Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
FAME OF WASHINGTON
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES AT Ia
KOMA PARK LAST NIGHT.
Address by Rev. John Lee Brooks.
Program of Music-Han Elabo-
rately Decorated.

Washingtons birthday anniversary was
appropriately celebrated last evening at
Takoma Park by the Takoma Park Cttf-
zens' Association, with an interesting mu-
steal and literary program. The interior
of Takoma Hall where the exercises were
held, was artistically decorated with large
American flags. with smaller ones hanging
from the center of the room, the stage and
speakers stand being draped in the ma
tional emblem
President b. T. Galloway acted as mas
ter of ceremonies and made the opening ad-
dress of the evening. speaking of General
Washington and of his career from mill
tary and political standpoint. At the con-
cluson of his remarks the chorus sang
'Happiest and Best of All the Nations
Mrs. E. V. Wilcox read two speeches which
were made in parliament before the out
break of the revolutionary war. The cho-
rus then rendered God Bless Our Native
Land" at the conclusion of which President
Galloway introduced the speaker of the
evening. Rev. John Lee Brooks of Bright
wood NJ. E. Church South. The speaker Sc
lected as the subject of mis- discourse
Washington an Educator
After explaining the meaning of the term
educator" the speaker said it applied TO
Washington and the American people As
a general would lead his soldiers, so he
was a leader of the people. He spoke OF
the influence of educational ideas on the
American people and of his great desire to
establish a national university at the capt.
tai or in the vicinity. While Moses was
true educator" continued Mr.. Brooks,
''Washington was the greatest law teacher
of the age" his idea being always Tor
lar~er fields.
" ashingtons ideas were not small nor
insignificant. he said. for ii was he who
conceived the scheme of national univer-
i.,l, late l-pi
jefferson. He spoke of the time when JEFF
ferson, after the establishment of the Uni
Yers.ty OF Virginia. suggested importing
faculty for the university, whereupon Cen
egal Washington said he did not favor i'm
porting a faculty, as it was un-American
American teachers only We're needed for
the American people. Being thoroughly
American, he believed in a national uni
versity manned by American men from all
of the states. The burden of the Union
was given much thought by Washington,
which led him to conceive the idea of
great education institution such as we
have at West Point and Annapolis. both
the direct outcome of Washington's ideas in
his great endeavor to impress the people
with the science of education.
AS a result" the speaker continued, we
are turning out the greatest sailors and
marines and soldiers, of the highest type,
in the civilized world. All of these are the
oUtgroWth of WashngtOns ideas for an
institution upon a competitive basis, with
the main purpose of preserving the Union"
Webster Next to Washington.
Mr.. Brooks spoke of Daniel Webster be-
ing tie pext greatest man after Washing
ton.
LAS result of the united efforts of these
two great men to enlarge the field from an
educational standpoint we have today a
great united nation, a great people and
firm believers in the great ideas of George
Washington, the father of our country
lie concluded his remarks by paying high
tribute to Washington as a great warrior,
a great statesman, a great soldier and
great citizen, and said every star and every
tribute of the father of country. The
speaker also spoke of the moral life which
Washington had led, which was the result
of careful training at home, and which il
not attained there could not be found else
where. 1T was there that he received his
moral educati IN, which was one of his
great traits during his life, as well as his
characteristic generosity, ability and com
mand, which he displayed at a youthful
age.
The exercises concluded with the singing
by the chorus of ''Old Glory and Amer
lea" by the chorus and the audience.
The chorus, under the leadership of Mr..
James W. Dyre. with Mrs Morris Ben as
accompanist, was composed of the follow
ing: Mrs MooerS, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.
Washburn Mrs. Neall, Mrs Easterling,
Mrs. Crittenden, Mrs. Longstreet, Miss
Perry. Miss Gould, Miss Russell. Mrs. Per-
son, Mrs. Mclaughlin. Miss Dyre Messrs.
Shedd, Washburn, Head. Mclaughlin,
Crittenden, Perry, Easterlng, Neall, Phil
brick, LonSstreet and Cobban.
The success of the affair was due to the
entertainment committee of the association,
composed of Mr.. Ben. G. Davis. chairman,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Weber and Mr. and
Mrs. E. V. Wilcox.