Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-18
NEW JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL DEDICATED
Officials Pay Tribute to Late
Alexander T. Stuart
at Exercises.

School officials, members Of the
Board Of Education and the host of
friends of the late Alexander T.
Stuart gathered at the dedication Of
the Stuart Junior High School,
Fourth and E streets northeast, last
night to pay tribute to a man univers.
ally acknowledged to have been the
most beloved in the history Of the
school system"
Landing Mr.. Stuart as man whose
single purpose was "the preparation
of youth for the journey through life, !"
Henry Hunt Mckee, president of the
National Capital Bank, speaking on
Alexander T. Stuart: The Teacher
and Friend" declared Mr.. Stuarts
wealth consisted of that peculiar JOY
which comes to those who devote
their lives to the intellectual and spir.
itual welfare of others"
Declared Fitting Tribute.
"It is proper" Mr. Mckee continued,
that this building should bear Mr..
Stuart's name. No other monument
that we could erect would signify to
posterity the true nature of his mis-
sion in life. The work he did will
devoted men and women to whom the
memory of his career will be an in.
spiration. With it's modern facilities
for instruction, study, recreation and
healthy physical exercise, it is a real,
ization Of this hope that some day the
education of our boys and girls will
be regarded as the most important of
our civic activities.
"While we build our temples and
our monuments with stone and iron,
brick and mortar, and dedicate them
to the memory Of those we love. Mr..
Stuart built q more lasting edifice.
1t was not planned and built by him
consciously for his own glory. Never
theless his spirit will be enshrined
therein forever. He built, in spirit
of love and devotion to an ideal, a
temple Of human hearts, and, in the
words Of John Ruskin, These being
crimson-veined are indeed eternal.
And so my friends, I ask that the
privilege of laying beside yours this
simple tribute to the character of a
noble Christian gentleman"
Kramer Lauds Stuart.
"It is fitting" Asst. Supt. of Schools
Stephen X. Kramer told the audience
in his talk on Alexander r. Stuart:
The Superintendent" that this build
ing bearing his name should be reared
upon this hill. Across this territory
when it was yet rolling open country
of field and stream, he took his pa
tent way as he passed from school to
school, ever the welcomed guest and
inspiring friend Of his teachers"
DIR. H. B. Learned. member of the
Board OF Education. spoke on "Alex-
ander T. Stuart: The Public Servant"
DIR. Learned reminded his hearers that
Mr.. Stuart started his school service
at the age Of % and did not complete
it until his death at the age of 76.
Henry P. Blair, former president of
the Board of Education, in his talk
touched on Alexander T. Stuart: The
Citizen"
DIR. Ballou Presides,
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintend.
ent of schools. presided. DR.. Ballou
said he hoped that "the things for
which Mr.. Stewart stod and eXempli-
fed will be the ideal for all Stuart
Junior High School girls and boys to
strive for"
A picture OF Mr.. Stuart was un.
yelled by Irene Elliott.Moore. Harry
Angelica sang, accompanied by Mrs.
Bernice Randall Angelica. Rev. DIR.
Charles HI. Butler pronounced the in.
vocation, and benediction. Music.
which included the favorite songs of
Mr.. Stuart, was furnished by the
Eastern High School Orchestra, under
the direction of Mrs. c. v. Byram.