DR. Kinney In furnishing a special
train composed ~ the best equipment
nt their command for the purpose. The
same cars have been used hundreds OF
times by men. women and children un-
der the old service IN past seasons. and
inmmcd with men. women and children
regardless of any question Of danger.
Saturday there win be two or three
teachers apporiioned 10 each car 60
look after the safety Of the children
and prevent them from running from
car 20 car Otherwise there Is little
NAHkNAs iN' NANANk 'NtAHNN AA' w
prove a great treat to all, The clam
bake itself Is not SO common with the
most frequent visitors at the seaside.
and certainly a majority or the little
folks have few opportunities OF enjoy
lng such nm outing
The following letter fully explains the
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Astoria, or. August g. 1896.
DR. Alfred kinney, Gearhart Park;
Dear Sir. We .,e5.s,d your letter of
yesterday lrclosing one from Mr. \. B.
Hammond, President of the 4. and c,
Il. Il. II Co, relative 10 your very gem
crous proposition TO give the school
children Of this city clam bake at
Gcarhart on Saturday Of this week We
not, that Mr. Hammond kindly offers
20 give the children free transportation,
but suggests that the school directors.
parents and guardians OF the children.
asst me all responsibility for any possi-
BILE accidents We realize that the road
is not yet provided with proper equip
ment for handling 80 large n crowd as
would probably take advantage Of the
for a pleasant days out
ing, and agree that the railroad conf
papy should not be exepcted to carry
the crowd FOR nothing and assume the
responsibility for accidents, and we
do not feel disposed 10 assume any such
responsibility ourselves We believe
that the parents and guardians OF the
children generally understand the situ-
alton fully, and that they must assume
whatever responsibility there Is. Pro-
fessor Wright and n number OF the
teachers have kindly volunteered to 20
with ana take charge Of the children,
and all children wishing to accept the
Invitation are requested TO send in their
names 10 the clerk Of the school board,
Mr., II, II, Ferguson, on llth street, be-
tween Commercial and Duane, by Fri
day noon so that IL may be known how
many are TO be provided for. Thus
far we have assumed to act in the mat
ter.
In conclusion, on behalf OF the little
folks and their parents, we wish to ex-
press our appreciation of the very kind
and generous actions of yourself and
the railroad company,
DIRECTORS DIST. NO /,
II. b. FERGUSON, Clerk.
A similar letter 10 the above was sent |
10 Dr. Kinney by Mr.. ]. E. Higgins, OF
he board
Prompt notice TO Clerk Ferguson by
hose intending to take advantage of
he trip TO Gearhart is most desirable.
Dr., Kinney says he can take care OF
very school child in town, but they
must be school children. The time OF
departure OF the train will be announc-
d later.
Clerk Ferguson says there will be
'lenty OF milk and hot clans, but sug-
,ests that the excursionlsts take along
heir lunch baskets. with bread.