Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
SCHOOL GETS PRESENT
DONATION OF PORTRAIT OF MISS
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
Four Hundred Children Take Part in
Exercises-W. G. T. U. Gift
to Blake School.

The exercises attending the presentation
Of life-size portrait Of the late Frances
E. Willard to the Blake School, at North
Capitol and X streets, by the North Cap
itol branch Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, took place this afternoon at
o'clock The program was held In the
main entrance hall of the school building
and the exercises were witnessed by over
four hundred children, a great many of
whom wore the little white ribbon. emble-
matte Of the w. C. T. U. The program
was presided over by Mr.. J. Holdsworth
Gordon, a member of the board of educa-
ton and a grandson of the late Governor
Blake, in tribute to whose memory the
school was named. Several other members
of the board of education We're present at
the exercises, including Gen. II. V. Boyn-
ton, president of the board; DIR. A. T.
Stuart. superintendent of public schools.
and Prof. w. B. Patterson, supervising
principal.
The District w. c. T. T. was represented
Clinton Smith, and secretary, Mrs. Emma
Sanford Shelton. The North Capitol
Union was represented by officers and SUI
perintendents, as follows: Mrs. Don p.
Blaine. Mrs. l.. d. Clark, Mrs Hoyt A.
Holton, Mrs. A. w. Bentz, Mrs. Henry c.
Brian, Mrs. VIM. Fisher, Mrs. Kate Nc
Bride, Mrs. III. S. Courson, Mrs. Chas. w.
Gallagher. Mrs. j. F. Amos, district SUI
perintendent of the department of purity in
literature and art, under whose auspices
such presentations are arranged for. also
attended the exercises.
Presentation by Mrs. Blaine.
The presentation of the picture was made
by Mrs. Don P. Blaine, president of North
Capitol branch, and the picture was re-
ceiyed by Miss F. NJ, Roach, the principal
of Blake school. Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Muir, pastor
of Temple Baptist Church, delivered a short
address on the life and character of Miss
willard
was handsomely decorated with American
flags and palms, and the bright, happy faces
of the throng Of children lent an attractive
ness to the scene.
Upon assuming the chair Mr.. Gordon
made short Introductory address in which
he stated the purpose of the gathering and
commented briefly upon the life and work
of Miss Willard. The pupils of the school
then gave the salute to the flag and sang
America" after which the presentation
took place. At this juncture two small girls
robed in white and with wands tied with
white ribbons removed the veil which had
covered the portrait.
In her address of presentation Mrs. Blaine
said in part:
Among. the Most Noted.
Among the two or three great women of
the last half century whose fame encircles
the world was Frances E. Willard. In a
spacious hall in the United States Capitol
we find statues Of the nations great men.
By the action of the Illinois state legisla-
ture statue Of Miss Willard will soon be
placed in Statuary Hall at the Capitol, the
first woman to be thus honored by any
state.
Frances Willard spent her life working
for purity and total abstinence, and her
influence as leader Of the largest organiza-
ton of women in the world will be felt for
centuries to come"
Mrs. Blaine and on behalf of the pupils and
teachers of the school thanked the North
Capital Union, stating that it would be the
purpose Of the instructors to inculcate in
the character of the pupils the principles
for which Miss Willard gave her entire
time.
DR.. Muir's Address.
DR.. Muir then spoke of Miss Wizards
work. telling of some Of the results accom-
plished through her efforts. He also men
toned her devotion to her work, which he
characterized as altogether unselfish and
in the interests Of mankind, and he spoke
Of her beautiful character and high-minded-
ness.
The program closed with a solo, 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" by Mrs. Grace
Altschu SWEET. The custom of presenting
c. T. U. is said to be quite well esta blished
and general in the west. but this is the first
time the organization has undertaken the
project In the District Of Columbia. The
members Of the union are DESTROYS of con-
tinuing the work, and state that other
schools will likely be the recipients of sim
liar portraits. 's% /