Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-13
SONGS AND SPEECHES
Features of the Opening of
Bowen School.
THE KEYS DELIVERED
ADDRESSES BY MIR. II. B. F. MAC
FARLAND AND OTHERS.
DR.. Kimball Expresses Thanks to
g.. Those Who Were Instrumental in
Providing the Building.
THE KEYS DELIVERED

songs and vigorously applauded the speak
ers at the formal opening Of the Sayles ].
Bowen School building, at Sd and X
streets southwest, this morning. The ex-
ercises were of a most pleasing character
throughout.
The addresses We're made by Commits
sioner H. B.. T. mcfarland, Mr.. j. Holds
worth Gordon, member of the board OF
education, and Mr.. A. T. Stuart, superin-
tendent of public instruction. Gen. H. V.
Boynton, president of the board of educa-
ton, presided over the exercises and IN
troduced the speakers. DR.. Richard Kings
man of the board of education and Dr. Z.
q. kimball. supervising principal and a
number of the patrons of the school were
also present.
The exercises were held in the large hall
way of the new building on the second
moor, where seats had been arranged for
the occasion. In the west end of the hall
and Just behind the speakers stand was a
large portrait of Sayles ]. Bowen, one of
and in whose honor the school is named
and In whose honor the school is named
About the picture which had been present.
cd by Mrs. Bowen, were draped two large
american flags, forming an appropriate
decoration. Informal possession of the
building was taken the LIST of May and
sessions have been held there since that
time, but the official opening was not held
until this morning
Mr.. Macfarland's Address.
Promptly at IL o'clock Gen. Boynton an
nounced the opening chorus, America"
which was sung by the audience, after
which Commissioner mcfarland was in
PRODUCED. He said, in part:
1 am here to congratulate South Wash
ington upon the opening of another public
school building. No more important addi-
ton TO Its resources could be made No
more important thing is being done in the
whole District of Columbia today than you
are doing here in opening these doors for
all the years to come, for you are sowing
the seeds of life. You are preparing the
harveStS of the future. The men and wo-
men of tomorrow, and of all the tomorrows.
VINO Will be trained and inspired to good
citizenship within these walls can be seen
with very little imagination today There
is no arithmetic for the calculation Of such
vast results as may come here Only the
hlgher mathematics of the spiritual sphere
Will serve for such purpose.
In naming her public school buildings for
her deceased public servants the District
of Columbia shows both schools and
servants the greatest respect She connects
in immortal fashion the past and the fu-
ture, the teaching and the practice of pat
riotfSm. In remembering TODAY one of the
mayors of Washington thirty wears after
mayors of Washington. thirty years after
were abolished, and the District of Column
bla was given its first government cover
ing all the cities and towns in its territory
we honor his name by giving it to this
Schooi' and we honor the school by giving 1t
his name"
Tribute to Sayles j. Bowen.
Then followed the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner by Miss NJ E Sher-
wood. the audience joining in the chorus.
Upon the conclusion of the song the pre-
siding officer introduced Mr. Gordon who
talked for a few minutes, giving a brief
sketch of Mr.. Bowen, after whom the
school had been named. He told of his
efnclency In the several offices he had held
and said he was a great advocate of the
public schools. To him he attributed the
starting of the first colored school in the
District and characterized him as one of
the fathers of the schools Of Washing
ton. Mr.. Gordon urged upon the children
to take advantage of their opportunities for
advancement and congratulated them and
the teachers upon having such a beautiful
school home
The children then sang a chorus. 1.-The
Flag of Washington" and gave the salute
to the flag, followed by a solo by Miss Sher-