Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-12-14
GIFTS IN MEMORY
Of CHILDREN ASKED
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Sug-
gests Method to Complete
Hospital Fund.

In connection with the extreme
tardiness Of the public Of the Dis
rs,ss Of Of the ehIdrsns HOSPITAL
which has served 1t go efficiently dur
ing half a century and which now.
for the first time In that period. has
asked for 800, 900 for absolutely es-
sential repairs and improvements, the
auggeetion il made that If every adult
who has loet child would contribute
just 81 as a memorial TO that child:
The remainder of the sum needed
would be quickly in hand The idea
comes from Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
1925 Massachusetts, avenue, and is ex-
pressed in a letter which accompanied
her own generous donation TO the
cause. ,..;,,.,,
Few neopie are giving" Mrs. Hopkins
writes In part, ''and I wonder II 1t
would not BE possible 70 appeal In
little different way. Surely there
must be 4,s20 WHO have not yet been
solicited who could give $40 apiece OF
Is, 200 who could give ii.
x,-..,a Ho,e< ChilArena Memory.
.~rhere must be nearly that many
who have lost children and who would
give in their memory, A perfectly
equipped Children's Hospital is an
absolute necessity In CITY OF TINS
size. I often feel that our own boy
could have been saved had there peeh
ped, and feel sure that if you could
only reach all those who have suffered
az we have your $4,000 would soon
come in, The self-denial we prac-
tioed during the, war ean ana should
be still carried on ana the ess,n
come first.
~if It viii in any way help you to
publish this letter you are quite 4ree
to do so, as 1t will make me very
happy to think that any word OF mine
had helped your great cause
when the returns hon, the public
schools are all reported the amount
will exceed s3.3oe,@ said Clnn II.
Rudolph, president Of the Second Ma
tiona Bank, yesterday, In whose divi-
paign for 100000 they are classed
as a team, This contribution Is par
ticularly appreciated by the directors
of thu hospital, as It indicates the deep
interest taken in the drive by the
teachers and pupils a1ikss ar ,o,,n es-
through whose friendly corporation
the children were aroused to the needs
of the institution, which Is distinctly
their own.
Miss NJ. Woodworth. superintendent
of the hospital, announced that
s2o31O had been collected from the
colored scholars in the eleventh division
of the public schools. under the super
vision of Miss Marion p. Shadd, super
vising principal.
Standing of Divisions.
The standing of divisions is as fol-
lows Thomas Bell Sweeney. leader,
$25, Cuno H. Iudolph. leader. w.
5267s. and Mrs. J. w. Wadsworth, 3r..
leader. s1S,436.42. These sums. to-
gether with subscriptions from other
sources. bring the grand total up to
date of $66,S43.76.
Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph's team added
1916 yesterday to the amount previ-
ously published. and thus kept in the
lead among the teams with $12,S72.
Mrs John Crayke Simpson is second.
with $7,1S2.50 up to her latest report.
The following additional subscrip-
tions have been received since those
last published: Cash and checks
through office, S13025: the Gibson
Company, Ironclad Roofing Company,
Walter S. McFarlan. Hotel Powhatan,