Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-30

small library, the literary treasures OF
which are about evenly divided between the
English and German languages. 1t has
been impossible to give this important
feature of modern instruction all the atten-
ton or aid ii deserved, owing to the pres
sure upon the management for means for
other and more immediate needs, and Il 10
certainly a rare spectacle to find a public
institution. owing its existence to those
coming from ''the people Of thinkers" SO
poorly equipped in the way Of literature.
The only complete edition Of any German
authors works which IL Possesses Is that
OF Goethe's works, a gift of Messrs. B.
Westerman & Co. of New York.
The Board of Management.
The institution is under the management
Of the following officers elected for 1854
and a board OF directors. the members of
which are replaced in three periods OF two
years each:
President Charles Graf: vice president,
Jacob J. Appich: Secretary, Reinhold
Springsguth; treasurer. John L. Vogt; A.
nancial secretary. Gustav Hartig. The
board of directors consists OF Geo. J. Bess-
Ter, Louis Kettler. Geo. Breitbarth, VIM.
Kettler. c. A. Didden. Werner Koch, Geo.
Emmert Geo. ]. Seufrerle, Martin Hebner,
E. F. Treiber. Christ. Heurich. John Wal
ter. NJ. d., Jacob Karr and Simon Wolf.
The delegates to the board are: For the
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dies Sewing Society, Mrs. Emma Poesche:
Butchers Benevolent Association. Chas.
Schroth; Washington Schuetzen Nerein. r.
Springsguth; Germania Maennerchor. Chas.
G. Rogier; Verein ''Baiern." Geo. Frftch:
Washington Saengerbund. John Waldmann.
The superintendent Is Henry Ermold: the
matron. Mrs. Elizabeth Ermold- The La
dies Aid Society has the following officers:
President and delegate to the board. Mrs.
Rosa Botsch: vice president Mrs. c. Bar
thel; recording secretary, Mrs. r. Kettler:
financial secretary, Mrs. NJ Boettcher;
treasurer, Mrs. c. Schaefer. The Ladies'
Sewing society's officers are: President
and delegate to the board. Mrs Emma
Poesche; first vice president. Mrs. R. F.
De Grain; second vice president Mrs.
Sarah Behrend: secretary. Mrs. Bertha
Caron; treasurer. Mrs. Emma Klakrfng-
The management OF the institution IN
greatly aided in the maintenance OF Il by
the extensive amount OF work done In
the way of raising farm and garden pro-
DUCT the latter Including vegetables OF
all kinds, and fruits. while the farm pro-
ducts consist Of poultry. pigs. butter eggs.
milk, hay. grain, &c. The institution owns
at present two horses, four cows. three
calves, ten pigs, about seventy-ive chickens,
twenty-five pigeons and four ducks.
A queer sort of adversely has thus far
followed the efforts of the management In
the way of procuring an ample water sup
ply. the water mains of the District having
not yet been extended to the grounds OF
the institution. although they are now
drought the springs of the ravine within
the grounds, which furnish the water sup
ply, failed for a considerable period OF time.
and there seemed no alternative but to
burden the establishment with the expense
of making connection with the city's water
MAINS when, fortunately. the subterranean
supply reappeared- But ever since then the
friends of the institution feel little un-
easy lest this uncertain supply should fail
again at some critical juncture.
Aims and Objects.
The management aptly set forth its aims
and objects in the following passage OF its
last report:
1t is not sufficient to provide for these
poor creatures a pleasant home. TO give
them food and clothing. and satisfy all their
physical wants. Thanks TO the every-ready.
overwhelming liberality OF the friends OF
the asylum, this part Of the service never
caused any difficultyl
The more important duty imposed upon
the board consists in the proper education
and training of the boys and girls in their
charge. to instil in their youthful minds
those virtues and principles which In after
years will steel them against temptation
and doing wrongi The boy and girl Of to-
day will be the man and woman of tomor-
row, little seed OF rudeness and false
hood planted in a boys or girls mind
bears bitter fruit I'm after years. To train
the boy. therefore, to become an honest.
righteous. patriotic citizen. the girl a faith
full industrious attendant, and with Gods
help-a true, virtuous mate Of man, is the
aim. never lost sight of
The aid which the system OF our public
schools affords. the individual assistance OF
a kind and well-meaning teacher. the guild
ing and guarding OF an honest superinten-
dent and matron at home and finally the
influence of the teachings OF moral and
everything good and beautiful OF our Sun
day schools-all these elements are con-
cientiously employed and relied upon to-
ward accomplishing this most important
task"
Tomorrow Program.
For the Christmas celebration. which win
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
a huge Christmas tree. suitably decorated.
will be placed at one end Of the spacious
school room of the building. and the chill
dren will be grouped around It. facing the
audience. The following program viii be
carried out: Part I-Overture. Mr.. Oscar
Vogt; prayer, offered by one OF the German
pastors; address of welcome TO the visitors.
by the president. Mr.. Chas Graf; Still
Night, Holy Night" chorus song. by the
children, with piano accompaniment:
Christmas" recitation. Katie Kraft; The
Shepherds at Bethlehem" chorus song. by
the children: Christmas Joys" recitation.
Emma Kraft: chorus song by the children.
Part H-Address by Mr.. s. Wolf; The
Lords Day." children chorus; recitation.
Florence Fox: chorus song by the children:
legendary recitation Perry Hoffman:
Christmas DOLL" Mabel Kraft: recitation.
Emma Kraft; chorus song by the children.
The distribution of presents TO the latter
forms the fitting conclusion OF the whole
ed. as in past years. by many hundreds Of
spectators.