Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-16
troubles to policeman" and he would at

tend to them.
The large attendance in the public schools
and the standing they have In the United
States. were the subject of the remarks
of Superintendent Stuart.
In 1900 your association took a hand
in the reconstruction of the public school
system in the District" he said. Il had
the fortune the misfortune then to be
made the superintendent of schools.
Through the support which l obtained from
this association 1 have had the courage to
carry out what you wanted to do. But
there are few things that l desire to say
about the system now. There is one per-
son out of every five in the District in the
public schools. Out of a population of
800, 600 we have $1,000 in the schools They
are our. your children, and they are taught
by your daughters or by your sweethearts
Some cities are spending 40 per cent of
their income for the schools, some 30 per
cent; the District is paying 20 per cent
But had it been left to you citizens it would
not have been so long before the teachers
received better recognition and were paid
more in ratio to those in other cities.
Need of Higher Salaries.
mo greater compliment can be paid to
our public schools than that the best citi-
zens of the community are their patrons,
that you are their patrons. The executive
of this nation, in addressing a representa-
tive body of men a short time ago, spoke
of the benefits which his children had re-
ceiVed from the public schools of the Dis
trict. A member of the cabinet, who said
that he had a son in the public schools, ap-
plauded its democratic institutions. They
have taken on democracy such as is found
IN no other city. A second fact to which
desire to call your attention is that the GER
tificates Of our public schools are accepted
in seventeen of the leading colleges and
universities of this country without exam
nation.
+ And, further, our schools are good enough
to be a training school for teachers tor
other cities. Some years ago the national
base ball management was in bad repute
whenever man got to be sure hitter or
a good player on third bag big price was
put on his head and he was sold to another
team. How does this apply? Many Of the
pest men and women in the service here
nave oeen taken to other cities by the high
est bidder. We took the raw material and
by deft hands we made the finished articles
ana as soon as they are completed we sell
tnem to the highest bidder In New York
we take the bullion, assay it. weigh it, put
the stamp of Washington on it and it be-
comes current throughout the realm We
ought to stop this thing. We ought to see
that the salary question is settled this sum-
mer'
DR.. William Tindall secretary to the Com
nlssioners, spoke briefly congratuiatil,g the
organization on its growth.
The Association
The lexington association was formed
just ten years ago last evening 1t orig
mated from conference which was held
IN the house of A. r. Server, at which Mr.
server, W. j. Hughes, w. G. Henderson
L. = Kane, S. M. LeitZell and w j. Fowler
were present The first meeting was held
III the building at Sd and T streets north
east now used for the Washington School
tor Girls. The charter members numbered
To- and that membership has now been
raised to 24o The officers of the associa-
ton at present are:
a K. Server, president; W. J. Hughes,
vice president: A. O. Tingley secretary
treasurer. Executive commitfee-Solon c.
kemon, William G. Henderson Edward
Foulke, Irwin B. Linton, Dr. Edgar d.
Thompson, H. E. Biau.
The banquet committee was composed of
A. r. Server, William G. Henderson, Irwin
3 Linton. w. j. Hughes, A. O. TingIey,
=. +. Boss, F. NJ. Ferris. Lieut.. W. W. Jor-
dan, DR.. w. W. Trail, c. M. D. Browne,
w s. Odel. Washington Topham, Dan c.
Vaughan, DR.. NJ. W. Moore Edward Kern,
A. M. Elwell, ]. H. Lane.
Those present were H. B. F. Macfarland
A. L. Stuart, Rev. Eugene A. Hannah Will
liam Tindall, Richard Sylvester, A. r. Ser
ven Damon A. Binkert, D. D. S.; Thomas
A. Wilmington. NJ. D.; A. o. Tingley, J. C.
Gonlin' George W. Dore. Edward Foulke,
ooScPu hdiupS, marry william, Alton N.
Huttel. E.. c. Ruebsam, c. III. Servin.
George H: Markward, Philip F. Gormley,
Clyde Varbeck, E. D. Thompson, F. NJ. Fer
rls, ]. B. Smallwood, L. F. Won Wimpffen,
s. p Ficklen. T. w. Stanton, Charles 70,
Stanton, w. S. Chase, r. E. Logan, VIM. G.
Henderson, Scion c. Kemon, W. J. Hughes.
Joseph H. Armand, Julius Halling. j. w
Loveless, A. NJ. Elwell, s. F. Birthright. ].
H; Melton, Theodore T. Moore, s. NJ Lett
zeH, w. j. Armstrong, w. s. Tappan, Fins
D. Morris, Charles E. Kern, Clark Nc
kercher. J. c. Tappan. NJ. D.; O. J. Field,
Guy W. Ffnney. Thomas D. Walsh, John K,
Hench Lieut.. w. w. Jordan. R. H. Nc
NELL. Mark w. Moore, ]. Morgan Mat
tingly, Phil P. Chambers, William E.
Leese, Myron ]. Ferren, Gen W. S. Price,
Selden NJ. Ely, Adelbert R. Gordon, VII
liam R. Bushby. c. P. Boss, William A.
Taylor, John Hartung John 8. Poynton
w. s. Hunter, Dan c. Vaughan, Daniel w
Flack, H. S. Meekham, Leo A Finn, John
Gaghan, John H. Lane, w. A. Fry,
Thomas j. Lane. Joseph s. P. Frear w. E.
Waggener, Edward Kern, William ]. Holt
man. George Lppert, F. ]. Day, Carl T.
Vollten, Herman E. Blau. J. T. White,
Jesse w. Morgan, o. w. Roakes, William
E. Lewis, William s. Odell, George Newton
James B. Robinson, John B. Chase, J. E.
Rockwell, William w. Trail H. j. Redfeld
George, w. Trail, ]. L. Bresnahan, Wash
ington Topham, w. J. Brooks.