Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-27

SERVICES, BY NINETY-Two EX-TRUsTEEs AND
OTHER PROMINENT CITIZENS WHO HAVE BEEN
ASSOCIATED WITH HIM IN SCHOOL AFFAIRS
On invitation of Robert Reyburn, NJ. d., VIM
]. Rhees. Robert c. Fox, ]. sullivan Brown, NJ
G. Emery, VIM. Henry Browne, Henry John
son, Thos. Somerville, T. n. Lambert, Edward
Temple VIM H. Smith, Simon Wolf and Thos
b. Marche. number of associates of Superin-
tendent Wilson in the care and management OF
the public schools of the District of Columbia
met in the Franklin building, April IL, SS5,
tor the purpose OF taking suitable action in
respect to Mr.. Wilson's retirement from the
superintendency. General VIM. Henry Browne
was called to the chair, and Mr.. James &. Dulin
was invited to act "a secretary.
After full and free conference. in which
Messrs. Brown. Fenwick, Morsell, Wight. John
son, Duln, Randolph, Reyburn, Ford. Farley
and others took occasion to express their high
appreciation of the character and services of
Mr.. Wilson, q committee, consisting of j. =.
Brown, I. y. Lambert. Henry Johnson. Chas.
F. Hovey and the chairman. was appointed to
prepare n letter. in conformity with the views
expressed, for action at future meeting.
Subsequently, at meeting held April IS,
1885, the committee reported the accompany
unanimously adopted; it was then signed by
the gentlemen present and the committee was
authorized to submit it for concurrence and
signature to ex-school trustees who had not
been able TO attend the meeting.
The committee was also instructed to invite
MI y. =. W 1ght TO present the letter to Mr. il
son on behalf of the Signers, and the chairman
was requested to give due notice of time and
place.
THE TESTIMONIAL LETTER
has been very handsomely engrossed on thick
tablets, and the autograph signatures are writ
ten ON similar tablets. These are bound to-
gether in Turkey -moroccO binding with padded
covers. IN the highest style of the art, done bya
young firm of Washington b0okbi max
ing book of great beauty and i'll good taste.
The volume will be sent to Mr.. Wilson at Nan
tucket, where he has been Obliged to go on ac-
n Is <ny hn.lf Uln lott 10 fol
lows:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April Is, 1885.
M J. Orn,ond wilson:
Dear 'Sr:-To mind justly balanced no graft
Ilcatlon can equal the sense of duty we'll per-
formed. The possession of this consciousness
and the satisfaction inseparabe from it must
be pre-eminently yours.
While recognizing this truth it is fitting that
we who have been your associates at one time
or another for nearly a quarter of a century,
throughout your career as trustee and superip
tcndent OF public schools in the District of Co
iulnbia, should unite in conveying to you the
assurance of the deep regret we feel, and the
people of this community feel, at your retire
ment from the superintendency.
The Older trustees among us remember how
you gave the same Intelligent labor and Jealous
devotion to your duties as trustee which you
have since so constantly shown superinten-
has been accomplished! When you first en-
tered the service the District of Columbia had
comparatively few public schools, looked upon
by many as in tie nature of a charity for the
poor, and few If any suitable school buildings,
and no effective organization. To-day it has
numerous public school buildings. equipped
with the best appliances which modern thought
has devised. and many hundred schools, at
tended 10y the greater part of our school pOpula-
qualified teachers, who have been selected
largely from among our own people and edu-
Gated by a course Of normal instruction pro
NOTED and fostered by you. The public school
system, under your enlightened care, has
grown to be the most cherished institution of
our people. and it compares f;,vorabIy, we be-
best So
In attaining this gratifying result the chief
labor, both of planning and of executing, has
fallen upon you, and 1t has been performed
with such ability. answering integrity, and
regard for the strictest economy consistent
II Is to recognize these great services and to
express our profound sense of the loss which
your retirement from the SUPPLEMENTARY has
brought upon the public school, of this District,
that we fnscribe TO you this letter. Respectfully,
y: {. Wight. j. Sullivan Brown, VIM. j. Rhees.
n s. Eery T. Z; + MorsS IS 1ore AtIee
Champln; Robt. W. Fenwick, Alexander
doph, EIlery G: Ford, Goodwin Y. Alice,
Henry Browne. Chas. f. Hovey, BENZ. p Davis.
II. Warner, Thos. Somerville, Joan W. Clark,
r B. Re Whlsie Robert ksyburn ~ p,
rod Robinson. b. j. o.DriseolI, G ."S i.
Anthony Hyde, Geo Mason, Robert c: Fox, s
Edward 1Iara p FeroSon ~: I iAllah, l.,
I. Cassell, Geo. G. Samson, NJ. D., John Lar
combe, VIM: b. Evans. Chaplin Brown, X. j.
Johnson, Madison Davis, e; &. Rheem, II. G.
Spencer, +. A. Springer, A. c. Richards, j. W.
Hunt, =. 7. Mason, Z. Il. Young. Edwd Baldwin,
Geo. W. Dyer, BENZ. F. Lloyd, G. w Fisher, NJ.
D.; solomon q. Brown, Chas. X. Douglass, \. X.
Browne. VIM. j. Murtagh, John F. y. Wilkin-
son, Vim. b. Moore. Henry n Copp, S. A. II.
Mc1<im, Md: Chas II. Cragin, NJ. b.: William
l.. Dunlop. John Ii. Ferguson, Alfred Pope, Vim.
III Lee, VIM. l.: Cowan, Samuel 4. II. Marks,
Charles King. VIM. w. Moore, VIM. g. Green
c. ID. WEIGH, Joseph Libbey, Z. L.. Brooke, jacob
II. kengla, James Il. Nourse. John HitZ.
Transfers of Real Estate.
Deeds III fee have been filed as follows J. an
NJ u. Lander to Andrew & Gruham lot 50 aud