Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-02
OBJECT LESSON GIVEN.
Practical Charity Exhibit by
School Children of City.
PENNIES, NIcKELS, DIMES
81 1000 Contributed to San Francisco
Relief Fund.
TREASURER PARKER'S RECEIPTS
House-to-House Canvass Results
Reports From Districts Not
Included Formerly.
PARKER,s RECEIPTS

The school children of the District gave
touching object lesson in self denial yes-
terday and today in raising a fund for the
sufferers by the California disaster The
pennies and nickels and dimes that had
been given them by their parents to pur-
chase cakes. candies and fruit were pre-
sented to the teachers by willing little
hands to carry cheer to the destitute
school children far across the American
continent. Up to noon today it was ap-
proxtmated that the collection would ex-
coed $1,000.
''Nothin' doin' today" shouted a chubby
faced boy of about ten years to a discon-
ISOLATE vender of ice cream sandwiches In
front of the Seaton school building The
lad jingled several pennies In his hand
and explained to the forlorn son of Italy
that his spending money was to be put to
better purpose than buying the cold
slices.
Many peddlers of dainties for the little
ones reported yesterday and today that
they had been badly stuck" on their stocks
by the spirit of giving which had seized
upon the school children of Washington
and which had sent their pennies in
juggling current toward the Golden Gate
The gladsomeness with which the pupils
gave up their little spending change in the
cause of humanity was generally COM
fnehted upon by parents. teachers and
school officials generally. The lesson of the
among the $1,000 scholars of the public
schools here yesterday and today.
Hundred Dollars From One District.
Mr. A. T. Stuart. superintendent of the
public schools said this afternoon that In
one district collection of more than S1oo
had been reported to him. AS there are
thirteen school districts II anything like the
same ratio is kept up the total Will, 1t is
believed. go over the $1,000 mark. Mr..
Stuart also said that the superintendents of
divisions are sending the collections direct
to Mr.. e. Southland Parker, treasurer OF the
general relief committee.
1t Is said the children were not requested
to give to the relief fund, but were inform
4. ed that they might contribute If they want
ed to. The collection win, therefore. be a
free-wilI offering from the wee men and
women Of Washington to their little fellow
scholars. destitute and forlorn in far-away
San Francisco.
One little fellow, George King; a pupil
In the first grade lexington School. only
seven years of age, worked with a will for
the earthquake and fire sufferers, earning
Sl-S0 for the relief fund Accompanying
Georges contribution to Mr.. Edison was
a letter from one of his friends. and ad-
dressed to the lads teacher, which read:
Miss Arth: If you think a little boy
seven years old in the first grade han done
San Francisco we would be pleased to have
you make especial mention of II. not only
In the school, but to the relief committee
George Is much interested in the little
children who are without homes out there
and suggest this. not as a personal favor.
but as a Justice to him, and an encourage
ment not only to him, but to all the chill
dren to be generous and noble hearted"
Treasurer Parker's Receipts.
Subscrfptiops received hy III parLar