Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01
ANAcosT1A AND VICINITY.
Transfer Of Pupils to New School
Building-GeneralI Items

Hosmer M. johnson. the supervising
principal of the ninth public school divi-
sion, has been making an inspection OF
the new eight-room building at Harrison
and Adams streets and has been irecting
the arrangements for the transfer of the
pupils who are assigned there from the
two schoolhouses in Anacostia. Mr..
johnson states it is the expectation that
the new schoolhouse will be occupied one
week from tomorrow.
The enrolment of children in the Ana
costa schools has almost reached the
number Of 700 and the new building offers
facilities that have been sorely needed for
several years. 1t will be occupied, &C
cording to the statement of Mr.. Johnson,
by pupils of the first to the seventh
grades inclusive The manual training
classes will be held in the old schools
and the kindergarten will be moved from
it's rented quarters In the Masonic Hall In
Anacostia to the new schoolhouse.
Rev. James r. Edwards, pastor of the
Anacostia Baptist Church. who was re-
Gently appointed one of the chaplains at
the Government Hospital for the Insane,
will this afternoon assume the duties OF
the position when he will Ofticiate at the
chapel exercises to be held in the assem-
bly, hall at o'clock. Rev. Martin p.
Egan. the assistant pastor of st. Teresa s
Church, concluded his term OF service at
the asylum Sunday last
Rev. J. w. r. Sumwalt. the presiding
elder of the Methodist district Of this
Jurisdiction, will preach this morning at
II o'clock in the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church. The members of the
church will conduct their adjourned quar-
terly conference in few days thus wind
ing up the business of the congregation
before the meeting of the Baltimore an
nual conference.
Rev Frank NJ. Bristol, the pastor of the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church.
delivered his lecture on MY Young Man.
in the auditorium of the Methodist EpiS-
copal Church here Friday evening last.
There was a large audience present. the
lecture being given for the benefit of the
building fund.
The Mems Club of the Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church met Tuesday even
ing last in the edifice corner of jackson
and Pierce streets, when address was
delivered by Rev. DR.. j. f.. Gilbert. His
subject was why Men Should Read the
Bible The lecture was timed with a
view of aiding in the organization of a
Bible class among the members of the
club, a movement which was started re-
Gently by the spiritual department of the
club.
The Sunday school teachers of the Ana
costa Baptist Church held meeting
Tuesday evening last at the home of Mrs.
Ross Arthur and Spring streets, where a
business meeting, followed by a social,
was held. Means were discussed for aid
ing in the growth of the Sunday school.
Dr. William A. White, the superintend-
ent of the Government Hospital for the
Insane who was in New York city the
past week, has returned to the institu-
ton.
Mrs John F.. Fort of Washington street,
Anacostia is the guest of friends in Bal
timore.
Mr. Samuel M. Frazier entertained at Il
euchre and musical Thursday evening last
at his residence on Maple avenue.
The condition of Daniel &. Smithson.
the leader of the choir of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church who was Sc
verely Ill. has permitted of his return to
his duties.