Mary Evans Children’s Happy Evenings 1890 12688626

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Picture No	12688626
Date	1890
Description	Children’s Happy Evenings 1890
Details	Children playing and being entertained by women as part of the "children's happy evenings" initiative, designed to improve attendance in London Board schools by offering evening entertainment for those children with the best attendance records. The scheme was promoted by many women including Mrs Francis Jeune and Miss Edith Heather-Bigg, the honorary secretary. It was well supported by members of the public including; Reverend Jay, Sir James Carmichael, Mr Melver, Lady George Hamilton and the London School Board which provided school premises for use. Shortly after its introduction, school attendance in Marylebone rose by 5%.
Source	Illustrated by P Naumann in ‘The Illustrated London News’, 15 March 1890, page 327
Credit	© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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