Evening star., 1925-05-31
ELIZABETH BROWNS
MEMORY H0N0RED
Women's College Club
Pounds Scholarship at CIV.
U. for Late Teacher.

The College Women's Club has es-
tablished in George Washington Uni
versity a scholarship fund in memory
OF Elizabeth V. Brown, who for II
years was director of primary instruc-
tion in the District public schools. At
the time of her death in 1915, Miss
Brown had just been elected president
of the club.
Those who were closely associated
with Miss Brown point out that
through her broad educational outlook
and untiring efforts the primary
grades of the schools as well as the
teachers were brought TO a high state
of efficiency, while many young teach
ers entered George Washington Uni
versity by her influence.
Friends Contributed.
AS Miss Brown was an alunnus of
the university, the club decided that
it was eminently fitting that me-
mortal TO her should take the form
Of a scholarship to help other teachers.
A scholarship fund for the teacher 8
college was then started and dona-
tions were made by members OF the
club, officers and teachers OF the pub
lie schools and many of Miss Brown S
friends. The fund was in charge Of
an active committee headed by Miss
NJ. Z. Given. principal of the Elizabeth
V. Brown School, in Chevy Cha Sc.
Others who served with her are Mrs.
William II. Heron, member of the
board of education Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor of municipal play
grounds, and Mrs. John Weyrich.
To perpetuate the spirit as we'll as
the name OF Elizabeth Brown the club
requested that with every scholarship p
granted by the university through the
fund, the following testimonial be
written by Ann Pierce, be included
Testimonial.
Let us fully live the life Thou hast
given us; let US bravely take and
bravely give Fullness of life and
bravery, surely these were dominant
chords in the Psalm Of Life as Eliza
beth Brown lived 1t.
ITO her family, her friends, her
work. her church her city, she gave
herself, with all the loving kindness
of the wayside we'll When all is
said, not the most that the best of
us can do, is very much. but the spirit
in which 1t is done, the way of doing,
may be thing the world could not
we'll have done without. There is a
gallantry of spirit that does not waver
when the body falters. but serves on,
not only with endurance and courage,
but with gayety and grace. II was 50
she served US and others. It is truly
great spirit that never yields to self
pity or inactivity when confronted by
pain and physical defeat.
Others might have done her work,
must do it now. but few could have
left us the heritage OF strength and
inspiration that comes from witness
ing such a demonstration of the live.
ableness of life, such a deepning of the
conviction that happiness and service
are one. This 1t is TO be lighthouse
of a woman, in days when the old
shore lines of custom are dtSa ppear-
ing, currents of life are veering, new
rocks of difficulty are showing above
the waters, and new mountains of
attainment are coming into women g
sight. Mere personal success, as the
world conceives II, while good in itself.
is but little thing compared to the
work Of blazing a trail in new fields
of endeavor and bequeathing memories
of smiling. undaunted courage, eff
cheney that was not content with the
mere doing, unflagging industry that
would have its share of grace.
And so, we have come together to
wave a farewell to the bright, buoy
ant spirit that we knew as our friend
and leader, Elizabeth Brown, If
through mist of tears they are for
ourselves and to send greetings laden
with gratitude and love to the soul of
her, wherever it may be shining and
serving.
'Vale ct Salve."