Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-05

building in a veritable "Mt Zion," where
all must find "inspration in looking out
from this place upon the monument to
the father Of his country. upon the me-
moral now rising in the park by the
river to the savior Of his country; upon
the Capitol itself and upon the city and
its river with their historical associations.
If we are going to get out of this school
all that we should to help US measure up
to the standard Of citizenship which
these great men have set for us. we must
remember that the chief aim of all edu-
cation is the building of character.
Contents of Corner Stone.
I'VE have placed in this stone today
the law of God. the foundation of all
our law, and the Constitution of the
United States, the basis Of our national
structure. l can only hope that those
who teach here and those who study
here in the years to come will work
with an eye single to keeping the law
of their country and to reverencing the
law of God, and remember that the
tear of the Lord is the beginning of
WISDOM
In addition to the Bible and the Con-
stitution copies of the Alumni Record
and the Review. official publications of
Centrals Alumni Association and of
the school, respectively; copies of the
daily papers containing accounts about
the corner stone laying: a history of
the old Washington High School and
the Central High School. prepared by
George W. Hodgkins. general vice
president of the alumni association,
and a list of the teachers and students
there at present. Mr.. Blair placed the
box. of copper and Dramatically sealed,
in the stone. The laying of the stone
was followed by loud cheering. and
the singing, under the leadership of
Mr.. F,ishback, of America" Surmount-
ing the crane which placed the stone
in position was an American flag
Across one portion of the building
was d Central flag of dark blue and
white. Rev. Clarence w. Whitmore of
st. Agnes Church, graduate of the
school. and Rev. Jay T. Stocking of the
First Congregational Church pro-
nounced the invocation and benedic-
| ton. respectively.
Several thousand persons attended
the ceremony. All Joined in singing
| leadership of Principal Wilson. Men,
| bers of the board of Commissioners
| and of the board os education occupied
| places on the platform. Ernest L.
| Thurston, superintendent Of schools;
| Alexander T. Stuart former superin-
| tendent of schools, and stephen +.
| Kramer, assistant superintendent of
| schools. were unable to be present.
Site Big and Commanding.
The site of the new Central High
\ School building is commanding and
generous. 1t covers about nine acres.
| ex ending from nth to 18th street, and
from Florida avenue to Clifton street.
overlooking the city and the valley OF
the Potomac. From the upper stories
of the new building it will be possible
to see Arlington and Mount Vernon
The building, of the Georgian style OF
architecture, rectangular in shape
with an extra width of 400 feet and
depth of about ESQ feet will be built
on the upper part of the site. facing
! Clifton street, placed fifty feet back
from the sidewalk. Broad terraces
1876 feet in width, will extend on either
/ side to 18th and to 18th streets.
| The lower, or Florida avenue. end OF
the site will be given over to the ath-
| letic field and stadium. The site. hav-
/ ing approximately a 10 per cent grade,
lends itself admirably to this treat
ment. In leveling for the athletic field
there is left a natural bank, against
which will be placed a concrete sta
dunn to accommodate 5000 spectators.
extending little more than half way