Evening star., 1901-03-30
NEW ASSEMBLY HALL
District Reform School Building to
Be Opened Tomorrow.
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES ADOPTED
Greeting to Visitors to Be Ex-
tended by Col. Clay.
OFFICERS AND TEACHERS S

The public opening OF the new assembly
hall at the reform school of the District is
to take place tomorrow. Aside from the
Importance of this addition to the needs of
the school. the ceremonies which have been
arranged. although simple in character,
Will mark the successful elimination of
earnest effort to secure a suitable meeting
place for the boys. The building which has
been erected is an attractive structure, and
from every point of view It is looked upon
with the greatest interest by all who are In
any way connected with this admirable in
stitution. Now that the line OF the Wash
ington Traction Company to Berwyn, Md.
conveys visitors to within a short walking
distance Of the school. it is likely that a
large number of the we'll wishers of the
school will be present to witness the pleas
ure which the officers as well as the boys
take in this latest addition to the group of
buildings.
The old assembly hall. merely a large
room In building used for other pur-
poses, had become inadequate, and besides.
was not adapted for the uses to which
necessity obliged the school authorities to
put it. Now, however, with this fine
new structure, the gatherings OF the school
can be made more effective than ever as an
opportunity for help as well as stimulus to
the inmates.
To the building committee of the board
OF trustees, composed of James E. Fitch,
chairman; William S. Thompson and VIII
liam M. Shuster. much credit is due. not
only for the excellent results attained, but
for the time and thought which they have
given to this duty. The problem Of how to
make the money available go as far as pos
Sible was one that was not easy of solu-
tion, and the results achieved will always
be memorial to the business sagacity
and devotion to duty on the part of this
committee.
Program of Exercises.
The exercises Of the public opening will
take place in the new assembly hall to-
morrow afternoon, beginning at o'clock
There will be an organ prelude by the or
ganist. Donald B. Mcleod 1t is an inter-
esting fact in this connection that the or
gan is a new one. and was built by Samuel
8. Waters OF Georgetown. Gen. Cecil Clay,
the president of the board Of trustees will
extend greeting to the visitors, and after
an Invocation, followed by the opening
prayer. which is to be made by Rev. John
G.. Butler. D. D., the interesting ceremony
Of the delivery of the keys VIII take place.
Mr.. James z. Fitch, the chairman Of the
committee on assembly hall. will present
them, and they will be accepted BY Mr..
George A Shallenberger, the superintend-
ent Of the school. There will then be sing
Ing and responsive Scripture reading, and
an address to the officers and teachers by
Henry b. F. Mcfarland, president Of the
UOdIu VI AlSlTlCl commissioners and
officio trustee.
An address to the school will be made bv
DR.. Merrill e. Gates. Prayer will be Of
fered by Rev. Richard p. Williams, D. D..
and after the parting hymn the benedtction
will be pronounced by Rev. Byron Sunder-
land. D. ID.
Directors and Omcers
The members Of the board Of trustees in
the order Of their appointment by the Pres
ident Of the United States are as follows:
James E. Fitch, vice president; Crosby s.
Noyes; Cecil Clay. president: william
s. Thompson. William NJ. Shuster; S. w.
Curriden, secretary and treasurer; Henry
F. Blount; Henry B. r. Macfarland, Com
missioner Of the District of Columbia ex-
oficio; William P. Dillingham;, consulting
trustee on the part Of the United States
Senate, and John j. Jenkins, consulting
trustee on the part Of the House of Rep
resentatives.
The officers and teachers are: Superinten-
dent, George A Shailenberger; matron,
Mrs. G. A. Shallenberger; assistant super
intendent, Isaac D. Porter; "a" family,
teacher, William F. McIlwee; second Of
f1cer, Samuel Ceas "B' family: Teacher,
George o. Atherton; second officer James
w. Burke. CO. family: Teacher, Frank E.
Rapp; second officer, e. ]. Hickey. I'D"
family: Teacher, Frederick E. McNeill; sec
ond officer, Horace Browning. Instructor
Of music and organist, Donald B. Mcleod;