Evening star., 1909-09-03

Appleton Prentiss Clark one of the old
est residents of the District of Columbia,
died shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, 119 9th street
northeast. The funeral services will be
held at . o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
his late residence, Rev. Elias Auger pas
tor of the Randle Highlands Baptist
Church, conducting the services.
The pallbearers will be Henry p. Blair,
John r. Shields, Thomas E. Burgess.
William A. Bennett. George T. Ceas and
w. F. Roberts Interment will be made
in Rock Creek cemetery. Members of
the Association of the Oldest Inhab-
itants, of which the deceased was a
member. will attend the funeral in a
body.
Mr.. Clark was born in Boston. Mass,
April -, 1895. His ancestors are of we'll
known Puritan families. His father.
George Clark, was the best known pub
the public schools of Boston. and for a
few years he was a school teacher in
Pennsylvania. He came to Washington
in 1se3. From that time he had taken
an active interest in local politics. He
was a member of the common council
and the board of aldermen.
Interest in Public Schools.
Mr.. Clark was at one time chairman of
the committee on public schools and
originated measures that have been of
permanent benefit. He first suggested the
high school, and introduced in the board
of aldermen a bill to establish a
scientific. high and normal school. He
reported il and his arguments tended to
the accomplishment. He also advocated
a due apportionment of school funds for
the education of colored children. and
was the teachers champion, securing
through Congress an increase or their
salaries.
He was also the chairman of the COM
mttee on railroads and prepared the
favorable report which gave the Pennsyl-
vania Company the right to enter the
city. He was a member of the commit
tee of the local legislature to represent
it before Congress. He also secured the
passage of important legislation. espe-
cially as to the division of expense be-
tween the national and city governments.
When the present form of government
of the District of Columbia was advocat-
ed, Mr.. Clark was one of its strongest
opponents. He fought with both voice
and pen against the innovation, and TO
the day of his death was the champion
of representative government and foe of
federal control. In his championship of
the cause of suffrage for the citizens OF
the District Mr.. Clark put forth several
pamphlets. Among the later ones We're
Industries and Progress, City of
Washington" and Local Self-govern-
ment.
Congress and Electoral College.
4 publication on a larger scale was
Mr.. Clark's work. Representation in
Congress and the Electoral College is
sued in 1890. This volume embodied Mr..
Clark's ideas on the subject, and included
his correspondence on the question with
congressman. sociologists and many 9TH
ers distinguished in the field of political
science.
He was a trustee of the public schools
for many years. He lived in the eastern
section of the city, and represented it in
his public service. He had been a
persistent advocate of suffrage and wrote
many strong presentations Of the subject
Mr.. Clark was married to Elizabeth c.
Woodman of New Hampshire in 1853.
Besides his wife. three sons, Allen c.,
Appleton p, jr., and Gilbert A. Clark,
eight grandchildren and three great
grandchildren survive him.