Evening star., 1915-05-26
ANNUAL REPORTS SHOW
EXCELLENT WORK DONE
National Junior Republic Elects Its
Officers, Trustees and
Managers.
"a Boys Now on the Roll-Many
Have Gone From Institution Into
Good Places in the World.

The annual meeting Of the National
Junior Republic was held yesterday
afternoon at its home at Annapolis
Junction, Md. The officers, trustees and
managers for the ensuing year were
elected.
In accordance with custom the trus-
tees and the managers were divided
between Baltimore and Washington.
The officers elected were Walter f.
Rogers. president: John L. Newbold,
vice president, and Miss Aline F. Solo
mons. secretary. all of Washington:
Summerfeid Baldwin, Theodore Mar
burg. Charles X. .Abrahams, vice presi-
dents. and Randolph Barton, jr.. treas
urer. all of Baltimore =
The Baltimore trustees elected were
Charles X. Abranams, Summerfield
Baldwin. jr.; Miss Nina w Gather.
Robert Garrett. Mrs. James. Garrettson.
johnson. lr.: W. W. Lanahan. Mr. and
Mrs. David Mcintosh, jr.: Albert Ritchie,
Miss Mary schench. Mrs. Edward Shoe
maker. mrs; y Stuart Symington and
The trustees elected from Washington
were as follows: Byron S. Adams. Rear
Admiral Willard H. .-ownson. Frank
Z. Daniel. Thomas Ewing. commission
er OF patents; Mrs w. E! Fendall, Rob-
Mary $. Lockwood. George c. Myers,
Mrs. c. \. Richards. Miss Aline E. Solo
mons. Dr. W. S. Washburne, Col a. S.
Worthington and Walter F. Rogers, ex
officio. -
The board of trustees are the general
guardians of the institution, meeting
twice a year.
Active Directors of Republic.
The active direction of the association
is under the control of board of man
agement, and the following managers
were elected:
From Baltimore-Mrs Edward Shoe
maker. chairman; Charles X. Abrahams,
Summerfield Baldwin. jr.: Mrs {. Baker
Clotworthy. Miss Nina W. Gather.
Charles r. Henderson. William Fell
Johnson, jr.: Mrs. Oscar Webb and Mrs.
W. H. Wilcox. From Washipgton-Mr
and Mrs. w. E. Fendal1. Mrs Mary y.
Lockwood, John l.. Newbold. Miss Mary
h. Porter and Walter F. Rogers, ex
officio.
Guy C. Mitchell remains superintend-
ent and Claude E. Arnold assistant su-
perintendent and manager of the farm.
The buildings and the sheds of the
farm have been recently painted and
repaired, and the whole place is looking
its best
Great success With Crops.
The farmer. Mr.. Arnold, with his boy
assistants, who are paid regular sal
aries BY the republic and who pur-
chase their supplies and pay their own
way, have had great success with their
crops. He reports fine early crop of
peas which will not only supply the re
public, but will also supply an income
There is to be crop Of potatoes later
on the same ground. The late corn field
is in preparation and the cereals are in
fine condition. .
The superintendent. Mr.. Mitchell. re-
ported .eightyfour boys on the roll.
the largest roll which the republic has
had, and read also list of the various
girls and boys who have recently gone
out from the republic and are we'll
placed in the world,
Pushing Athletic Work.
The boys are pushing their athletic
work, in which they have led all COM
petitors for several years, especially in
base ball.
The financial report Indicates the
great necessity Of funds for current ex-
penses. While the institution was
running expenses are naturally heavy.
For certain reasons they have been
peculiarly SO within the past year.
Plans are being devised by the man
agement. for placing the raising of
funds upon a more permannt basis and
bringing to the attention of the public
the great work which the republic is
doing and the fact that it is the only
institution Of it's kind within reach Of
Washington and Baltimore.
Republic Not "Reformatory."
1t was pointed out that the republic
is not a "rsformatory," but lis a self
governing homo for boys who require
the training and discipline which they
cannot receive at their homo either
because Of the lack or .ineficiency OF
parents or guardians.
The. majority OF the boys at the pres
ent time are from Washington, coming
from families, and sometimes. assigned
by the Juvenile Court or the board of
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