The sun., 1900-03-08
ACTIVE VOT|NGFOR TEACHERS
Spirited Grows the Contest at
the Wilmington Bicycle
Club Fair.
ACADEMY'S LIVELY SCENE
Cake Walk Held Last Night was
Feature---A Great Musical
Treat Was offered Those
Who Attended
the Fair.

With the music furnished bv the
philharmonic Orchestra and Hyatt's
Military Band, those who attended the
Wilmington Bicycle Clubs Fair at the
Pyle Cycle Academy last night were
truly given musical treat. AS soon as
one organization finished playing the
ohter started, and SO on throughout the
entire evening. Part of the selections
were classical and part was popular
music of the day.
One OF the most interesting features OF
the fair thus far was the cake walk,
which was held last night. 1t was all
most impossible TO get near the stage
while this was going on. The cake
walkers were four girls. Miss Josephine
Davis and Miss Carrie Ryan walked to.
gether and Miss Emma Props and Mise
Annie Ryan walked together. TIE first
two were children and the latter two are
blooming into swomanhood. The Phil
HARMONIC Orchestra furnished music for
them. The couples appeared on the
stage at different times and each received
tremendous applause. This was the
only entertainment offered by the man.
agement last night except the booths
and prize drawing, which are the same
each night.
The crowd, as usual, was large, yet not
so large as to make it uncomfortable.
They began arriving early and STAYED
late. ALI the booths last night did
big business. The ice cream parlor was
crowded most of the evening and it was
not an uncommon thing to see Young
girls with popcorn in one hand and
candy in the other.
Ii all the fortunes told by Wanda and
Romeo last night come true, which, of
course, they undoubtedly will, then
there will be no end to the happiness of
some young girls in this city. The for
tune-tellers were kept busy last night,
but, as everyone does not tell what his
or her fortune wac, the gypsys do not
have to tax their minds to any great ex-
tent. OF course your fortune will come
true. You must believe it or there is no
fun in having it told.
Interest continues in the teachers
contest Tor the trip to the Paris Exposi.
ton, and, Judging from remarks over
heard at the fair last night, the manage
inent OF the fair will be compelled to
Increase the number of those counting
the votes.
The children in several oi the schools
have arted fund for their favorite
teacher, and as soon rs it reaches fair
PROPORTIONS votes will be bought.
Miss Osborne, Of Brandvwine hun
dred, continues to lead in the contest.
She made gain OF twenty eight votes
last night and now has total Of 303 to
her credit.
The list as il stands is as follows:
Misa Osburne, Brandywine hundred
school-303 votes.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, No. 15-75.
Miss Clara Mcndinhall, No. 9-52.
John p. Whitehead, High School-5l. |
Mr.. Knowles, New Castle-40.
Mr.. Spaid, du Pont school-30.
Miss /. Bncher, substitute
Miss Annie +. SAaw. No. 24-25.
Mise Julia Bolden, No. 7--25.
Miss NJ. Sayers, No. 1--13.
Miss Kirby, No. 80
Miss Annie Il. Hates, No. l-lG
Miss Hersey, du Pont School-lO.
Miss Cook, No. 24-0
Miss Franc P. Kettlewood, No. 25-5.
Miss Mary A. II. D0lbow, No. 4-:}.
Prof A. II. Berlin, High School,.
Miss Bessie G. Devine, No. 9--l.
Miss Hatrar, No. 81.
In order that the club should come
ont whole OH the contest it will take
20 600 votes.
The bicycle lamp offered by Daniel
Rose Y Son was won last night bv Fred
erick Bennett, Of No. l014 Trenton Place. |
Besides giving bicycle lamp as a prize, |
Daniel Ross Y son last night presented |
to the women present small bonnet, |
such as would do for a doll. The bon
nets we're made on the Domestic Sewing
Machine, several of which are among |
their exhibits.