Evening star., 1909-06-21
SAY WORDS OF PRAISE
Speakers at Dedicatory Serv-
ice EuIogize c. S. Noyes.
KNOWN AS FRIEND OF BOYS
National Training School Accepts
Memorial Window.
EXERCISES HELD IN CHAPEL
Commissioner Mcfarland Makes
Presentation-William II. Shus-
ter Delivers Address.
KNOWN AS FRIEND OF BOYS
EXERCISES HELD IN CHAPEL

| tnston paid high tribute yesterday by
| dedicatinE a memorial window in the
chapel-assembly hall Of the National
Training School for Boys. on the Bladens-
| burg road.
At q meeting soon after Mr.. Noyes'
death it was decided to provide a public
memorial in the National Capital. More
than sufficient money was subscribed for
| the bust in the District building. There
fore. the committee in charge determined
| to establish a memorial to Mr.. Noyes as
| "a friend Of boys to his service as trus-
tee for twenty-five years and president
for three years Of the National Training
School for Boys The elimination of
that idea was reached in yesterdays
ceremonies at the training school.
The dedicatory ceremonies were a part
of the Sunday afternoon devotional ex-
ercises of the school. Several hymns were
| sung. the Scripture lesson for the day
was read, Divine blessing was asked and
Rev. J. J. Muir. pastor Of Temple Bap-
tist Church. spoke on '1'he Power of
Self-mastery."
Special Feature Of Exercises.
o.. e. DamaN superintendent of the
school, then announced as the special
feature of the exercises the presentation
OF the memorial window in the most
prominent place in the chapel. back of
the pulpit. He said the school was glad
to welcome its friends to the service Ito
pay tribute to man who was friend
sioner Macfarland, chairman OF the
Crosby Stuart Noyes memorial commit
tee.
II have the honor" Commissioner
Macfarland began, TO voice the over
whelming desire Of the citizens OF the
National Capital to honor Crosby Stuart
Noyes for all his civic services, q desire
| which has made possible this memorial
window, as well as the bronze memorial
at the District building. A friend of
ficuitieS so bfavely overcome when he
| walked into Washington a boy himself.
| rich in everything but money. and espe-
cially in brave and noble spirit.
Always helping boys to be successful
| men: always noted for his generous
dealings with those in his own employ
| and encouraging every effort for the bet
terment of the conditions Of boys in
life Of the city, 1t was natural that Mr..
Noyes should take a deep interest in
| this school and an active part In its
affairs during moro than twenty years
| finally it's president. During that time
hundreds OF boys passed through Its
| doors. all Of them better for its training
and most Of them with new opportuni-
ties because OF IT, MuCn OF tllS they
owed directly to Mr.. Noyes.
Moreover, the whole community owes
| him and his associates, including
| through all the years 80 many typical
public-spirited Washingtonians. a great
obligation for the improvement wrought
in the boys who came under their min
| istrations.
MOST Of you do not appreciate the
| thought and time spent by the trustees
| in behalf Of you boys. Busy men have
taken time from their business to give
| to the boys Of this school. Though
many OF them are gone. their work re-
mains, and we do we'll to remember
them. Mr.. Noyes was one OF them and
| we are glad to acknowledge our indebt-
edness today.
what Mr.. Moves did here and else
where. ofIlcial and personal, for the boys
of Washington vas done In the spirit OF
| the Good Shepherd. and may well be rep
resented In this memorial window which
will remind the members OF this school
not only Of Mr.. Ecyes. but Of Him who
| unto. but te minister, and to give His
| life for others"
President Of Trustees Speaks.
William NJ. shuster. president of the
board of trustees Of the National Train
ing School for boys. accepted the me-
morial in behalf of the school.
THE life and public services Of Crosby
Stuart Noyes. our friend to whom this
memorial window is dedicated" Mr..
shuster said. have been 50 eioquentiy
told and are so well known that they
have become as familiar as household
words.
TT was my good fortune to serve with
him for some years as a member Of this
board and later under him while he was
its president. Deeply interested In the
| school. and especially In the welfare OF
| its boys, his wisdom, sound Judgment
| and generous help were always at Its
Il am told that in the closing days Of
| his life he received tho news OF his reap
| pontment at the hands OF President
Theodore Roosevelt with great pleasure.
thus showing that his interest In the vel
fare Of the institution was unabated even
In his declining years.
Perhaps his highest eulogium would
be the plain. unadorned history Of his
| here. however. testimonial which.
| though a silent one. speaks volumes.
And when the work and objects of this
| school and his close relation to thsm
ing more appropriate could have been
chosen.
| Object Of tho School.
For the work of this school is but an
earnest and unremitting effort to reach
| the hearts OF D0yS WROs III y C9IIAlu
sense, have wandered from the path. and
to bring them back and keep them in the
| right way.
| And further, to make them feel that
the school is entirely for them and for
| their benefit. That disadvantages and
mishaps are things to be courageously
met and overcome. That. while they are
in every sense responsible for their con-
duct, in every effort toward seif-help they
will have sympathy and helpful encour-
agement. That they are to attend the
religious exercises, the school sessions
| and also practically learn some useful vo-
| cation. That when they have earned
their honor parole. which should be the
ambition of every boy. they are to leave
the school with the idea Of becoming self
dependent. That while discipline must be
| maintained, the rules are for their last
ing good. That character counts, and
that the members OF the board Of trus-
tees the superintendent. matron. assist
ant superint tendent. teachers and officers
and all connected with the conduct OF the
school are their friends.
"Such a friend to boys was he whose
memory we honor today. To him there
could be here no more fitting memorial
than what Is depicted on this window
with such admirable art and SO plainly
and simply that he who runs may read.
| For all the years TO. come II will tell
to the boys of this school the story OF
the kindly care and help of the gentle
the boys, but TO all who see. II will preach
tts silent lesson Of compassion. seif-sacri-
fce and love perennial and fadeless