Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-04
ESSAY MAKES A HIT
William A., Though Bad in
School, Shows Some Good.
CAPTURES SCHOOL BOARD
Writes About Myself" Saying: Il
Go to Church, But It Isn't Any
MAY CLOSE TWO SCHOOLS
President Oyster Complains of Fur
naces Being Removed-Distribu-
ton of Essay Prizes.
NAY CLOSE TWO SCHOOLS

Through the crust OF red tape and
formaiity and the tincture Of minutes of
the last meeting motions and seconds
and references to the committed" which
naturally Characterize a we'll conducted
meeting of the board of education. there
emerged yesterday a young author Of the
public schools in the shape of a second
grade voungster whose composition on
Myself" ranks him as tyne of the
eternal boy.
Supt. Stuart discovered him. Supt Stu
art took with him to the board meeting
yesterday the famous essay and passed
1t around. There were hundreds of othe,
compositions, but this one will be framed
somewhere. This is it:
Myself. ! will tell you about myself
a bad boy. My name is William
A. -. l am always bad in school
60 to church. But it isn't any yose''
That last word of course, Isl early Eng
lisf for use
There was nothing else at the board
meeting which attracted much atten-
ton No one spoke about the compost
ton. but each member saw a copy OF IT.
Each member handled it, with the sheaves
OF paper on administrative and educa
tonal subjects that were passed around
Henry p Blair looked at II long and hard
before he had studied the array OF
figures which his committee on ways and
means has to report monthly. Capt. Oys-
ter smiled at 1t before he made rulings
and called for motions. Mrs. Mussey read
1t over and over again. Mr.. Hoover had
buildings to consider. but the boy who
couldn't help being bad and who has
confessed 1t to the world. reminded him of
something which he himself hasn't for
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handled it It was the one thing that
every one studied with appreciation.
There Were Other Compositions.
There were other compositions which
Mr.. Stuart had received. They were near
ly all perfect. They were nearly all bro
midfc In their expression. They We're
written in Strengthened handwriting in
dicating care in photography and pains
taking effort. But William AS was
scrawled and dirty.
1T reminds me of a certain great news
paper publisher" said Mr. Stuart after
ward. He went to the Wailach School.
Nothing distinguished him except his
fash In just this fashion. He was that
kind Of a boy Afterward he became
the head OF a big Washington bureau of
New York paper. and now he is the
publisher Of that paper
The board heard a proposition from
Allan Davis. principal of Business High
School. to establish real bank dealing
I'm real money at the school. School
boys and girls will be officers. If the plan
Is adopted The board sent the matter
to a committee to decide
Capt. Oyster presented compilation of
facts regarding the use of broken stone
on school Fairgrounds. Many of the
schools nov have playing fields covered
yz-ifh l,r,1t- a o
general complaint from parents and
teachers has been the result. IT is
acknowledged by the school people that
1t is hard matter to find the right kind
Of material for a school playground, but
Mr.. Stuart is In favor of clay mixed with
sand. or something of that sort. The
broken stone Fairgrounds are responsible
for many a skinned knee and torn stock