Evening star., 1924-11-12

ooiS " sup dl wi otudIl uOol lof
a word Of kindly greeting and advice.
HE was my friend, the dearest,
finest friend that a man could possess
1 came to know him in the years
during which we enjoyed almost a
father and son relation. He became
my counselor in the years of trouble,
doubt and trial through which we
passed with so many interests in
common. 1t was given to me in those
years to pass beyond the curtain of
CAIN dignity and gentleness to view
the rich humanity of a soul that gave
of it's strength and wisdom to all
who came. And gave often far more
than the recipient realized at the
time of the giving"
Example for Outh.
President Lloyd Of the Board of
Education commended Mr.. Stuart S
life 'as splendid example for
emulation by the youth of our city
and those of US who are permitted
yet awhile 20 remain this side of
the rolling tide which sewers all
earthly relations"
Seldom in the history of the
Washington public schools has one
of it's administrative officers passed
away who was so universally be-
7. Stuart" said Mr.. Lloyd. He was
an outstanding character, and yet
modest and unobtrusive. He was a
man of sympathetic nature. He in
terested himself in others and al
ways seemed to have that touch of
humanity which makes us all akin
and without which one grows cold
and heartless. He was ready to
listen to the story of wounded feel
ings, mistreatment or complaint, and
always did so with a kindly and
friendly spirit. In these associations
he was able to overcome much OF
antagonism and to reconcile those at
disagreement and to compose those
who had either imaginary or actual
grievances by his considerate words
and conciliatory bearing because of
his sincerity of purpose. 1t has been
stated that the peacemaker is bless
ed, and he may be properly recog-
niZed as one who was a peacemaker.
Had Exceptional Ability.
"Mr. Stuart possessed exceptional
ability, which was much greater than
many supposed. He used all the
powers he possessed in trying to fur
ther the interests of the public
schools. The greater part of his long
service in this community was spent
in that work for which he was ever
ready to make any reasonable sacri-
flee.
"Mr. Stuarts crowning virtue was
his excellent character. He was hon
est, because honesty is right. He was
truthful, because no other course is
consistent with strict integrity. He
tried TO eXemplify in his every rela-
tion the principles of the golden rule
III
celt, and recognized always that
frankness and candor are cardinal
virtues, which all should possess"
Mr.. Galliher. speaking of Mr.
Stuart as citizen, referred to the
thousands of children in Washington
whom he had influenced for good
Computation may possibly be made
of the number of those who were
reached by that influence" said Mr.
Galliher, yet it would seem an al
most hopeless task to undertake to
even estimate the total, for literally
many thousands were at one time and
another within the zone of his per-
sonality and his teaching, his guild
ance and his example
AS teacher, as supervisor. as super
lntendent, Mr.. Stuart was in the closest
touch with the youth Of Washington for
that half century, and none who came
within the range of his influence failed
to benefit thereby. For he radiated
good. He was teacher in the best sense
For he lived according to the principles
which he eXpounded and taught.
To-day are many. many members of
this community in middle or even in the
early decline of life who were pupils of
Alexander T. Stuart when he taught
classes. There are younger persons to
whom he, in their school days was
parsonage of educational Importance as
a supervisor, and there are still younger
ones who passed through the schools
during his service as superintendent.
All Gained Something.
"All of these persons. men and wom-
en-, have gained something of lasting
value from him, from his always kindly
nature. from his sound counsel from
his fundamentally sound educational
methods and, above all, from his splen-
did example as man. They are the
better citizens for his influence and his
teaching.
THAT is the truly constructive work
in citizenship that Alexander T. Stuart
did for Washington. The sound pr,n-
ciples of equity which govern in our
business world today are in large meas
ure the product of such examples and
such educational service as his. The
maintenance of the best thought in the
relations of the men and women who
constitute today's community is one of
his contributions to the welfare OF
Washington"
Miss Walker, speaking for the
teachers, declared that Mr.. Stuart
saw loves illusions and kept them
safe. 1T was at his cottage hearth
as those of us know who have rested
and talked with him and his famiiy
there" she said. that love was held
as ever sacred and romantic thing
it was from his cottage hearth, as
all of us know, that his love came
forth. This same love spread into
his professional and social relations
like an imperial sunset flooding a far
horizon. In it's glow we can. sec
him offering his arm to the aged
bowing with admiration to the ado
lescent and throwing back his heaC
with laughter at the enterprisine
tenacity of tender baby fingers. AnG
to all he gave what time canno;
change or a thief purloin,' his love
What was his love? An emotion:
Yes, and more; it was also an at
Love an Attitude.
"That it was a strong emotion we
know, for nature had given him so
Much of the innate, of
the unlearned, there was about it.
Yet I know that he had rationalized
his love, had made of it an attitude,
by setting off 1ife's values, looking at
them squarely, unflinchingly and
choosing for himself the way of love.
He held that in all human relations
love has primacy and reason should
be its instrument. That must have
been true of his thinking, for never
blindly could he have applied his
standards SO systematically. When
we examine the warp and woof of
his thinking, his feeling and his do
ing we find that it was woven Of the