Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-06
Chi1dren's Sunshine League

Dear Children:
Letters, puzzle answers, etc. are hereby
acknowledged with thanks. They have
been received from the following. Read
carefully, each of you: Nellie Burgee Ell
mer Down, Frances Gilbert, to whom a
membership badge has been sent; Blanche
Hannah, who deserves credit for her
Sunshine letter; Eleanor French; Lew
ellyn Bond, whose stories will be used
soon; Raymond P. Slope, age ten, whose
clever verse is to be used later; Jay Don
nally, who must keep on trying; George
Watts, Ruth Hutson and Elsie Camp
bell, whose stories will be used; lnez
and Ellen Jenkins, whose letter will
be used; Catherine Hoffman, Catha-
rine Crompton; Katharine Gladfelter,
who should send in a coupon and stamped
and self addressed envelope if she wants
to join the league, as she is not too young
even if only seven years old; Alice NC
Laughlin.. 513 street northeast, whose
drawing will bring her prize on July l of
a book by Kendrick Bangs. called Molly
and the Unwise Man. from Elsie Jost,
who might well have her circle meet weekly
and to all the members of which badges
will be sent on application to Miss Mckee,
2401 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington,
ID. c., with properly filled out coupons;
Evelyn Carter TO whom a badge VIII be
sent if coupon is sent to above address,;
Josephine Kelly to whom book prize was
sent; Eleanor French. who wins July l
prize for her pretty story, and from whom
we hope to hear again; Miriam Epstein,
whose prize has been sent, and whose badge
will be sent this week (her dime has been
forwarded to Mrs. Alden for the babies
ice fund.-; Beulah Smallwood, whose puz-
zles are always welcome; Madge Riggles,
age eleven. 1904 Sth street northwest, who
wins a July l prize for neatest correct list
of puzzle answers; Matte Williams, who
may send her stamps to the children
fund 96 9Th avenue, New York, for the
tho ao1 yrhn wi
Dorothy next fall when she returns to
Washington. when her idea of a reception
for the children will be taken up gladly;
Alfred Marshall, 174- New York avenue
northwest. who wins July l prize for
pretty coloring of blue jay; Urban Ro-
sen, whose story is accepted; jamie Foster,
who should keep on with his efforts with
drawing and his league work. Eugene
Turner whose stamps will help the babies
ice fund; Thomas Norwood. who has done
very well; Dorothy Harvey, 1415 Bacon
street, Washington, whose photo WINS 4
July l prize; Jean Barstow, whose badge
will be sent; w. F. Schell. Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Md, to whom another prize Will
be sent July l, since he received none this
month; Garda Sc fer, Brooklyn, N Y,
to whom a badge will be sent; Katherine
Peacock, whose nickel will buy colored
pencils for the Arizona children, and whose
letter is very interesting; Suzanne Zerby,
whose story has been sent in for use, whose
letter is much appreciated and whose nickel
goes to Elsie Jost. president of the sub
scription circle called the Helping Hand
Circle and to whom all contributions for
Star subscriptions for less fortunate chill
dren than yourselves should be sent. Her
address is 1901 Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington d. c.. and her band of workers is
constantly gathering in pennies to make up
dollars to pay for these subscriptions Just
now they are sending one to the Settlements
in the New YORK slums, where it is very,
very different from. your own clean city,
and very warm and in need of good cheer.
Write to me often during your vacation.
Yours cordially,
THE CHILDREN EDITOR.