Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06


island Miss Hendley referred in glowing
terms to Mrs. Martins character a
teacher. Appropriate and complimentary
remarks were made by Miss Clara L. Will
son, Miss Mary p Wilson. Mr.. Charles n.
Thompson and Mr.. Charles A. Johnson.
Following these addresses Mrs. Martin
was made the recipient of a beautiful silver
loving cup inscribed as follows:
MRS. MARY MARTIN,
Supervising Principal and Teachers of the Fourth
Division Public Schools.
Token OF Their Esteem.
Washington, D. C, May /, 1906
The loving cup was presented to Mrs.
Martin by Miss Mary P Wilson. seventh
grade teacher at the jefferson and one Of
Mrs. Martins former pupils.
Mrs. Martins speech of acceptance was
delivered extempOraneously in a clear,
strong voice that wavered now and then
more from modesty than from weakness or
confusion.
Speech of Acceptance.
Mrs. Martins remarks in brief were as
follows:
"Fellow-teachers: I have been a laborer
in your midst for over forty-eight years,
therefore I can say nothing of myself that
you do not already know
Surrounded as I am by this array of
teachers who were once pupils of mine. my
heart swells with pride and I realize that
NY AtAbpi5 NCit Llpb III vail Manly pI iIlSL1
are In prominent positions and all of them
are on the high road to success May their
labOrs be blessed.
LAS l look back over the years of many
changes, struggles and failures the rough
places disappear in the glints of sunshine
that illumine so many places So may 1t
be TO you, only a pleasant memory.
1 thank you all for your words of regret
at parting and congratulations at the pros
pect of rest. These expressions and the
beautiful loving cup will be a charm to the
remaining days of my life"
Mrs. Martin was also the recipient of
many floral testimonials of admiration and
esteem.
1t was decided by vote that formal reso-
luton be prepared and adopted expressive
OF the feelings of Mrs. Martins associates
upon the occasion of her retirement. Mr.
FairbrOther thereupon appointed Mrs Sarah
f. Wise Miss Anna Neumeyer and MIR.
Charles a. Johnson a committee on resoIu-
tons
Following the close Of the meeting Mrs
Martin became the center of an adniring
throng of friends, each vying with the other
In compliments and congratulations.
Resolutions Adopted
Resolutions were adopted, signed by
Isaac Fairbrother. supervising principal,
and by Sarah E. Wise. Anna Neumeyer and
Charles A. Johnson as a committee for the
teachers setting forth that:
las our friend and co-worker, Mrs Mary
Emeline Martin. after forty eight years Of
faithful and efficient service In the public
schools Of the fourth division is about to
retire from the field of labor where she
has spent the golden years of her life and
from which she has ganered rich and
bountiful harvests; and
AS 1t appears altogether fitting and
proper that we, her associates should rec
ognize her untiring devotion TO duty. and
commemorate by some lasting testimonial
her long years of interchangeable service
We therefore express our sincere regret
that Mrs. Mary Eneline Martin finds 1t
necessary and expedient to sever her long
and cheerful relationship with the schools
of the fourth division, and we commend
her ability as a teacher. her faithfuIness
a friend and her high and noble charac-
ter as a woman.
we congratulate Mrs. Mary Emelfne
Martin on her well-earned emancipation
from the cares and duties she has so sue
cessfulIy performed throughout her long
and honorable career. We hope the future
may hold IN store for her many rich gifts
in addition TO the pleasurable contempla-
ton OF duty well and nobly done.
ne feel that the example of her charac-
ter and devotion to duty shall ever be to
us an lnexhaustible fountain of patience
and inspiration"
1t was ordered that these resolutions he
engrossed and presented 10 Mrs Martin
testimonial of their admiration and
esteem, and that they be communicated to
the newspapers of the city of Washington.
Career as a Teacher.
Mrs Martin was first appointed a teacher
in the public schools of Washington Feb
ruary /, 1858. She began teaching In the
basement of Ryland Chapel as assistant to
Miss Annie NJ. Adams. She was first as
sistant and had sole charge of sixty boys
On March i. 1853. she was transferred to
the Greenleaf School as principal She
taught seventy pupils In one room, heated
by wood stove in the middle of the floor.
She then became principal of a school kept
in shanty on the site OF the present Jeffer-
son School She entered the old jefferson
School as substitute for Mrs Amidon In
June, 1869. Mrs. Martin succeeded Mrs
Amidon, who died December g. 1858 Mrs
Martin has been grammar school teacher
from December 3. 1859. to April 30 1906
thtrty-seven years. AT the time of her re-
tirement Mrs. Martin was the principal or
the Bradley School.
Mrs. Martin has taught school under
four superintendents-Mr. z. Richards Mr.
]. o. Wilson, Mr.. w. B. Powell and Mr.. A
T. Stuart.
Mr.. A. 7. Stuart said of Mrs Martin: IT
have known Mrs. Martin ever since ! came
into the schools. Her ability and efficiency
have done much toward raising the stand
ard OF educational work in the city of
Washington. She is one OF the veterans
whom hate 10 see leaving OUR midst