Memorial of the Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission Philadelphia, June 1864 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ...intent of keeping apart their respective results. The County Superintendents, and others whose good services could be relied upon, were induced to lend their aid; but unfortunately, as a general rule, the Public Schools throughout the interior of the State, at a time when their services were needed, were disbanding for the season, as is customary in the agricultural districts. From this cause alone, the Public Schools out of Philadelphia, with some few exceptions, rendered but little aid; and yet it is most probable that the work of many teachers and pupils found its way into the Fair through private channels. The Private Schools generally responded with great liberality, and their contributions exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the Committee. Many of them contributed money, and many money and fancy-work; and though but few schools were represented by separate tables, yet they occupied a large space, and were well laden with rich and beautiful articles. The contributions from the Private Schools realized the handsome profit of $5859.57. The detailed report of the whole department having been duly published in the daily papers, need not be referred to here, except in a general way. In view of the great number of pupils and female teachers in the Public Schools of Philadelphia, viz., 72,000 of the former, and nearly 1400 of the latter, it was most desirable to have the Schools well organized. The Board of Controllers, upon application of the Chairman of the Committee, at once, and unanimously, gave its approval and sanction; nor only this, the members rendered important service from the beginning to the end, by devoting their time, their zeal and means to the cause; and they also furthered its success by allowing pupils and...