Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-21
STUDENTS ANSWER
APPEAL FOR FOOD
MOST GENEROUSLY
ALL LEND AID In WORK OF RELIEF
Money, Clothing and Edibles Gathered in Large
Quantities-BOard of Education Employees
Subscribe Liberally-PathOs Mixed
With Humor at Public Schools

Young America showed Its patriotism
yesterday In bringing food, provisions
and nearly everything that could be
needed by the sufferers to their re-
spective schools. Little tots went TO
school carrying bundles almost larger
than themselves, and with words OF
ardor gave their offerings, only TO
hurry home again for more, Not only
from their own homes did the children
secure clothing and provisions, put
many canvassed the neighborhoods' anu
in this way secured large amounts.
From the sixty-five schools $50 large
wagonloads OF offerings were taken TO
headquarters. This amount does not
include the high school or polytechnic
high school.
At the high school alone four tons of
nrnvisions were packed by willing
hands, while four express wagons were
filled with clothing. The young people
raised $500, half of which was USED TO
purchase provisions The remainder
will be turned over to the reilet COM
nittee.
About s5S5 was contributed by the
pupils of the local polytechnic high
school. The fund will not be closed
until Monday. The student organiza-
tion, the board of control, handled the
subscription. The faculty, numbering
thirty-three teachers Independently
subscribed $500 to the fund. The money
will be turned over to the citizens COM
mittee
University Sends Aid
Over a carload and half of food and
provisions have been sent north by the
students of the University of Southern
California and $500 donated in cash. "A
social was given last evening, the pro
ceeds of which will be added to the
amount already raised. The students
Yesterday made a canvass for bread
and meat, which will be sent off today.
Occidental students canvassed the
territory between East Los Angeles and
the Arroyo Seco and received large
amount of money. food and clothing.
From some of the poorer schools the
teachers stated that doubtless the little
ones would have to go without food
themselves to bring such quantities as
they did.
Humor was brought out with the
pathetic yesterday in the anxious ef-
forts of many to assist. The board of
education was called upon to settle
many questions. "Could 1 send eggs? p
and "Can you tell me if 1 can send
milk without it's getting sour?" were
among the questions asked.
While the public school children
were taking their contributions the
children of the Catholic parochial
schools lent their efforts toward the
same end.
Catholic Schools Help
At the, cathedral school the sisters
and children worked all day packing
200 lunches and boxes of clothing. The
sisters and children will spend today
working for the sufferers.
Lunches for 1900 people were pre-
pared at the Sacred Heart school.
Fourteen boxes of provisions, togeth-
er with two large consignments OF
clothes which filled an express wagon
were the offering of st. Patrick's
school. Twenty-eight boxes of foo6
and clothing were prepared by st. Jo-
seph's school.
With the parochial school, the young
women of the converts engaged in the
work of succor and worked all day
Clothes, food and quantities of fruit were
sent from the Pico Heights convent
while a wagon load of food and clothing
was sent from st. Mary's academy
Education Board Subscription
The employees of the supply and re
pair department of the Los Angeles
city board of education have subscribed