New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-10
FIGHTERS FOR CHILDREN
Mrs. LCJi II. Morton and Others
Send Blossoms for TOun gstcrs.
Y hat s. that
7 dunno.

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III must be the diniE There comes his horns"
This conversation was overheard between Two
snail persons bending bresthlessly over bucket
i0 which snrawlcd = good sized torrapin. at the
autumn Fruit and flower show ~ Public School 10.
3. Henry and Oliver SIS. yesterday. when assured
that IL in wise iabolicaL and when its
interesting points and its nelp'Cssness had been
rained. one Of the little girls became quite affec-
Tomato and later seen rocking il ia her arms.
baby fashion, and grooming il all SORTS OF moth
erly things. The tcrrapin meanwhile lay on its
hack the picture OF misery and apprehension. draw
inE IN its head al each fresh demonstration % at
tertio-
Gee: she amt afraid 10 touch him" sang out
ono urclln ir anazemeut
say. which end Of him bites inquired another
standing q respectful distance.
Another member of The creatures circle Of ad-
mrers begged 10 be allowed TO cut up the meat and
cabbage provided for its refreshment and soon ap-
reared with mass OF food several times the ter
rsuin's size.
.They's more" she urged AN I amt bit tired.
I'd les love &c cut up the rest 81 you think THAI
amt enough
TIE terrapin indeed. which has spent the summer
in the Dewitt Clinton Park and deported for
the occasion. quite the centre OF attraction as
later we're the sluEs and cocoons, the anglewOrms
sn6 caterpars. birds nests moss. fungus. etc be-
sizes the regular exhibit vegetab les flowers fruit
foliage that quite files the basement OF the big
school building. ano which FOX the last two DAYS
has been a source o: infinite wonder and delight
The hundreds OF small folk that belong to- the
school. Yesterdays storm deferred none of them;
On fact there was unusually fun attendance. be-
SIDES number OF groWnup visitors.
The exhibition, indeed. excited great interest
throughout the neghborhood. and many young
who didn't belong" slipped into line when
the cut flowers were being distributed. After
peated mute holding I'D Of hands which some
how overlooked the medley appeal
yoUngster pluoked up courage TO brave the truth.
Won't you please give me one, even 81 don't
he schooliD' here?" he besought. and was some
what bewidered to mud himself the recipient OF
double portion. He had expected quite the re
verse and. naturally saw nothing particularly sp
pealing in his way Of putting the matter
the tsbes with their ripe fruit hanging lusciously
from under their broad green leaves one obseryant
yoeng hopeful remarked Them what De oasoS
What for arc tha,- called eggsc' demanded an
other. i never eggs like them.
EGGS grow on chickens, explained another
IN passing the chestnut display where the leaves.
long blossoms. nuts and hurrs were arranged. one
ltte sirl assured hcr coinpanlois; lhat lHe ere IS
~, s es i NJ r,izas ~ ,si,aSe in The
IN from the garden stalk root and all The butter
many small admirers. as vel as the orange trees
raised from seeds. the tai stalks OF corn, 'srS,
tassels and all: the oyerarching branches OF aos
tnnn leaves anG berTied dog"ood ana ne Tlot OF
rich color in the tubs, and buckets OF oahllas'
zenias and msrjgolds.
A Brown made beautiful hit u color on the "ll9
with every breath % win3 II another and tube
roses filled the air with fragrance in stun another
part Of the great room. The arrangement OF an
these. Of the hundreds Of rooted plants ana t!le
bushels blossoms. no light task and me
committee in charge Of it we're IS Tired as they
Rere happy.
The Public Education Society. az Whose nature
material COMMITTEES Mrs. Howard Van Sinderen Is
secretary ana Mrs. John Z Northrop, or The Pant.
Flower and Fruit Guild. are the prime movers
END uutiring workers ~ this movement 10 Ring
something Of the wealth and beauty 81 the COUNTRY
these little city children who otherwise can
have 10 knowledge % u The Berkshires me
'atekfllz even .ar OF Lake George contributed II
Among the donors Of materials. fruits. flowers.
,sgefabi leaves and Tive things" are Mrs. ".
Bayar5 Getting. Mrs. Levi J. Morton. Mrs JULIUS
-ztliu Mrs J. Crosby Brown. Miss Annie Morgan,
Miss Nsrv T. Bryce. Mrs 4 Waller. Miss TIFFANY.
Miss De Forest Mrs. Y. EverIt Macy. Mrs Il. 7.
Foo1 Mrs Iucids Tuckerman. Mrs. Tev-ey ana a
number OF Ir1ingron school children, the Central
Park authorities and Dr. y. / Britton. OF The
Bronx Botanical Gardens. and, or course, the
Plant Flower and Fruit Guild
Mrs.. ITnury Parsons was also IT the Scnool rNs-
'erdsv Her lie Witt Clinton Park farm contrib
ufed 4 number Of vegetables. etc. ana mere was
interesting group ~ PHOTOGRAPHS OF the sum
schools work under Miss whitney Among
-he DAVIS visitors several teachers ana super
irtendents FROM other schools Assistant Super1n-
teuoent Of Schools Edison aud Ed~ari =. BigeloN.
= TIE Nature and Science department OF -
invited - attend The school. and al TIE flowers
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