The Washington critic., 1889-06-26
NAMES OF THE SCHOOLS.
NAMES oFWAsHlNeToNIANs HAND
ED DOWN TO PoSTERlTY.

where
Young Washington Ia Taught An
Honorable Roll.
The schools OF Washington differ
from those of other cities In more than
one way. A popularity that strikes the
stranger is the fact that all of them are
designated by proper names and are not
numbered numerically or alphabetically
rs Is the case In many places. II Is a
good thing that this should be so. II is
well that our prominent citizens, those
who have left examples worthy to be
followed, should be remembered by
fitting memorials, and Il also relieves
the list from the monotony so prevalent
in other places. The Commissioners
have the naming of the schools, and
thus far they have shown praise
worthy taste In the selection Of names.
Every one is familiar with the names
OF the various schools, but few know
anything Of the people after whom they
are named. A few of them take their
names from the localities in which they
are situated, and these have not been
noticed. A complete list, with these
exceptions, have been procured and
Will be found valuable and interesting.
Rapine School on II street, between
Seventeenth street and New Hampshire
avenue, is not yet completed II takes
us name from Daniel Rapine, who was
Mayor OF the city In 1872 and 1873
Berret School, which is also in pro
cess of building, Is on Fourteenth and
Q streets, and Is named from James g.
Berret, who was mayor of the city at
inc beginning OF me late unpleasant
ness; ms sympathies were with the
O9nleoera.e cause anu ne was arrest
ca ana sent 10 rort Lafayette, where
he was LOT long time connned'
arthur ocnoo, Is on arthur RACE,
near inc Distrlct Dullding, ana takes us
name from the laie PRESIDENT
LchoH ochooi Is on ruin street, De'
tween os y sTee5 ana virginia avenue
and is 50 called after Walter Lenox,
mayor OIL washington IN looo;
omallwooa ocho9i Is named III honor
Vi mayor SUMMER oInaiiwoou, VINO
served 'hree terms ana AZ last died IN
once.
Oorcoron och9ol is on iwenty-cighth
street, between M ana owe, l. is not
M wnelner IL was cailed AFTER
dozen times mayor of washington. or
his brother the 1reot nbilonthronist
bar School taxes us name from
Frank Blalr. who was In partnership
qressiond, Globe, and the father of the
distinguished MONTGOMERY Hair who
afterwari became ATTORNEY. General In
Andrew Joclvnn,e Cohinct
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of ,ha aroa, IoaSor ns thn na,naaUa,;o
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Rradlev Scboo, ,olos Ito ror,o otto,
Mavor Brodlnv- who served in ,bot
caracitv In 1874
Ereenleaf Schoo, &c IN tho Corn,v
and is situated In a point of land once