Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-19
CONTRIBUTION
FROM THE SCHOOLS

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Friday was the date selected when
the pupils OF the public schools might
respond to the appeal for groceries
provisions etc, to aid in supplying
the poor by bringing their contribu-
tions in such form and quantity as
suited circumstances, to the public
school buildings, whence later they
would be removed to vacant store
room on Mill street, from which point
they migh5 be distributed as needed.
The response by the pupils far ex-
ceeded expectations. The store of
goods accumulated through the pupils
generosity will go a great way to-
ward tiding people over the period of
depression, until a general revival of
business, which issnow in sight, brings
employment for all. More than this
the unexpected result shows that the
true spirit Of benevoIence is inherent
i'll the American heart aud that even
the children are taught to feel for 9th
ers. 1t is due therryouthful benefact-
ors, therefore, that they be fully in.
formed as to the com bined result Of all
their giving .tosthe end that theygmay
understand thesgood they have accom-
plished and reap the full value of the
'objeot lesson,in giving"
The pupils brought their contribu-
tions to their respective. school build
ings Friday afternoon. In each of
the wards big collection of goods
rapidly accumulated. 1t was not until
the articles were hauled to the vacant
store room in the Sweisfort building.
Mill street, and placed in one pile.
however, that the fullsvalue and sign
ificance of thespupils' effort was man
ifest,
The combined contributions at each
school building was no less than a
wagon load in themselves. By the
time all the articles contributed were
deposited in the vacant room enough
goods were on hand to stock up small
store. Nor were the goods lacking in
variety. Potatoes were contributed in
largest quantity andSprobably amount
ed to % bushels. The most,,''of them
came in paper sacks, but they were
also contributed in large bagfuIs of
bushel or more. Next came cabbage
probably hundred weight in all
There were also apples, ,onions, beans,
dried corn, cornmeal, ETC., in proper
tion. Canned goods, breakfast foods
and the like were contributed by the
wholesale. In the line of groceries
nothing was omitted and the sugar,
and coffee donated would in itself form
a small wagon load. There were also
eggs, bread and butter, although in
smaller quantities. Among the articles
| donated were many cakes of soap, also
shoes, and quantities of second hand
| clothing. 1t is safe to say that every
article that goes to make up grocery
store was represented.
The high school contributed 1913. 90
in cash, besides four 25-pound sacks of
flour.
In addition s26. 20 as contribution
from the public were received at the
room where the articles were being re-
ceived, along with another contribu-
tion of s25 from Mr.. T. J. Price.
The goods were received by Miss
Penina Bright, Mrs. j. E. Guy, Mrs.
Amos Vastine, Mrs. Lizzie Fisher,
Miss Musselman, Miss Pickard, Mrs
s. F. Ricketts,, Mrs. W. L. Mcclure,
Mrs Roderick ard other charitably
inclined women, who classified the
articles, as they arrived, arranging the
canned goods ON the shelves and the
coffee, sugar, ETC., in their proper re-
ceptacles. BY the time they were
through with their work the room
presented the appearance of credit
able looking store.
A card lay in the window, which
explained that none of the goods will
be given out except through Mrs. S.
Y. Thompson, the president of the
Woman's Benevolent society. The So
| ciety has means OF finding out the true
circumstances of people and it is safe
to say that no parties will receive help
who are unworthy of it,