The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-03
Exercises Celebrating the
Completion Of a Beautiful
Educational Building for
Washington Heights.
Commissioner MaCfa1LaHd's
Add1eSs-Reference 10 The
HistO1p Of Commissioner
Thomas Phillips Morgan.

The new Morgan school building, on
California Avenue. between Eighteenth
Street and Florida Avenue northwest,
was dedicated at Il o'clock this morn
ing. 4 special program Of exercises ar
ranged by Dr.. Richard Kingsman, of the
committee on buildings Of the Board
of Education, was given, in which Com
missioner H 3. F. MacfarIand. Dr. a.
P. Pardon and others took part. Mr. J.
HoIdsworth Gordon. Of the Board Of Ed
ueation. presided.
Commissioner MacIarland said;
This is an suspicious morning for
Washington Heights. For, in opening
this beautiful building for she uses Of
a public school, we are adding TO the
wealth OF this section N incaIculable
terms and for all the future Our public
school system stands high in our afeC-
ton. as it does in the admiration OF the
country. and We justly believe that the
opening OF a new school building is the
opening OF great opportunity Il is
an opportunity for the thousands OF
boys and girls who viii come within
these walls IN all the time to come, and
Il is an opportunity Sor the teachers
u no viii be privileged 10 prepare them
ali the teachers, viii appreciate this
The mechanical way OF doing things
here, as elsewhere, brings It's own pun
ishment in dullness OF vision and lack
o. perception
But like from ike, towards school with heavy
looks,
wrote Shakespeare, and while the vast
Improvement in schools since his time
has wrought great Improvement IN
scholars. it is still true that many
scholars and some teachers work in
schools strictly from sense of duty
Let US hope that all who labor here
may DO so with pleasure, as well as
with profit.
This building viii preserve for pos
terity the name of Thomas Phillips
Morgan, Commissioner OF the District Of
Columbia from December, 1879, until
March, 1888, whose home was in this
section OF the city Of Washington. This
honor Commissioner Morgan well de-
served, for he was a faithful. efficient,
and honorable public servant, and TOOK
a special interest in the public schools
He served in the councils Of the old city
OF washington. and he served the public
IN ether capacities before he was called
20 the highest Office IN the District gov
eminent by President Hayes. Il is %
recently, within half dozen years, that
Commissioner Morgan passed away, that
his attractive face his pleasant man
ner, and his kindly words are still fresh
IN the minds OF many OF US We wh5
remember him personally take a pecu-
liar pleasure IN this opportunity %
show respect TO his memory May the
achievements Of his career and the
character which II developed, and. above
all, the principles OF high religion whiCl
he pFofessed, be an inspiration to ~
those who sh9H be members OF the
Morgan School
Dr. Pardon eUlogized the memory OF
Er. Morgan. giving a brief statement Of
his career as member of the Common
Council Of Washington, as one Of the
defenders Of the Capitol IN the civil war.
as Chief Of Police. ar5 as Commissioner
OF the District. Or. Pardon referred 10
The universal esteem IN which Mr.. Nor
gan was held. and announced that some
OF the children. a grandchild and a
great randchild of Mr.. Morgan we're
present.
The last, a little tot OF fve years, pre-
scented 70 Miss EsteIIe n Fisher, pTiu-
cipaI Of the school. d portrait Of Mr..
Morgan on behalf OF the family, TO De
hung upon the sail o. the building.
Nj. A. T. Stewart Superintendent Of
Schools, also briefly addressed the meet
ing in presenting the key Of the building
10 The principal Of the school.
The main room Of the building was
beautifully adorned with pOtted plants
furnished By Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard.