Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-05
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Modernism J-Pup sontheF First HooR

voted Mr. Wilson. as superintendent OF
schools, special personal recognition for the
work displayed by the students at the ex-
hiol prom ~ s7o Mr.. wilson was connected
with many educational and charitable IN
Time president OF the. board Of trustees Of
GARFIELD Hospital and was also connected G,n, .ia
with the Industrial Home scnooI HPlrm ntnn
University. National METROPOLITAN Bank
Industrial Education Of Gol9red Y0ntnS' a ts
the American Colonization Society
No doubt the reader will recall the
name of some teacher who taught him
at this old school, Quite an army OF
instructors have taught here from first
to last but perhaps the first year S
teachers will be of the greatest interest.
Those listed as teaching here August
a. 1870, include: Male Grammar
School, A. M. Mckee, with j. 7. Cor
lew assisting: Female Grammar, Mary
e. r. hewitt: Male intermediate No. i,
LOFTS Dexter. and No 2, Kate A. Nc
Mahon; Female Intermediate NO. /,
Fannie E. Hoover, and No, 2, Augusta
Evans; Secondary Nos. /, 2, 4, ana T.
Oceana A. Walker, Susie Hawkins,
Lizzie L. Campbell. Addie Fuller ana
Ellen Gibbs, in the order given; Prl-
mary No 4, Dora ~ Brown, NO. H.
Lucy A. Noyes, and No. 10, Maria ~
Mann
ONCE many persons are still living
~ who attended school in this build
ing when it first opened, no doubt a
reference to some of its pupils would
be interesting. especially those men
toned on the merit roll of 1870. Those
to whom medals were awarded were :
John T. Clckey, Male Grammar School;
Sarah Oliphant, Female Grammar
School, Male intermediate No. l. Bendy
Fikpr. No. 2. Erastus Finch, Female
Intermediate No. /. Ella Norton No. 2,
Clara Weaver: Secondary No. l. Agnes
A. Clampitt; No 2, Pinkney Havenner;
No. 4, Thaddeus Eiker. and No 6. Eli
wood Johnson. In primary grade NO
Sadie Shields was the medalist. as were
Lizzie Reyburn in No. Is and Frank M
Criswell in No. Is.
It is always interesting to read OF
the good boys and the bad boys in years
gone by. and especially is this so II one
happens to have a certificate or sheep
skin to prove that he was in the former
class. II is indeed hard task TO try
to disprove history, and If you f1no
YOUR name in the following list 1t Is
quite certain you received a diploma at
this school in 1870. for something OF
other. with J. Ormond Wilson'S name
signed at the bottom. Here are the
chosen few who excelled in their writ
ten examinations A. B. Hines. H, S
Childs. N. M. Duvall Hattie Cove,
Clara Lesh. Fife Burr. John Young
Leroy Tuttle, Willie Brandenbury, Will
lie Roberts. Howard Abbott. Charlie
Sharretts, Sadie Childs. Katie Byram
Lila Reeves, Sadie McMonigal, Anna
Orb and Mary Oliver. For exemplary
conduct diplomas were awarded TO f.
B. Garfield T. H. Trumbull. c. j,
Metzel. William Murphy. J. H. Haupt-
man. F.. l.. Smart, Annie Clark, Ellie
Rodier. Lille Conrow Nettie Leuman,
Minnie Blackiston, Alverda Hawk. John
Griffin. James Griffin, John Baker
Robert Barr Kirby Woodward, Willie
Butler, Joseph Sessford, Willie orion
George Berry. Miles Fuller, Willie By
ram, Joseph Burket. Cora Chase, Nettie
George, Mary La Barre, Ella Abrams
Libbie VIM, Jennie Bailey. Pauline
Garner. Florence Garfield, Emma Ter
rett. Tialda Eichholtz, Cora Weaver
Lille Bangs, Ruth Pocock, Ida Stowe
Annie Niffens. SalIie Burket Lizzie
Clayton, Fannie Byram, s. Clokey, w
Mcleod. G. LaBarre. G.. Gerhard, c
Spalding, w Marsh. Frederick Meyers
Harry Spackman. Harry Lowry, Willie
DE Ford. Josiah Wilmington, Callit
Nash. David LaSk. Clarendon Smith
George Hartwell. Frank Dixon. Henry
Wise, Daniel Riggs. Adelia Cooper. Hat.
tie Reed. Alice Hurley Emma Hopkins
Lola Clokey. Mollie West, Julia Smith
Abbie Hopkins, BERTHE Shaw. Katie Hill
Fannie Hilbus. Sallie Hurley. Darius w
Richard and Charles A. Clement.
For attention To studies and improve
ment the following also had their names
engrossed' H. 4. Bean, E. c. Davidson
r. p. WiSwell. Annie Dutton, Fannie
Sypherd, Louisa Bishop. r. Reyburn
Charlie Collins. Samuel Sibley, Thomas
Cook. John Russell. John Irwin. Emma
BelfilS, BERTHE Freeland, Katie Shields
Emma Weaver. Mamie Hartwell Katie
McSweeny, Mary Gilfellen. Charlotte
Wohlforth, Hattie Foster. w Hutchin-
son, r. Miller, r. Dyer, Odo Woodley
Joseph Wilmer. David Oliver. Worthing
Sharretts. John Conner John Garland
Mary Chase. Rosa Tanner. Sadie Shaw