The Washington herald., 1920-08-26
men
BACK SCHOOL
St. Johns College Leases
Riggs Homestead for
New Course.
OPENS SEPTEMBER 20
Commerce and Finance Will
Be Taught and 'Labora-
tory framing Given.
OPENS SEPTEMBER 20

The old Riggs. homestead at 1871
Massachusetts avenue. at one time
a famous social center of Washing
ton, is now to become an educa-
tional center. 1t has Just been
leased by St Johns College to be
used as the main building Of the
new High school of Commerce and
Finance, inaugurated under the
auspices of Washington business
and professional men. The latter.
under the name of the Society of
Commerce and Finance OF 81. John
College had already acquired the
adjoining building, 1905 Massachu-
setts avenue. at the northwest cor,
ner of Thirteenth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue.
interest in the new institutions
however, demonstrated the lmmel
diate need of larger quarters ana
the Riggs homestead, with ample
rooms and spacious grounds, was
secured.
Iniaue school Course.
The new school is intended to
meet the demand for an adequate
high school training for boys in d.
rect touch with Washington bust
ness and professional life. The
courses are to be supplemented by
opportunities for work in local es-
tablishments to give. the student
laboratory" training in actual BUS
mess.
The school year will open sep
tember 20, and enrollmCnts are now
being made at the school under the
direction of Brother D. EDWARD
president Of st. Johns College.
Men Backing Movement.
The roster of the business men
organizations behind the school in
cludcs many of Washington's mos
prominent business and professional
names. This list follows: Eugene u
Adams. Milton +. Allen, +. T. An
drews. Joseph Berberich, Charles NJ
Birckhcad. James Lee Cost, i. n
Bowles. r. Z. Buckley, T. J. Cal
Ian. DR.. W. Browne Carr, Harry Car
roll, Daniel Z. Caslcy. Charles }.
Cassidy. Maurice J. Colbert. James
f.. Colliflower. u. f. Connell. II. King
Cornwen. William H. De Lacy
George S. De Neale. John B. Dens-
L. Deyiny, John Dolph, H. G. Doyle,
Clarence F. Donohue, Peter A. Drury
John ]. Early Albert z. Esher
Frank 3. Essex. Frank 2. Fenwick
I Thomas F. Finnan, James J. Calvin
Isaac Cans, AIgcrnon S. Gardiner
Julius Garfinkle, NJ. Goldenberg. E
J c. Graham, Leo p. Harlow. Robert
N Harper, Joseph NJ. Hausler, Mi
chacl Heister, J. Francis Hemelt
I Charles Z. Herring, ]. Frank Hogan
George D. Hornung. II. \. Johns
! Holcombe G. Johnson, James H
I johnson. jr., Michael A. Keane
James J. Kelliher, Ernest Kletsch. J
/ Leo Kolb. Charles J. Koones, Ricn-
ard L. Lamb, william Lusby. \. n
Mandeu. Elmer L. Mantz. H. 4. Nau-
rer, Arthur J. May. Leo c. May. Will
lam S. Mccarthy. George J. MCClos.
| key. Michael J. Mccormick, Constan,
J tine E. Mcclure, John c. NcLaugh,
| lin. William ]. McNally, Z. J. Nc
I Quade. James p. MewshaW, c. P. l.
| Moran. Patrick T. Moran, Thomas p
/ Morgan. jr.. Frederick V. Murphy
/ E. II. Neumeyer, William G. Neumey,
I er. George H. O'Connor, John H
! Ontrich, Lewis A. Payne, Louis r
I Peak, Clarence A. Pearson, H. NJ
\ Peter, L. ]. Quinn. Leo A. Rover
\ John H. Ripper. B. J.. Saul. GeOrgt
| c. Shaffer, Oswald F. Schuette, VIII
lam S. Shelby. Henry W. Sohon. Will
lam S. Stamper, E. L. Stock, william
VI. Turton. Leon s Ulman. Edward
voigt. Edward J. Walsh, Adam
+. Weschlcr, George w. White, JOSEPH
A Whitfield. +. P. Whitty. Julian NJ
Winnemore and John H. label.
The officers of the society are
Peter A. Drury, president: Milton. E
Allies and Michael G. Mccormick, vic.
presidents; Frank B. Devereaux
treasurer; Michael Heister, secre
tary.