Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
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Dear President:

Dear President:
am the president of the Walllngford
Sunbeams. We take The Evening Star and
all enjoy reading 1t at the meetings
We number thirty-flye at present but our
number grows larger a every meeting
Can you give me a list of the different
junior branches. and their presidents. as
would like to communicate with them?
L am glad we have a president of our
own, l wish you would send me l few
names of people that would like silk, Calico,
velvet pieces. ends of ribbon. or worsteds.
We have good many of them AMI would
like to pass them on"
Your little Sunshine friend
BESSIE KIRKMAN.
IA S. Main street.
october IL, 1902. Walllngford Conn.
Members of The Star Junior branches
should answer letters they find In this COL
umn, and in every way they can they
should keep in close touch with the outside
wOrkerS.-Ed.
JUNIOR BRANCHES.
The junior branch of Alverton, Pa, has
prepared and sent to headquarters a box
that was sunshine indeed to the persons to
whom the contents were sent. Some of the
clothing was particularly acceptable for it
was in good condition, and at this season
of the year we cannot have too much sent
to US.
The Fairy Circle junior branch of Green
wood, Fla, has recently organized, with
Miss Georgia Erwin president. These
enthusiastic little workers are making SCRAP
books and are preparing an entertainment
for the benefit of a local church. Thay re-
Gently raised $3.50 for sunshine work, by
an entertainment at which an admission Of
cents was charged.
The junior branch at Fairvew N j.
Miss Nellie Booz. president, has fallen into
line for winter work. Last summer these
busy little Juniors sent $50 to Headquarters
the result of a bazaar held by them Mss
BooZ possesses true sunshine spirit, and
under her direction this branch Is very en-
thusiastic in its sunshine work.
A new junior branch has been organized
at Slatington, Pa. Miss Elizabeth Gish is
president and is directing the work of these
Scrap books have been made for St I.ul1e's
Hospital in Bethlehem and quantities Of
flowers have been sent to the same place.
The First Junior Branch of Medina, N.
Y. Is making carpet rag balls for an Or
phanage near Philadelphia, Pa, and also
postal card patchwork blocks to some In
dian women who wish to make quilts to sell
to aid them in building a chapel.
A junior branch has been started In the
seventh grade of public school No. 81 in
Buffalo, Miss Jessie McStein is secretary.
and her address is 2019 Niagara street,
Buffalo.
Much sunshine Christmas work is being
planned by branches everywhere The Vide
Awake branch of Everett, Mass, gave an
entertainment on December 1 to raise
money for Christmas sunshine work Man =
families in Everett will be remembered by
this branch. In October thirty of the mem
berS visited the almshouse in CharlestoWn
and gave an entertainment to the inmates
about 100 old men and women. This is 4
beautiful way of scattering sunshine.
The Swift Memorial Institute of Rogers
Vile, Tenn. is an institution which seat
tiers much sunshine. Young col1rad people
of both sexes are here taught some Indus
trial requirement that will enable them t.
become self-supporting. The girls are made
proficient servants and the boys are taught
some trade or occupation that will make
them independent. A Sunshine branch of
over 200 members has been organized in
this school, Miss Elizabeth Dunn, president
SUNSHINE CALLS
Mrs. Alden writes from Sunshine head
quarters. SO 9Th avenue, New York city,
that she can furnish plenty of names Of
"shut-ins' who have great need Of cheer
full reading matter. Write to her for an
address, each one of you who can, and
pass on such reading matter as you no
longer want that is likely to interest an in
valid. This is easily done and one such act
OF kindness entities you to membership.
Has any one a harp in good condition to
sell q n rnaiArQfa prfca 4 rO0d Suns hi0o