The Washington bee., 1901-06-01
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
rIanual Training School.

IN giving 1ulI eject 10 the HolHe /
rule principle in the selection Of
the Direc.or Of Manual Training
School No ,, is received with mani
festatious Of satisfaction on every
side, and betokens the beginning
of an era Of prosperity for our
schools equal to the most exhalted
hopes entertained bytheir most en-
thusiastio supporters.
1t has awakened an unmistake-
able sound of praise that means
beyond doubt that the people are
going to avail themselves of the op-
portunity it affords for their chill
dlen. 1t is an echo of what may
be expected each time so satisfac-
tory an appointment is made.
The School Board has given the
opportunity, it is now for the pa
rents of the children, ripe for the
stern responsibilities of life, to
place them in touch with the
facilities afforded By this new de-
parture. We believe the Board in
appointing DR.. W. B. Evans indi-
Gated as clearly as one needs to
know what It's merit policy is to
be in all future appointments.
Wilson Bruce Evans, was born
in Oberlin, Ohio, Oct. Ist 1867
thus it will be seen he began life in
an atmosphere suitable to the
growth of ali educator. His envi-
rOnments were all Of a scholastic
character and were highly condu-
Give to the distinction which has
marked his career in the field of
pedagogies.
lie attended the public school of
his native place up to the time of
coming to Washington with his
parents Jan. 1st 1875. DR.. Evans
comes naturally by his progressive
spirit being the son of parents fa-
nous for the activity IN the anti
slavery cause, his mothers brother
and nephew, both yielding Up
their lives at Harper's Ferry as
members of that Martyr band that
accompanied John Brown on that
memorable occasion in Oct. 1859.
1t is interesting to note that Dr.
Evans began his school life in
Washington in the very building
over which he later presided as
principal. Passed through the
several grades to the High School
and was within SIX months of grad
uatiOn where he passed the
teachers examination and received
an appointment Jan. 5th 1885.
Feeling the need of the very
training he is now destined to i'm.
part to others he spent each
summer vacation acquiring by ac-
tual work the intricacies Of the
carpenters trade. When at Ben
nings school where he begun the
industrial effort he was ably as
sisted in the matter of lumber and
tools to carry out his design, by the
late commissioner w. B. Webb.
This we believe was the first effort
at tool instruction ever gwen in
our public schools. Being desirous
to extend his knowledge by actual
work Mr.. Evans spentsevaral sum
mers as cement worker with the
Crawford paving Company and ac-
quired such proficiency that the
foreman sought to induce him to
resign his school and give his entire
time to arIdcial marble making.
n Jan. 1888 he established a school
at Burrvilla, beginning with
eighteen IN church. Two years
later he was made principal Of the
Bennings school where was intro
duced carpenter shop and cook
ing school in connection herewith
In January 1892 he was promot-
ed by-Dr. Shadd, then trustee, to
the prineipalship of Mott school,
the history of which is too well
known to every one interested in
the educational growth of our
school system. Mott school under