Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-14
NEW INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Plan of Associated Charities as De.
veloped in Southwest Washington.

Arrangements are being perfected by the
Associated Charities to open an Industrial
school in connection with the social settle
ment work now being conducted. Ii is
planned to start the new venture Wednes-
day, November 10. at 4ss n street south
west, the building having been secured
through the efforts and generosity of Mrs.
Clifford Barney.
1t has been determined to place in tho
building a thorough equipment for teaching
the Industrial trades.
Ihe patronesses for the venture are: Mrs.
Vernon Bailey, Mrs Alfred H. Brooks. Miss
Frances E. Chickering, Mrs. John Joy Ed
son, Mrs Charles w. Fairbanks Mrs.
George A. Forsyth. Mrs. John w. Foster.
Mrs Mary c. Gannett Mrs. Harriet w. Gill
Milan, Mrs. Charles @. Gould, DR. Julia
Minerva Green. Miss Florence NJ Harding,
Mrs. Adelia G. Hensey Mrs William II.
Hoeke, Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. Mrs Ber-
nard L. Jsnney. Mrs. E. A. koerper. Mrs.
Henry b. F. Mcfarland Mrs Frederic l..
Moore. Miss Harriet z. Mel. Mrs Florence
L. Pierce. Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph. Mrs.
George Schayer, Miss Florence Spofrord
Mrs. Frances Halderman Sidweil, Mrs.
Mark Wilwarth
Mrs. Barney's gift consists OF one large
house on street and two smaller houses
Immediately back of 1t, facing an alley.
The houses are few doors distant from
Neighborhood House, at 1876 street, where
Mr.. Charles F. Weller. secretary of the
Board of Charities, has been making an
interesting and successful experiment. The
new buildings have been placed In repair
and a carpenter shop has already been in
stalled. This and other trades will be
taught free.
The society has determined To install "A
thorough equipment for the teaching OF
the industrial trades, and 1t is expected that
beneficial results will follow Immediately.
A loom had been ordered from West Nir-
ginia. and rug-making Will be introduced. a
forge will be added. and the lron-nak nE
trade taught to the students. drawn largely
from the Neighborhood House clubs In adj
dtion there will be a department of book
binding. with complete equipment and
branch devoted to instruction in leather
working An instructor in this has been
secured from the Mckinley Manual Train
The new school will be the only one If
It's kind in Washington. as 1t will lie de-
voted entirely to industrial instruction for
the benefs of the large class of young men
and girls found In the crowded sections Of
the extreme southwestern section. In ita
general scheme ii Will resemble Booker
Washington's Industrial school at Tuskege~.
Ala, and its scope and influence VII pc
along similar lines.
A meeting of the Citizens Relief Assoea-
ton was held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the Board OF Trade for the annual
election of officers. All of the old officers
were reelected. follows: President. Gen.
George NJ. Sternberg; vice president, Rev.
Teunis Hamin; treasurer, MIR. John r.
Wilkins. and secretary, MI Charles +; Wei
Ter. Those present were General stern
berg Dr. Hamlin. Mr.. Weller Bishop Sat
terlee. Mr. George S. Wilson. Mr.: John Joy
Edison, Mr.. B. T. Janney. Mrs. j. w. Bah
son and Mr.. NJ. /. Weller.
The resignation of Mr.. James r. titch,
after a long period of service as chairman
of the financial committee, was accepttd-
Nine members of the association VIII retire
this month 1t was announced that Use
Commissioners have not yet appointed their
SUCCESSORS.