New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-06
CITY HISTORY CLUB EXHIBIT
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION WAS OPENED
YESTERDAY
MANY PRIZES GIvEN-BEAUTIFUL BADGES AND
BOOKS MAKE THE LITTLE FOLKS ST.
PRFMEI,Y HAPPY

The third annual exhibition Of the City History
Club of New-York opened yesterday afternoon at
the University Settlement Building. No. 1884 FL
dridCe-st corner Of Rvington II will also be open
to-day from 2:SO until o'clock p. M and any one
interested in the work Is cordially invited by the
club. The annual exhibition is intended TO show
to the members and the general public something
OF the practical workings Of the club and any one
lacking in civic or National pride be sure TO
find abundant stimulus here
Entering the great building whose entrance door
is besieged by throng Of tiny penny provident in
vestors bareheaded. unkempt but each with bank
book tightly clasped through the lower hall.
where punches Of wild violets being distributed
among a class OF children up the stairs where
small patrons with books under their arms are
going to and fro from the library: one comes 10
the large room where are arranged on tables and
easels specimens Of the graphic material used at
the normal class and by the several teachers. as
well as the notebooks and essays prepared by the
members OF the general classes.
All about the walls a profusion OF American
flags while charts. maps pictures, Dutch ana
Indian curios fill intermediate spaces. One table Is
given to the prizes alone, for which Zls com
petitors. representing thirty-one classes have
offered notebooks and essays. The winners OF the
prizes already announced. and their distriou-
ton. with appropriate ceremonies, will take place
this morning at II o'clock. the prizes and their
winners being follows:
Inc senior essay prize, The "reminiscences OF Ill
Octogenarian OF the City OF New-York" Harpers.
won by Miss Lille J. E. Atkinson. Of No. 81
West Ninth-st.. her subject being My Duty 10
New-York city"
The second senior prize was won by Miss Anna
Rosen, No. $50 Broome-st.. for her essay. "Old
Streets and Squares Of New-York city"
Master Donate Menard OF No. rs Sullivan-st..
the first Junior prize for his essay. New
York Tea Party" and Joseph Kuger Of No 25l
Monroe-st. got the second prize. The first prize is
Charles Carleton Collins Boys Of IS" The second
prize is Cooper's Last Of the Mohicans."
The second senior prize. won ny Miss Rosen. Is
Charles Carleton Collins Daughters Of the Revo-
luton and Their Times"
Prizes also awarded for the best notebooks
with the history written around the pupils own
clippings. They follows:
was won by Miss VI. Z. Grimm. Of No. 3l2 West
Eichty-eichth-st The senior second prize was
won by Miss Fanny Bolevel Of Sxty-sixth-st.
and Madison-ave. $780,
The junior first prize, Charles Carleton Coffin $
The Drum Beat Of the Nation was won by
Master Charles StroheL OF the class AT 10. ~
University Place The second prize. big Dutch
doll. dressed I'm the costume Of the Dutch woman
Of New-Amsterdam was won by Miss barodra
Juneman Of the class AT No. 232 West twenty
siXth-st.
copies Of the "Half-Moon Series" 10 be
aw arded 10 those deserving honorable mention go
The Prize Committee consists Of Mrs John MI
r E. Kelley. Mrs. Louis A. Lehmaier the Rev
Mr. Scholey John Van Setback. jr.. Miss MaXine
and 5iSi'' Mrs {. F. spaldins