The Washington times., 1911-07-11
MRS. WALKER, HURT
IN WRECK, LONG HAS
TAUGHT IN CAPITAL
Since Her Graduation From
Normal in 1880 She Has
Been Teacher.

Mrs. Mary e. C. Walker, injured in
the wreck, has taught in the Washing
ton schools for thirty-one years, and Is
a cousin Of Mrs. Walter c. Gle
phane, wife of the attorney. Mrs. Gle
phane and Mrs. Walker were journey
ing together to Haven, Me-, where the
Clephanes have q summer home. Mr..
Clephane was not with them, being in
Atlantic City for a few days.
Mrs. Walker lives at Iowa circle, in
the Berlin. She is the owner of a resi-
dence at 1125 Eleventh street northwest.
Mrs. Walker has taught thousands Of
Washington men and women, for her
connection with the school began In 1880,
following her graduation from the
Washington Normal School that year.
With the exception of the period from
1894. to September. 1895, she has been
continuously engaged in teaching In
the graded schools of this city.
Mrs. Walker has been with the Polk
School the last six years. Before that
she was with the Gage School Her
husband died not long after her mar
rage, and she is childless.
Mrs. Clephane lives at Connecticut
avenue and Lenox street, Chevy Chase,
and she and her husband, who is we'll
known at the bar, are members of
Washington's society.
Mrs. Walker graduated from the Cen
trail High School of this city as Miss
May Chase, in 1878. She graduated from
the Normal School in 1880, being ap-
pointed in the same year to the graded
schools, where she has taught since
then. with the exception of a short
period following her marriage, which
occurred in 1894.
Her husband did not live long after
their marriage and she again resumed
her work in the graded schools in the
fall of 1885. In 1906 she was appointed
principal OF the Polk School, having
previously served a number of years as
principal of the Gage School.
Mrs. Walker Is considered by A. T.
Stuart and the school directors of
the District as an excellent teacher and
one of the best principals In the Wash
ington schools.
She always was popular with her pu-
pills and has during her long term OF
service had opportunity to know a great
many Washington men and women as
they passed through the graded schools.
Mrs. Walker has three brothers and
one sister. The latter Is Mrs. James 5.
Benedict, wife OF the United States
consul at St. Johns, Newfoundland.
The brothers are William w. Chase, G24
Thirteenth street northeast, an employe
OF the Navy Yard and a high officer of
the National Union; Samuel Chase, who
lives in Seattle, and Grant Chase, who
is a resident of Boston.
Once Lived There.
By a coincidence the, Washington
brother. William w. Chase, formerly
lived in Bridgeport, not far from the
scene of the accident. He was almost
Frustrated when he heard of the acci-
dent, the news Of which reached him
through The Times.
Il can see the whole tragedy in my
mind" he declared. The road runs
through Bridgeport on elevated tracks,
and / can see the train dashing through
the open switch and hurting itself to the
street below"
Mrs. Walker lived until a year ago
at lbs Eleventh street northwest, and
was married from that house. The
marriage took place in June, and her
husband, John Walker. died at Christ
mastide.
Mrs walkers brother, William Chase,
probably will go to Bridgeport this
evening.