Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-20
Cuban Teachers Depart Delighted
With Washington.
MAKE HURRIED BUT HAPPY VISIT
Crowded With Pleasant and In
structive F Features.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT

| teachers departed from Washington early
| yesterday afternoon for New York over the
Pennsylvania road. In all the 400 there
was not one who could find language en-
phatic enough to express the pleasure felt
in visiting the capital city of the nation
which gave them freedom, and the courte-
sizes extended them while here.
An early breakfast had been partaken of
! and after some had gone to early church
services, the main party was taken to the
Capitol, which thrown open for in
spection, and shown the House and Senate
| chambers, Statuary Hall. the Supreme
Court room, and the Totunda and given a
view of the Washington monument from
the west front terrace.
The Reception by the President
To the Cubans themselves the greatest
feature of their entertainment Saturday
was the reception at the White House. To
shake the Presidents hand to smile in
gracious Latin manner upon him, and in
turn to receive his courtesies were delights
not to be forgotten. The reception was
held at 3:3D o'clock. and not a teacher
missed it. The long line began arriving on
time, and followed the usual course of the
social receptions at the Executive Mansion
The President and Mrs. Mckinley were in
the blue room. With them were Secretary
and Mrs. Gage. Secretary Hitchcock Post
master General Smith. Secretary Wilson,
Assistant Secretary Adee DR. and Mrs
RiXey, Controller and Mrs. Dawes Mrs
Rand, Senator Proctor and others Gen
John NJ. Wilson stood beside the President
to snake the presentations. He was as
sisted by Mr.. Juan Enrique Macias who
called the names of all the teachers Mrs
Mckinley was charming, and welcomed the
visitors with most gracious smiles
After passing into the east room the
teachers sat around for short time and
then began to depart all apparently greatly
pleased with the afternoon. The Marine
Band furnished splendid program of mu-
sic in the yestibule of the, Executive Man
SIGN.
The White House grounds and the streets
outside We're filled with people who wanted
TO see the teachers.
Formally Welcomed
Electric cars were in waiting on III stree:
AZ 10Th as the teachers came from the
White House. and they were whrled up to
Glen Echo Park. the scenery en- route as
well as the breeze created by the rapid mo-
ton, pleasing them greatly. The special
directors car of the Washington Traction
Company carried the reception committee
and preceded the long line of yellow spe-
Gals. There was prodigious demand for
Ice ana soda water, and after this had
been partially satisfied the party entered
the amphitheater. where Haleys Washing
ton Band rendered an effective program Al
its conclusion District Commissioner Henry
Il. f. Macfarland welcomed the teachers ON
hehalf of the city. He was introduced by
Mr. Thomas w Smith. second vice presi-
dent OF the Washington board of trade and
his remarks Were translated into Spanish
as he proceeded by Senior Colino of Ha-
vana.
Mr. Mcfarland offered the hearty well
come or the national capital to the visitors
and in the course of his remarks smoke in
part, as follows:
THE six weeks instruction at Harvard
University was in itself worth the journey
especially since you made the most of it,
But more important than this formal in
struction Is what you have seen and are
seeing OF our country and its people. To
visit Boston, the birthplace of our indie
pendence. and the center of our literary
life; Cambridge, where George Washington
took command of the army of the revolu-
ton. and Longfellow and Lowell lived and
wrote under the shadow of our oldest
university, and to meet representatives of
the best New England citizens hip-this is
In itself a liberal educati ton. 1t would have
been incomplete. however, if you had not
come to the national capital the center of
our political life. the home of our govern
ment for hundred years. The Executive
Mansion, where all our Presidents since
Washington have carried the executive
business of government; the Capitol, where
Tor century, the other coordinate
branches, the Congress and the Supreme
Court, have performed their functions en-
body the history of the nation The library
building, the finest of its kind in the word
and the W Washington monument. unique and
fitting tribute to the father of this country
stand out with special interest from the
other unequaled features of this city
While 1t is TO be regretted that Congress
and the Supreme Court are not here to be
seen by you, you doubtless appreciate at
its full value the honor of being received
by the President of the United States. the
head of the nation. whose sympathetic in
terest in the sufferings and struggles of
your people was shown from the beginning
of his administration, and who directed
the matchless war of humanity which
made the free Cuba of your asnirati lions a
reality. l am very sure that the President
is the one man all Of you most desire to
see, and that you will never forget his
gracious courtesy.
LAS the representative of the municipal
ity, feel that l speak for all its inhabit-
ants when l assure you of it's deep and
sincere regard for you We have read with
sympathy and appreciation. like all the
people throughout the country. the ac-
counts of your interesting experiences in
Massachusetts,, and have hoped all along
that you would be able to visit us, also.
Now that we have seen you, we are highly
gratified. We realize what your hosts in
Massachusetts meant when they said that
they learned from you. while you learned
from them. We believe that your best les
son has been drawn not from our material
achievements. but from our intellectual and
spiritual ideals. The American character.
in the ideal, is greater and finer than all
else We have to show you. and we trust
that we have learned from your ideals as
you from ours Certain 1t is that we have
been drawn together in the friendship
which only personal acquaintance yields
with its better understanding of the best
in both of US. 1t Is symbolized by the in
tertwined American and Cuban flags on
our badges It is seen in your smiling
faces and kindling es es. We feel that we
can all say together in sincerity and with
enthusiasm Long live free Cuba, long
live the United States of America
The Commissioners impressive words
were enthusiastically received.
In Behalf of school Children.
Mr. George FL. Harries, vice president of
the board of education, who was introduced
by Mr. w. S. Knox. president of the Bust
ness Mems Association, welcomed the
teachers in behalf of the school children of
the District You have come he said, lat
a time when we have schools in service.
and when most of our teachers and schol-
ars are out of town. and that l deem to be
a weak point In our welcome to you. We
should have been glad to show you
our schools, which believe to be among
the finest in the country. Many of our
teachers are away in other cities studying
so that they may better prepare them |
selves for their task Of instructing the |
children. In this respect, you bear a close |
relation. This is not time for speaking |
We have tried to give you warm well |
come in the nearest approach to Cuban |