The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-25
EASTERN HIGHS.
PRINCIPAL WAS.
STUDENT THERE.
Charles Hart, Now Its Head,
Graduated from School in
1895, at Head Of His Class
Big DEVELOPMENT SINCE
Appropriation for New Build
ing Is Largely Credited to
His Labors With Congress

The honor of returning to alma
rnater as its principal, is some
thing reserved to those especially
favored. Even greater is the honor
when that school happens to be
one of the most important high
schools in the Nations Capital.
Charles Hart left Eastern High
School at the head OF his class in
1895. It's handful of students was
then housed in the small sbuilding
NJ Eighth street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, shortly to be
vacated for the new building at
Seventeenth and East Capitol
streets.
In 1919 he returned to Eastern
High School as its principal. With
fitting ceremonies he was enthu-
siastically installed.
Mr.. Hart found that Eastern
High School had outgrown Its
quarters, and that the overflow or
students was housed in portable
buildings. He threw himself en-
Enthusiastically into a campaign to
induce an appropriation from Con-
gress. sufficient for new site
and a building of sufficient proper
tons to take care of the ever
Increasing school population.
He co-operated with all interests
which had already undertaken this
work. Years of labor were finally
rewarded A building similar Ito
the home of Central High School
has been erected, and viii be
moved into within a few weeks.
Mr.. Hart was awarded an A. B.
degree in 1910 by George Washing
ton University, following his grstdu-
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School in 1896. He later took
several summer courses in the
Harvard University summer
school. He spent one summer in
England attending Oxford.
He was, for a number Of years
q teacher in the Business High
School, instructing in bookkeeping
and business practice.
Commenting on the purposes and
aims OF his school,, Mr.. Hart said.
'HThe Eastern High School was
established with the purpose, Of
training its students to better
citizenship through high ideals
Of scholarships and true apprecia-
ton of the value Of character
Development In its students. It's
success has come through main
tanning it's standards and working
for the common good Of its stu
dents and the community.
It has been able to accomplish
through the singleness of purpose
and effort of it's faculty. the SUD-
port and loyalty Of it's alumni, and
the ambition and determination Of
fits student body to make the most
>of its opportunities. 1t demonstra-
ted, through its early years in the
old Peabody School, that 1t could
rise superior to mere physical dis
comfort. 1t has shown in the past
few years. that crowded conditions
and curtailed schedules can be
overcome by determined effort and
unity of purpose.
THE change to the new building
win be welcomed by the faculty
and alumni, as giving a greater
opportunity for efficient service:
anc by the student body as an OPP
portunity to develop mentally. NOR
ally, and physically to a degree
that is not possible under the pres
ent restricted conditions. The hope
Nand belief of all is that the same
spirit of love and devotion to the
school, its interests. and welfare will
carry over to the Greater Eastern"
Mr.. Hart has taken an important
part in things civic in Washington,
manifesting keen and active
interest in all problems of civic
welfare and betterment.
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