New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
SUCCESSFUL EXHIBIT CLOSED.
THE FRIENDS AND OFFICERS OF THE crrn
HISTORY CLUB MUCH ENCOURAGED
AT THE INTEREST SHOWN
RY VISITORS

The annual exhibit OF the city History Ciun..
which was being held at No. 1A Edr1dse-st. closso
Yesterday. The names OF those who won the price
were given IN Saturdays Tribune
At the beginning OF the winter eacn OF the Two
thousand members Of the one hundred local ofuoa
4. g,ven n notebook and sheet of thirty pictures
dealing with the history Of the city. with nstruc-
,ons 70 find as many more pictures ior them-
selves az possible Then stories are told the fnem-
bars illustrated lectures are given ana DOCKS are
lent from the travelling library. al bearing on
the same subject. The members are requested
a,,a- nasne their pictures in their books, TO write
ut,,e explanatory essays opposite each picture
THE hook which gained the first senior prize was
most charmngly original and effective beginning
with illustrations OF the Indians or Manhattan, IL
followed down the years. taking In chronological
order the Dutch and English occupation OF the
Island. with the fashions OF dress and entertain
,nent until II ended with NETWORKS Dutch Cow
ernor. Roosevelt This book even included the leg
ends OF the Dunderberg, with ILLUSTRATIONS OF fuV
Van Wrinkle and his village friends Master Donate
Meinardi who took the Junior first prize had
three hooks on exhibition. family moving out
from the tenement-house in which he lived and
leaving behind the accumulation OF years In books
and magazines the boy asked the janitor II hs
might have them.
NO" said the man. II must have those to iighs
my fires"
can cut the pictures out7" continued the boz.
This permission was srahteu' anu nc" i'~''~s
the result.
Many OF the stories told by the children arc most
original. Opposite the picture of Nathan Hale In
one book IL this brief OF his life and death:
This man was very good to his mother Some one
asked for n man 10 go errand, and he was
willing TO 20. SO he was caught and hung at about
Sixty-second-st He was dragged by wagon and
his last words were. Il regret that have only
one life"
Among the local clubs which meet In various
parts OF the city, the following represented
In the exhibition:
Dolly Madison Club, George z. waring. Jr., Club
(bore off first Junior price. Henry Hudson Club
Peter Stuyvesant Club Dewey Club. Verrazano
Club Chelsea Club, Nathan Hale Club. Dread
naught Club Andrew MCGOWAN Club. Martha
Club. Peter Cooper Club. New-Am-
,terdam Club. Manhattan Club. De Witt Clinton
Club. Robert Fulton Club, Beavers Club. Half
Moon Club Richmond Hill CLUB. sappokanikan
club and John Jay Club.
The general course of study In all the clubs II
,onnned 70 the history OF the city Of Nsw-fork
eaching faculty OF the club. He gives lectures all
through the city at the various classes. invents
teachers handbook. To him and TO Mrs. Able
he success OF the club is due In large measure.
axna Deen s'f iorSarded by Dr. Kelley /, viii s.
nown the Boston Bunker I'M Boys Club
A general reception was given yesterday after
blowing members OF the Executive and Prize COM
.ittees being present TO receive visitors and ex-
Executive Commttee-Mrs. Tracy, Miss Houston
liss 8. X. Kane Miss Cutting. Miss Taylor. Mrs.
an Duzen Mrs. Royce. Miss Able. Miss Sebrng.
Iss clews; Mrs. Bissei. Miss Cromwell. Mrs Able
Prize commities--Mlss Elsie Clews, Mrs y. B.
s sss g John vsn sSaiS h%a ,, As Ry NJ
sDaiding and MIS- Mrs John Milton Git;srman. m "