The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-10
RECEPTION given
CAPT. J.F.0YSTER
Retiring President Of Board Of
Education Honored by
School Teachers.
PRESENTED WITH WATCH
More Than 1000 Persons Attend A.
fair and Shake Honor
Guests Hand.

Educational Washington, as represent
ed by the public school system, last
night, at the New Willard, rendered a
reception to Capt. James +. Oyster, re-
firing president of the Board of Educa-
ton, in recognition of his six years SER
vice in the interest of the school chill
drer of this city.
Members of the Board Of Education,
supervising principals, and school teach
ers. united in honoring Capt. Oyster. who
was eulogized by the leading educators
OF Washington. Speeches were made by
representatives of every branch of the
District school system.
Capt. Oyster. at the head of the receiv-
ing line, shook hands with about 1000
teachers. The ballroom was crowded
with those interested in public school
education.
Henry p. Blair, the new president of
the Board of Education, was first to
speak of the service of Capt. oyster.
He mentioned the interest that Capt.
Oyster had shown in the schools OF
Washington and the many friends he
had made among the pupils and teach
ers In part, Mr. Blair said:
II am pleased to mention the valu-
able public service Of Capt. Oyster dur
ing his term as head of the Board OF
Education. The public schools have
been proud Of him and the District has
been proud of its public schools.
The able teachers in the schools OF
the city have served for mere pittances,
and they have been helped in their
work by Capt. oyster. who has been
friend to all of them
A. T. Stuart superintendent of inter-
mediate instruction, and former super
intendent OF schools, mentioned Capt
OYSTER as a probable Commissioner and
assured him of the hearty support OF the
school teachers.
Presented with Watch.
Other speeches were made by Justice
Job Barnard. and superintendent o.
Schools William NJ. Davidson. who pre-
scented Capt Oyster with a watch and
fob, the gift of the teachers.
In response to the speech of Dr. David
son Capt Oyster said in part:
"There is some consolation for me IN
reIinauishing my official connection with
the schools in the fact that this act OF
mine has now made me realize more
fully than ever before how many frlends
| really have in the teaching corps L
don't deserve your goodness, but L am
very, very proud of it.
LAS long as / live / shall cherish as
one of my happiest memories the ex-
perience / have enjoyed as member OF
the Board OF lSduCdllOIl. Sildli never
forget YOU, one and all, and II as pri-
waite citizen | can serve you. command
me. Although | am severing my official
relations with you and with the schools.
7 shall ever hold as an object of supreme
Importance the welfare and progress OF
public education in the District of Co.
lumbia.
In the receiving line were Capt. and
Mrs. Oyster, Miss Elizabeth V. Brown,
director Of primary instruction; DIR. WILL
lam NJ. Davidson and Mrs. Davidson, AS
sistant Superintendent of Schools ana
Mrs. +. l.. Thurston. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, Of the Board of Education; Jus
ticc Barnard. Henry Z. Blair. president
of the PSard of Education; Miss Anne
Beers. b. w Murch. b. T. JanneE, Miss
Flora NJ. Hendley. Mr.. and Mrs. W. y.
Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. s NJ. Ely, DIR.
and Mrs. +. @. kimball, Mr.. and Mrs.
s r. Kramer. DIR. and Mrs III. NJ. John
son. Mrs Edith Kingman Kern, OF the
Board of Education, and Vice President
Of the Board of Education and Mrs. L.
II. Daniel.
Committee members in charge OF the
reception were Miss Elizabeth V. Brown,
Miss Anne Beers. s. r. Kramer, B. 7.
Japnev. S. NJ. Ely, Frank c. Daniels,
Allan Davis. Miss Flora Hendley, w. B.
Patterson. Emory NJ. Wilson, Hosmer M.
Johnson, Miss Anne NJ. Cooling, Miss
FiCra Hendley, Miss Elizabeth V. Brown,
and A T Stuart