Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-13
HEAD Of SCHOOLS
COUNSE[S GIRLS
Supt. Davidson Tells Normal
Graduates of the Value .
of the "Three Is"

That the three r's''-reading, writing
and arithmetic-are immaterial and of nc
consequence whatever when compared
with the three fs"-information, illu-
mination and inspiration-was the asser-
ton of DIR. William M. Davidson, super
intendent of public schools of this city,
in an address before the graduating class
of Normal School No. in the Sumner
School today.
DIR. Davidson urged. the graduates, most
Of whom will soon become teachers, to
have a general knowledge of things and
be able to tell their pupils more about
their studies than were contained between
the covers of school book. DIR. David
sons advice, briefly, was that the teach
ers should be "bubbling over" with infor-
nation of a general as we'll as specific
character; that they should be able to
help their pupils through difficult places
by the aid Of illumination and illustra-
tion-this last to include the art of story
telling and Quotation, and then by word
and deed to inspire the youngsters to no.
Bile lives.
Henry P. Blair. president of the board
Of education, while paying high tribute
to the art of teaching and saying that he
believed the most efficient work in the
the normal schools. declared that after
all, it is in the American home and not
in the school that the future Of the
American republic rests He pointed
out that the schools We're taking up to
some degree the work formerly done in
the home, and said that after the home
came the school
Mrs. Caroline w. Harris. a member
of the board of education, who presided.
urged the graduates to engage in broad
spheres of social work. She told them
that the community had worked for them
and had given them an education and
that they should reciprocate by putting
forth their best efforts for the community.
Winner of Howard Scholarship.
Roscoe c. Bruce, assistant superinten-
dent in charge of colored schools, in an
nouncing the scholarship award, said
that he was glad to see that the gradu-
ates of the school did not limit their ac-
tivities alone to Washington, but when
they could not find employment here
often went to other cities and gave their
services.
He also said that a cordial relation
ship existed between Howard University
and the school system. He announced
that Miss Pearl Olive Flagg had won
the Howard University scholarship. with
thy Mae Warning as alternates.
DR.. Charles II. Marshall, member of
the board of education, congratulated
the class on it's work. in presenting the
diplomas. DR.. Lucy E. Moten, principal
OF the school, assisted in the presenta-
ton.
Devotional exercises were led by Rev.
Francis ]. Grimke, pastor of the Fiji
teenth Street Presbyterian Church. and
Rev. E. n. Rose, pastor of the Metro
politan Methodist NJ. E. Church. Several
songs were sung by the class. one of
them being a class song. the words Of
which were composed by Miss France f.
Butler and the music by Miss Media E.
Fitzhugh. Miss Mary Europe played a
march. The music was under the direc-
ton of Miss Lola Johnson, teacher of
singing in the school.
Besides the school officials already
named there were present Ernest l..
Thurston, assistant superintendent i'll
charge of white schools; William T. Gal
liner member of the board of education:
DR. c. w. Childs. who is soon to become
a member of the board and numerous
other officials OF lesser rank.