The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-13

cal drawing. After graduation he was ap-
pointed teacher in our public schools, being as
signed to the seventh grade boys' school, in the
Wallach Building. The next year he was pro-
NOTED to the eighth grade boys, Peabody School.
Since 1885 he has been principal of that build
ing, and also principal of the Wallach night
school. In 1888 he was elected chairman of the
Young Mems Christian Association educational
committee. AS such he organized the business
school of that Institution, and last years
classes were the most successful in the history
of the association. MIR. Freeman is very popu-
lar with his pupils, as is well shown by the
really magnificent vote which was polled for
him, largely through their exertons. No better
evidence of a teachers capacity and value can
be had than the fact that while maintaining
proper discipline he is able to retain the affec-
tion of his pupils.
MISS SCOTT, WHO WAS THIRD.
Miss Emma X. Scott, who held third position
in the contest, was born in Fairfield, Iowa, but
has lived in Washington almost her entire life.
She graduated from the Washington Normal
School in 1885, taking the highest honors. Her
education in accordance with the spirit which
she evinces in whatever she undertakes, was
most thorough. She is a most excellent Latin
scholar, thoroughly acquainted with the mys-
teries of Greek, and speaks French with flu
ency which is exceptional. She is equally we'll
educated in the other more ordinary branches of
knowledge, and, all in all, is what is known as
a thoroughly informed woman. She was ten
dered a situation teacher in the public schools
Immediately after graduating, and has been ad-
vanced in the past six years from the first to the
seventh grade. She teaches in the Henry Build
ing, situated on street, near Seventh north
md harv cir 10
with her pupils. She is recognized by the au-
thorities of the public schools as painstalling
and exceptionally Jealous teacher.
Miss Scott is spending her vacation in the west
ern part of Pennsylvania.
MISS KATE II. BEvARD, WHO GOT FOURTH PLACE
Miss Kate II. Bevard, standing next below
Miss Scott in the number of votes received, was
born about twenty-one years ago in West
Brownsville, Pa. The place of her birth pos
sesses a peculiar interest, inasmuch as her
fathers house was within square of the one in
which Secretary of State Blaine was born. Her
father was u contractor for the building of ships
and also part owner Of large planning mills sit
uated in that town. At the time of his death
Miss Bevard was attending Union School in
West Brownsville, and was but seventeen years
of age. Because of unfortunate speculations
almost the entire amount of his fortune was
lost and the subject of our sketch was left prac-
tically penniless With the energy characteriz-
ing the American girl of the present she bor-
rowed an amount of money sufficient to com
plete her education, graduating from Lock
Haven Normal School, Pa, about two years
since. She Immediately accepted position as
teacher in the public school at Brownsville,
where she gave thorough satisfaction, but upon
representations OF relatives residing in Washing
ton that she could do better here she came on
shortly before Christmas and took control of the
Conduit School. Her connection with that
school of six months has been marked by
steady increase in the number of pupils and the
schools general prosperity. Miss BeYard is
musician of exceptional ability, being an excel
lent performer on the piano, violin, guitar, and
banjo. She is deseryedly popular with her
pupils, and her vote attests their loyalty. She
is spending the summer in her native town,
West Brownsville.
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