Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
HOLDS STRONG POSITION
NATIONAL CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
/ Is WELL EQUIPPED.
Boys Prepared for Business Life or
For College in Local
Institution.

Standing as one of the best equipped
schools in the country for the prepare
ton OF boys for business life or for col
iege, the National Cathedral School for
Boys has q commanding position among
schools of Its kind along the Atlantic
seaboard.
This school was made possible by the
munificent gift of Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston, q niece Of James Buchanan.
President Of the United States, and head
OF his household. BY her will she be
queathed the sum Of 100000 to Washing
ton Cathedral for q school for boys.
one-half OF this fund was directed to be
used for the construction OF the school
building, to be known as the Lane-John-
ston building, and the other half to be
invested as an endowment fund and to be
known as the Lane-Johnston fund. the
Income OF which is to be applied to the
maintenance Of the school. The family
names OF herself and her husband are
associated with the beQuest, made In
loving memory of their two sons.
Bishop satterlee Executed Trust.
II was the intention Of the founder TO
estab lish a school for boys with stand
ard equal to that Of the best American
preparatory schools. and at the same
time TO provide for the education Of the
Cathedral chOristers.
In the execution of the trust the nrst
Bishop OF Washington. the Rt Rev.
Henry Yates Satterlee. appointed a COM
mittee, who visited the choir schools OF
the English cathedrals and also certain
Of the more important schools for boys
in this country; they studied and reported
upon their construction and administra-
ton and drew up specifications Tor the
building and methods Of work.
The cornerstone of the Lane-Johnston
building was laid by the Ri. Hev: William
Paret. Bishop of Maryland. on Ascension
day. May y, 1907, the anniversary OF Mrs.
Harriet Lane Johnston's birth. The
school Is Of stone, built in Gothic style.
and IL situated in the southwest corner
of Cathedral Close on Mount ST. Aiban,
some 400 feet above and overlooking the
city.
Aim Of the School.
In outlining the scope Of its work the
prospectus Of the Cathedral School for
Boys has this to say:
The aim Of the school Is to develop
Christian manhood and to prepare boys
for their work In life. They are taught
how TO study, and in addition to con-
pleting college entrance requirements are
",
and thoroughness.
The instruction is carefully planned
and sufficiently extensive to prepare
boy for entrance to any university or
technical school. or to West Point or
Annapolis. Written tests are held from
time TO time, and examinations covering
the whole subject are required OF all al
the close OF the school year. The length
of time required TO complete the college
preparatory course beginning with the
third form IL four years.
THE school Is q part Of the National
Cathedral Foundation and Is, therefore.
qualified to give careful religious ana
moral oversight to the boys intrusted TO
its care. Its location at the seat OF the
National Capital affords unusual facilities
for the training OF boys In the principles
Of good citizenship and the development
Of q strong and sound patriotism.
Excellent Sanitary Arrangements.
The school has a boarding department
for boys who reside in the school. and
day department Tor those whose home
is In Washington.
In every way possible that modern
architectural ingenuity and sanitary en-
cheering can devise. the health, comfort
and happiness OF the boys have been pro-
classrooms are well lighted, and are
ventilated by means of an exhaust ian,
which requires but ten minutes to renew
the air in the rooms.
The building throughout 10 heated with
hot water and lighted by electricity, and
bath. waah and toilet rooms adjacent
to the dormitories and classrooms are pro-
vided with hot and cold running water
The plumbing everywhere IL open. with
marble and tile settings.
The dormitories are located in the east
and west wings Of the Lane-Johnston
building. and are each two stories high
Each pupil has a separate alcove in
which he has absolute privacy. Each
affords accommodations for
twenty boys and the master In charge
The masters study adjoins and his sleep
Ing room 10 part OF the dormtory. To the
lighting. ven,iiatins and heating. special
attention has been gwen. Individual
rooms are provided for senior boys.
Each boy IL under the constant care OF
2 trsfned physical director. who care
fully supervises his work and play. A
thorough physical examination IL made
when boy enters the school. and his
gymnasium and athletic exercise, - We'll
as Ms play, are regulated entirely BY his
physicial needs. Individual attention 10
0ver In this way and efIort IL made TO