The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-10


World to Earn II Support-FunsIs
and subsistence Supplies Needed.
The approaching election Of a president
and other officers Of the National Junior
Republic and the inaugural ceremonies
attending their assumption of office on
the Fourth Of July is looked forward TO
with expectant interest. not only ny the
juvenile citizens of the dimiuutive Gov
eminent. but by the vast number Of
friends who are interested in the success
Of the institution. The present Executive
Of the Republic will not run for ii second
term, as at the expiration of his first
term he viii go out into the world and be
come a seIf-supportiuE citizen Of that
81 greater republic over which the Stars and
Stripes have waved for century and Il
quarter, His progress in the political life
Of his little world has been rapid and Ger
tain. dating from his appointment as As
sistant Chief Of Police Since then he has
filed the office of Chief of Police. Secre-
tary of State. Secretary of the Treasury,
Police Commissioner. and finally Presi-
dent of the little Republic
Most Of the boys consider it a higher
honor to be President of the Junior Re
public than "a be President of the Uni
ted states. although they look reverentIy
upon the latter position. The boys who
I'll the positions of chief Of police and
his assistant are very painstaking and
careful in the conduct of public affairs.
and appear to be excellent disciplinarians,
handling their prisoners in q businesS-Hke
manner that would do credit to older
heads and those upon whom greater re
sponsibility rests
Two Of the larger boys who recently
escaped from the reservation. and vigor-
ously resisted the efforts of two citizens
of the county who apprehended them.
were extremity dOCile when turned over TO
the officers of the Republic When they
reached the Republic. and were turned
over 20 the chief OF police, = boy mucn
smaller than themselves they quietly
submitted 10 him without a protest. were
searched. and then taken TO their cells in
the jail
The cost OF maintaining the Republic,
considering the number of boys who are
provided for, is small. but constant efforts
are necessary on the part OF the promot-
ers OF the enterprise TO provide the neCes-
sary funds. a vigorous effort IS being
made il this city at the present time to
place the Republic on a more solid fiHau-
cial basis. Not only money, but donations
of groceries and other articles are needed
a novel method was recently inaugurated
to secure the necessary supplies A num-
Der Of large paper bags were secured and
sent around to prospective contributors
with the suggestion that anything that
they might I'll the bags with would be
forwarded to the Junior Republic if the
bags and their contents were returned to
1877 2 Street northwest. The response TO
the novel appeal was generous one and
the officials have warmly thanked the
donors for their kindness.
Owing to the crowded condition of the
quarters, a movement has recently been
started TO secure the funds necessary for
the erection Of an additional building
Donations for the building fund are be
ing received by Mrs. Hopkins, 1926 Nassa-
chusetts Avenue northwest Nearly 81 500
has already been received and the building
viii soon be commenced When the new
building is finished many children will be
received who should be in the Republic,
but who cannot be taken row for want
of room
The healthy atmosphere that surrounds
the boys Of the Junior Republic is produc-
tive OF Improvement in their moral as
well as physical weU-being The heart,
head, and body are all developed under
the system in vogue
One sturdy iitte chap Of twelve who
was sent there about a year ago and
whose sister, his senior by nearly three
Years, came during this past winter, was
much mortified by the IatteT's manners.
his own a year previous, and was rather
inclined to give her the cold shoulder an
til the rnatron reminded him Of his duty
as brother, whereupon he worked much
harder and helped her with her board.
inlpoveTishing himself TO keep her when
she had TO be returned TO those who sent
her away on account Of d chronic physic-
al aiInent-
Another boy whose means were limited
could not resist the temptation of q bah
offered for sale by another citizen for
which he paid The major portion of his
earnings and as board is paid in advanc~
he was sheet the necessary amount am
only had sufficient with a small amount in
the following week When asked about
how ne was getting along ne said Il eat
lots Of breakfast and supper, 50 7 get
through all right He had no lecture on
extravaganza. but he learned a lesson 10y
experience-learned the consequence of a
foolish act.
The life there is such that children for
get that they are sent there because they
have needed any sort Of restraint or dis
cipline- The only bad boys there in the
eyes OF the citizens are those only who
have shown themselves such while there.
BY uluglInE with the children as one
does under this plan Of work and coming
in close touch with them one sees many
glimpSeS OF deep feeling which at times is
pathetic. as. for instance. a little fellow
who was sent there because he was the
result of his environment only and who
while his little heart ached al times for q
mother who Is bad had learned To be
silent to all mention Of her name.
spoke one day before some other boy OF
mamma, when the other said. Why,
have you got mother did not know
she was living replied in a trembling
Just as well not have any