The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-16
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 Previous to the beginning of the pro- gram prayer was offered by Rev. MT Means, rector of St Johns P. D. church, and during the prayer each little one was devoutly bowed and each child re- peated in concert with the rector the Lords Prayer, each one seeming to be so thankful for their Donation day and the goodness shown to them that each little face was sober as they expressed their gratitude to Him who cares for orphans and all alike.
 At the conclusion of the program Mir North made a brief address in behalf of the donation committee. He then announced that the usual prizes would be awarded. Hon. N. D. Sperry each year offers a prize of a $5 gold piece to the best girl of the school during the year. and the prize was yesterday pre- scented, in behalf of MT. Sperry, by Gen. eral E. F.. Bradley to Agnes Johnson.
 General George H. Ford annually pre- sents $5 gold piece to the best boy in the school, and he yesterday delivered the prize to Roy Dyer, bright little colored boy. During his remarks of presentation General Ford ask the school is anyone knew how Abraham Lincoln earned his first dollar An eight year old youngster raised his hand and said, By splitting rails" This created laugh. and General Ford then explained how MT. Lincoln earned his first dollar. General Ford also pre- scented ribbon badges to the best boy and best girl
 In behalf of General Greedy, State h. surance Commissioner F. A. Betts pre- scented .he second prizes to the ebst school. The prizes were, S3 in No. 3, $2 in No. 2, and s1 in No. 1. The win ners of the prizes were: Tn No 3, Ida Hypelins and Nicholas Stromberg; in No ?, May Crosby and Oliver Ward; in No. 1, Bertha Sackett and Gustavus Elmstaff.
 s. c. Fleetwood in behalf of M. Son. nenberg presented prizes of $3 each to the neatest boy and girl in the school. The prizes went to Emma Rexroth and David Johnson. The prizes were all awarded on the basis of teachers re- ports.
 After the presentation of prizes short addresses were made by Mrs. Curtis and Walter Leigh. On the platform during the exercises were seated F. A. Betts, General George H. Ford, Rev. Mr Means, James T. Moran, Henry c. White, s. c. Fleetwood, John G. North, Prof. Chandler, Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Pun iderson, Mrs. Eugene Miller and Mrs. F. s. Bradley Misss Pinney, one of the teachers, presided at the piano.
 Around the side of the room, were seated the members of the donation committee, while in the adjoining school room, connected by folding doors, with the large room, were the other guests.
 The annual banquet of the donation committee was held last evening in the banquet room of Warner hall and all the members of the committee were present Major Lee, commander or the Gold Legion, and his staff, who are also members of the committee, came in af- ter the parade and sat at a side table. After the banquet had been justly dealt with a business meeting was held, at which John c. North, chairman Of the committee, presided. MT. North made brief remarks and reports were then made by Robert Veitch, secretary, and General George H. Ford, treasurer. These reports were eminently satisfac- tory.
 An interesting address was then made by General E. E. Bradley on "The Past. Present and Future of Donation Day" He gave a resume of the work done by the committee in past years and said that 1t was more than forty years since the first donation day of the New Haven Orphan asylum was held, he might almost say sixty years ago, as in 1886 a. united service was held in one of our churches, a ser mon was preached in behalf of or phans and destitute children. and a collection was taken up in their behalf. In 1873 $434.S5 was accredited to the committees labors of that year. The grand cash total collected up to date for the asylum is $S6,000 in addition to the merchandise of large value given each year. In conclusion General Bradley said: "Just so long as the New Haven Orphan asylum needs the help of this association to secure the contributions of our charitably disposed citizens, just so long will the associa- tion exist and the help be willingly and affectionately rendered" Other speech es were made by John T. Manson, Pro- lessor Chandler w. H. Douglas, E. I. Atwater, General Ford and s. c. Fleet wood.
 1t was voted that General Bradley cast the vote of the meeting to re-elect the following officers of the committee: President, John c. North; vice presi- dent, John T. Manson; treasurer, Gen. eral George H. Ford; secretary, Robert Veitch; assistant secretary, James E. Wheeler. It was also voted that the honorary members constitute a nomi- mating committee for the ensuing year. Votes of thanks were rendered to Ewen Mcintyre for the use of his vacant store as a headquarters for the donations yesterday; to G. B. Bunnell for cour- tesies extended to members of the com mittee; to the press of the city for it's treatment of the committee and to MT. Vorhts, who had charge of the adver- Using; to the Republican league for the use of its rooms as a meeting place for the committee; and to Messrs. Hurl- burt and Champion for the decora tion of the banquet tables. The officers of the association were empowered to se- a. for> tho o,