The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-03

Of the world cannot be entirely under
stood unless carefully read. are not TO hs
found on sale ia book shops. and those
who possess them value them so highly
that they DO not Iet them go out OF their
possession. even to let another read them
Mr. Duryee is also a close student OF
American diplomatic relations and his
library likewise contains many publIca-
tions on that subject
One or the good fellows engaged over
the books in the Office Of the Auditor
for the District OF Columbia is Mr..
William WoodvIIle. the Journal clerk
This Is responsible position. and while
the work is heavy and requires great IN
dustry. IL is kept we'll In hand. Mr.. Wood
vile is well liked by his associates
and Is deservedly popular among all who
during business hours inhabit the sec0ad
floor OF he District Building Mr.. Wood
Vile is resident or West Washington.
Lovick Pierce. as chief clerk Of the Of
fee OF the Bureau Of Education. fills a po-
sition which is Of great responsibility. be-
ing in close contact with the system that
is in use in the education OF our upgrow-
ing generation
The duties OF his Office comprise, the
correspondence relating 20 the collection
OF such statistics and facts as shall show
---9 N-AA---AA'-A anu progress or education
IN the several States and Territories
Under his Jurisdiction comes also the cor
respondence relating to the diffusion OF
such information respecting the 0rgauiza-
ton and mana cement Of schools and
school systems and such metods OF
teaching as shall aid the people Of the
United States in maintaining an efficient
public school system.
Mr. Pierce fully appreciates the great
responsibility that rests upon him AZ his
command are the best authorities on edu-
cation, and he Is always engrOssed In
reading up on matters that bear on the
advancement Of educational Institutions
Leo SchOerthaI. assistant in the ONCE
Of Sealer Of Weights and Measures. re-
ceived host Of friends at his 1ew home.
2009 Third Street northwest. who came
20 offer congra tuIations on his marriage
which occurred about two weeks ago HIS
popularity was fully attested By the large
number Of friends and acquaintance. both
IN and ont o. department life who called
Everyone was smIIinEly and graciOuslv
received BIZ MT. SChOeuthal and .is Young
wife formerly Miss Fannie Pachl Colonel
Haskell. the Sealer OF Weights AID Meas
ures for the District or Columbia. was
present and toasted bride and groom in
his usual eloquent style.
Among the many different positions
which come under the jurisdiction of the
Bureau OF Education. there is probably
none as important at present as that Of
Specialist in Educational Systems Of span
ish-AmeriCan Territories When spain
relinquished her authority OF all possess
si0us in the Western Hemisphere 10 de-
vOived upon the United States 20 imme-
diaJely solve the problem Of how best 10
educate the people Of these new posses
siOns- Ii required a specialist 10 attack
this problem Robert l. Packard was Sc
Iected by the Bureau Of Education 20 FIJI
that position, and the results. even 40 this
early date, certainly justify The se.ec-
tiOn- Mr. Packard has handled ehi5 qUes-
ton in a mastery manner. IL took many
days cf earnest study and deibera-iOn 10
smooth the rough road that he knew must
be travelled before he could even begin
10 see his system put into effect Il VIII
take few years yet before the world
VIII realize what huge task he has per
formed.
In Olaf Gue-drum the Office OF the
Topographer of the PostoHice Department
has . valuable NdraItsnaaQ and assist
ant 1Ir- AdoIph Won HAke. the CHIEF
Of the Office. speaks in she highest terms
Of the work OF this craftsman. Mr.
GUerdruu was born in Norway, received
MS education IN the universities Of that
country. and added greatly TO his e.
fcIency as craftsman by travel
ing extensively. and while so doing study
ing the ideas which related TO his pro
fession- lie thus got a general knOwl-
edge OF his present vocation 10 which
was added several years experience OF
practical work in architectural design
ing IN this country Mr. GEerdrum. on
coming TO the United States. made his
home in Michigan and was appointed from
the Eighth Congressional district Of that
State.
Capt Robert Armour, the chief Of the
finance division of the War Department.
is a veteran Of the civil war He en-
listed in the Seventy ninth Regiment.
New York Volunteers. in 1851, enIisting
as a private He held various positions
until he was promoted 20 captain in July.
1853. During his three years OF service
he was absent only ten days from his
command Captain Armour participated
IL several important eugasements in Vfr-
ginia. Mississippi. aud Tennessee AZ
ter being mustered out OF the service
he was appointed 10 a cIerkship in the
Ordnance Bureau Of the War Department.
which he resigned shortly afterward to
engage in private business He re-en-
tered the department in March. 1851
as clerk in the Office OF the Cuartermaster
General, where he filled various grades.
from temporary 10 fOurJh-cIass clerk For
the last seventeen lyeas ne mas been
Chis~of The finance division Captain Ar