Evening star., 1916-10-20

With nearly four and a half tons of
old newspapers collected from the
twenty-three public schools visited in
the first days sale of this material for
the benefit of the District playground
fund. all parties concerned with the
collection and sale last night breathed
to be systematically conducted during
the coming school year, are to be a
complete success seemed assured.
The final returns for the day showed
that the pupils of the schools where
the collection was made yesterday had
carried to their respective headquar
tiers an average of 3S2 pounds of paper
per school. Certain of the schools did
much better than this. others, where
the plans of the campaign had not been
fully understood. have determined to
overtake and pass the records for tine
day at next weeks collection.
Thomson School led the list for the
day with a total collection of S35
pounds. When the result of their ef-
this morning there was much enthu-
siasm, and plans whereby their su-
premacy could be maintained and in
creased were gone into at length at re-
cess time.
At the Wallace and Carbery schools,
which attained to second and third
places in the race respectively. schemes
were afoot whereby it is hoped to oust
the leaders from their proud position
Spirit Of Competition Aroused.
And Mr.. op. the wizened little guard
went on with his work this morning
aroused in the school children. the
spirit that made a splendid game of
carrying armfuls of papers to school
each day, and competition in a good
cause means success.
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Kramer spoke enthusiastically of the
outcome of the first days collections
this morning
IT hear nothing but encouraging re-
ports" said Mr.. Kramer. THE lesson
Of thrift which is being taught the
children Is in Itself well worth while.
And IT seems that substantial aid will
be given to the public Fairgrounds as
a result of the campaign
Lewis Hopfenmaier, who has been
awarded the contract of collecting and
disposing of the paper. was equally
enthusiastic
Indication of Success.
Ine ufSC Gay . cOiIectlon lnulcateS
success" he said this morning. And I
want to add word of appreciation for
the business ability Of the principals OF
the schools we visited. That is what we
need In the work.
Several lessons learned in the course
OF the first collection. are being put into
practice The papers are being done uI
IN bundles Of from thirty to fifty pounds
weight. and tied with heavy cord. This
was found to be> necessary in the course
OF weighing in the bundles. The schoo
children are being urged to bring In al
the cord they can collect. and to turr
II over TO the janitors, who have charge
Of the papers.
While the figures showing the result.
Of today's collection have not as yet beef
computed. it is estimated that the re
suits will be as gratifying as yesterday
If not more SO. The schools collected
from in the course of the day included
Jefferson, Amidon. A. Bowen. Bradley
Fairbrother. Ambush. SmallwoOd, Ran
dali. Cardozo Vocational. s. J. Bower
Greenleaf. Van Ness. Lenox. Giddings
Dent, Brent. Lincoln and Bell.
Today the children of the Curtis. Ad
Olson. Threlkeld. Hyde. Western Higl
School. Fillmore. Jackson. Phillips. Cor
coran. Tenley. Z. W. Brown. Eaton
Weightman. Montgomery. Toner. Briggs
Grant and Stevens brought In thei
supply.