The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
ZEE that beggar standing by the
y lamp post. his eyes bandaged.
holding out his cup7 Surely he Is

CEE that beggar standing by the
- lamp post, his eyes bandaged.
holding out his cup7 Surely he Is
4 worthy object for charity. Drop a
dollar or a quarter or a nickel or a
penny even in his cup. according to your
circumstances and 60 on your way feel
ing you have fully discharged your duty
toward suffering humanity. But don't
turn around and watch your man. for
you may see him drop your contribution
into q pocket bullying with more bills
than you ever had at one time, or you
may see II dropped on the counter of the
nearest saloon. Just don't look-youVe
done your duty.
The girls OF tho Horace Mann High
cannot relieve their consciences 50 easily,
young and inexperienced as they are, for
they are being trained to good citizen
ship, which means only 'love thy neigh
Dor as thyself"
The Girls League, which embraces the
entire high school. Is doing a work that
should DO emulated by every school in
the country,
The aim OF the league Is to acqualnt
the girls at first hand with all kinds of
relief work in the city and in the world
at large. For the entire six years Of
the girls high school life they come In
direct contact with all kinds of social
and relief work and learn how to be-
come really helpful members of society.
There are six chapters. each success
sive year embracing a chapter The
league is governed by an executive
board Of four officers. six chapter lead
ers and the faculty adviser. The off,
GERS and chapter leaders are elected by the
league at large and each chapter Is rep
resented on the executive board. This
executive board meets for discussion
weekly during the recess period.
The league takes charge OF all the
charitable work OF the school. Last year
one class adopted the Pine Mountain
School. wrote and got ell Information
rcearoing the work being done there and
the needs OF the school. and then raised
money In various ways and cent money
and books TO the school.
This year one chapter is interested In
o school at Nenana. Alaska. A gen.
tleman was invited to speak to the
school on Alaska, and conditions de-
soribed In this school interested the class
They have found out all they can about
conditions existing in that part of the
country. and know well what Is most
needed by the poor Indian children OF
that bleak country. In getting this
information the girls have picked up a
great deal OF the kind of knowledge that
Is remembered. because It is linked UT
with real life. with real people. in their
young minds-knowledge of geography
of history. of the manners and customs
Of strange far away people. and most
sisters and supply these needs to the
decision to adopt them as brothers and
sisters and supply these needs to the
best of their ability.
This, enlightened individual effort tc
help these poor Indian children will form
a bond which will surely eventually lead
toward the ideal world citizenship. The
girls are now getting a box ready fol
the Neusua school, but cannot send II
until May 1. as the first railway through
that country will not be completed and
ready to deliver goods until May.
Locally the league has adopted the
French Day Nursery and the Manhattan.
vile Day Nursery and to these the girl,
give personal services as well as money
OF the one hundred needed cases Thu
year one chapter chose and adopted a
little orphan boy and are paying for his
board and care. He is invited to the
homes OF his new sisters has been giver
roller skates and other gifts and Il
treated generally as real little brother
should be.
Each member of he league pays III
cents yearly dues. and each year there