The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-30

Last evening closed tho fifth day OF the
Teachers bazaar and. though the teach
,rs were filled with WEAKNESS OF both
mind suc body because OF the strenuous
life of almost a weeks duration vet their
enthusiasm was ia mo- degree diminished,
for there rrmained ,hc consciousness in
each heart of work well done and OF sue
cess almost Unprecedented
That the baz9ar has been wonderful
success VIII not be denied ana the tact
that many thnBs have contributed to
this success s well known for. almost hY
common consent the people of this city
the business men, prominent educators,
children OF the public schools and the
public press have aided h. most generous
donations ana otherwise, iu this most
worthy enterprise
\ conservative estimate of he entire
net proceeds OF the bazaar given by one
Uf jhc officials connected with The same
puts the figures as high as $1,000. That
IS 10 say. u is confidently expected that
the proceeds of the bazaar over md above
au expenses will WELD the sum OF $1,000
90 the treasury Of the Teachers Retire
ment Fund association.
u this amount perhaps S20o' resulted
from the sale ~ tickets and paid admis-
;sions at the dOor Tor fully 10000 nave
attended Che bazaar.
The souvenir book which was gotten up
for the bazaar bv Mr.. James Nj. Sawlu
has also hcep . tremendous success
financially and otherwise
8n o0TTT0U OF 5000 copies or rtTrs uuUK
was printed si1 6R1 copies were sold
before the book was issued.
A. Is well known the book itself is a
work of ART both from an artistic and a
literary DOiat OF view.
A number of excellent articles are con-
tributcd nv prominent writer's of New
England An especially attractive
ThauksEiviug story from the pen Of Rev.
Anna Garlu Spencer Is one OF the fea-
lures OF tho book Also q story by Miss
Charlotte rnnughsst ard an able and
timely article by Ex-Governor Elisha
Dyer
The book Is edited by MIR. Sawin, assist
ed by Miss Mary Mugan. \ special at
traction OF the bazaar has been the beau
tiful burnt leather work of Miss Daisy
Erb. OF BOSTON Miss Erb works and pro-
duccs from day TO day the most beautiful
effects in burnt leather which lind ready
sale She worked In the same capacity
at tho Paris exposition and the Pan
American and was Induced 90 come Co
the ba zaar through the influence OF Miss
Ellen IcGarde.
The attendance az the bazaar last even
ing was greater IMAM lnat OF any bff-
vious day and among those present who
lent special digulty to the occasion were
Ex-Governor Elisha DYER. members OF
tho school committee. Colonel Frank ".
Mattcson. Colonial II. J. Gross ". g. Mar
tln MIR. aud Mrs. T.. ". Trowbridgc and
many others.
Governor Dyer was especially interested
in the work of the bazaar and distinctly
helpful. I'm all WAYS as indeed hc has been
from the very beginning of the TcaC hers
Retirement association
Miss VcnnerbCck OF Paterson. y. J..
was also an Interested spectator. last
evening as she came as a delegate from
The Teachers Retirement association of
NcW Jersey.
This daV was most auspiciously begun
for IL VAS early announced that cash
Git Of $40 had been received from tho
Boston store.
Today was characterized a. Bargain
Day aud ntly 40. since all merchandise
now on sale has been marked a. figure
which will speedily dispose ~ D.
Contrary 20 expectations. however
] there will be no auction sale this evening
Special mcrUQn zhgul1 again bc made