The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-21
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ding any name that comes up for discussion
demonium can be applied TO that conducted by
the boys. The President is about sixteen and the
members arc from twelve up 20 that age. There
woro about forty present, and every one OF them
seemed to have swallowed Cushing whole. They
their President the week before at q meet;
ing of tho Executive Committee. Me had
brought tho trouble all on himself by insisting
upon voting when certain questions came up.
hour, and both Mr.. Miner and Mr.. Simons, who
had been detailed from H., ahe SePhr1ln%S ad 70 70 iSSH
n hand in order to stop 1t. Judging by appear.
ances, it would have been going on yet II the boys
II move that we stop this discussion and 20
on with literary exercises, as We have visitors,
that followed shook tho roof; Up to this time
not a word had been said about. clean streets,
NJ sPfI PRESIDENT Called for volunteer to speak.
Ho didn't have to wait long, One ofthc original
mcmbers Of the league was first to respond. Ho
spoke OF its organization and progress, saying.
''Ovcr two years ago a good woman, Miss Julia
Richmond, organized a club here from the boys
TO teach us to take a pride In. and love our, city.
You've all studied about the thirteen colonies in
grew into this great and grand Union. I'VE were
like those colonies, thirteen In number,
AMID and I knarn at .vs Ss w RSw; q Il Il h" HGa sFES ced
for us our great and grand Commissioner, Col.
Warning, wouldn't have thought about getting
he heard OF us and our work and he thought 1t
would be a great and grand thing to get other
this league have grown up leagues all over our
great, beautiful city, and we are known about
The young orator went on to stimulate the
members to further effort, and was followed BY
two other speakers just as earnest as himself;
belong to at least two clubs, and most Of them
are members of from four to seven. ia few
play craps they call themselves a club and
secure "a club room. They are all fond Of pyro-
t eel mi, al Grst9Tyi and Az Wo tSs last ysp @St, @ took *
his scat n MISUNDERSTANDING little imp
asked for the floor and said;
move MI. Miner be asked to interduco MS
This was seconded with an enthusiasm that
made the windows rattle. Another motion was
made to adjourn, but was not carried, and. when
the visitors left the boys were engaged In n
heated aIreumsnt over the auGstien: c,o,,,nr
League is of more benefit to the city than the
Department of Public Works"
4 return trip to the girls session found them
still wrangling over the proposed ice-cream fcs'
tiyal. A pretty girl had succeeded in getting
members voted aown a resolution asking his
wife and son. About this time the gentleman in
question came in. The President Immediately
Mr.. Simons, you are invited by this league to
be present at an ice-C,ream festival In this room
':And your wife and your son." said the pout-
ing girl &pdibly. 1t, aunt.
,n A me a ms sls! !" a; ah a. ms Pr soHsins S With Ms y ta az" Of ~
There was nothing for Mr.. Simmons to do but
laugh. And he did. Then somebody wanted TO
~ won't come on a week night. and you surely
your honored President said that officer. and
that motion was settled. Mr.. Miner made some
announcements and before he was out OF hear
ing the members were once more deep in the
question OF one thick brick or two thin ones.
The leagues above Houston street are differ
emit. The members don't know so much about
ers. but they do splendid political work. The
visited. 1t is composed of fifty boys and girls.
students at the industrial school at 2i7 East
IL. This league deserves special mention because
every member turns in q report every, week.
The President Is q boy, and he pEEesides with dig;
explained. !. Our Secretary is Irish and she's
names she had to call were enough to, floor a
linguist. After the roll call the members re-
R pes .NIn The &c p 'S e GSn Snd d. then / %s ihG for s9 tRs G %aS waF:;
The chorus runs:
Hurrah for the Colonel.
Hurrah for Col. Warning
And his white angels, too.
The little voices rang out clear and strong and
members had done since the last meeting. three
days previous. ms IS q partlai report OF INC
things picked up: 3,479 papers. 1000 stones,
wood. 2ls tomatoeans. / 1923 Goals, 43l pieces Of
bread, and 1,215 orange skins. In addition, f04
%tonfircs were put out. After such a report, It
didn't seem Just appropriate to sing a song with
this as its refrain:
oh. wereft not for the man in white.
Our streets would be in a very sad plight
But they did sing it. Mrs. Briant, one Of tho
teachers in the Industrial School, directs this
league, and deserves much credit for its success.
Most OF the children. are. of foreign parentage,
up trimming over with civic and national pride
under her guidance. She writes most OF their
songs. The children closed with one entitled,