Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
ARTHUR SCHOOL PUPILS GREET
ENGLISH COUSINS.
To Receive Portrait of King Edward
in Exchange for Photograph of
President Roosevelt

Pupils Of the Arthur School building. Ar
thur place near the Capitol. will soon re-
ceive a portrait of King Edward VII. to be
presented by the students of st. Andrews
Street School London.
The story of the exchange OF courtesies
between the two schools covers quite
period of time. A letter was received Fri
day last by Miss Miranda Steele of the
eighth grade Arthur School from Edward
Penna, head master of the London school.
dated the 9th instant The letter was head
ed London County Council. st. Andrews
Street School, department. Nandsworth
road, Chaplain. London southwest
How delighted we were to receive that
beautiful portrait OF your President" it
reads. THE picture has been mounted and
framed with the inserted statement Hands
across the sea. Presented to the boys Of
the St. Andrews Street School. Chaplain.
London. from the scholars of the Arthur
School. Washington, |. S. A, January 10,
1903
THE picture WAS allowed to he on view
In a shop window for a week. and it has
been admired by crowds We think it quite
an honor to have the signed portrait Of your
President. 1t VIII shortly be affixed 20 the
school hall near 10 the portrait of your late
President, which looks as fresh as ever.
and is adorned by your national flag, Our
boys, about $50. VIII march past in groups
ard salute the two portraits We cannot
but admire Mr.. Roosevelts strenuous ruling.
his courageous character and determined
will power for the right.
.'Will you please let US know what We
can send YOU in return. Say a portrait
group of our thirteen masters, a picture of
our school premises or a portrait of our
king or queen.
i also beg to thank you for the two
school readers you kindly sent. We like
them much.
Again thanking You and your scholars
for all their Kindness, ! am. dear madam,
yours sincerely. EDWARD PENNA."
President Roosevelt's Photograph.
The letter was In answer to a gift of
President Rooseyelts photograph to which
the President had affixed his signature,
and which was sent abroad by the pupils
of the Arthur School early in January.
The portrait Of President Roosevelt Is
the second gift which the Arthur pupils
have sent across the sea, the first having
been a similar large portrait of the late
President Mckinley, which was given TO
the St Andrews boys in consequence Of a
ton was addressed, The Top Boy, the
State School nearest the Capitol, WASH
ington. United States of America. and in
due course was received at the Arthur II
read as follows:
.To the Top Boy of the Chief State
School-We are only boys attending an
elementary school in poor IocalltE IN the
Wandsworth road, London southwest put
we thought amongst ourselves that you
would be pleased TO hear a lite event thtt
happened today in our school CONSIDER
ing the marks or respect SHo"n W az
Americans to our late queen, IL IS put d
slight token of our feelings toward the de-
ceased President ,>
I'VE assembled in the hail ON classes1
and sang Nearer. My God TO fhee
president McKinley's favorite hymn;
we repeated the Lords prayer and then
saluted the stars and stripes II was
only a very slight mark of respect but II
waS s,Iomnly carried out showing that
the BOYS had their hearts in it ~,
After this our head master. Mr.. Pe ma;
gave US n short lecture on tle iIi,r ne
sLo.a nortrait was before us telling us
mai he was loved and respected for his
snot,ess integrity and his beautiful DO
hi HS,tt these two letters in it's posses
e.,on the sth grade of the Arthur School
feels very close to the ST Andre" g, pog s,.
and after some discussion OF mr .a 81 .hs
offer the students. greatly pieaseo al INC
rroenect. have decided to ask for poTs
poit 70 adorn their school roon-that Oh
King Edward VII.