Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17
]. ]. CH|CKER|NG
IS BURIED TODAY
Former Capital Educator,
Pioneer in Athletic Work
Here, Died in Pinehurst.

The funeral Of John Jameson Chick
ering, a notable figure among the
teachers of the Washington public
schools and In Columbian University
now George Washington University
more than generation ago, took place
today at North Andover, Mass.
Mr.. Chickering died at Pinehurst, NJ
c., Sunday after brief illness of pneu-
monia. He is survived by his widow.
who was Miss Anne e. Russell of North
Andover; a son, John ]. Chickering, jr.,
and two sisters, Mrs. w. w. Beddell of
Orange, N. j., and Miss Frances e.
cousin of DR.. j. Franklin Jameson,
chief Of the manuscript division Of the
Library OF Congress. They were class
mates at Amherst.
Mr. and Mrs. Chickering and their
son had gone to Pinehurst during the
sons Easter vacation from Princeton
University. Services were held at Pine
hurst Monday afternoon.
Father Taught Here.
Mr.. Chickering was II years old He
was graduated from Amherst College
in the class of 1879 and shortly there
after came to Washington and resided
at Gallaudet College, where his father
was professor. In addition to his
duties as teacher in the public schools,
he was instructor in physical culture.
Pupils of Mr.. Chickering, all of them
now elderly, testify to the influence he
had upon their character. The room
of the grammar school where Mr..
Chickering taught at the Old Wallach
Building, at the corner OF Eighth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, was
on the top floor, and one OF the things
that made favorable impression on the
boys under his tuition was his practice
of walking up the last flight with heavy
tread, notifying them he was coming
and thus halting the skylarking that
prevailed frequently. This practice
avoided disciplinary measures, made a
deep impression on his pupils and gave
him the reputation of being square"
1t was Mr.. Chickering who estab-
lished a gymnasium at the Wailach
School and in other ways he en-
couraged pupils to be active in sports
especially foot ball and base ball. He
was pioneer in this respect in the
local public schools.
Tribute by Gridiron Club.
Last year, when Harry j. Brown
Washington correspondent of the Salt
Lake Tribune, one of Mr.. Chickering's
former pupils, was president OF the
Gridiron Club, Mr. Chickering attended
a dinner of that organization and vas
introduced to the guests as the teacher
OF three members of the club. He was
deeply touched by the tribute.
When he came to the family resi-
dence at Kendall Green, after his grad
uation at Amherst. Mr.. Chickering was
employed for a short time by the
Smithsonian Institution, and gave close
attention to geology and natural his
tory. Shortly before his death he pre-
sented to the Smithsonian a collection
of birds eggs he had made as young
man. He also taught in Emerson Instl-
tute, usually known as Youngs Acad-
eny. and then became teacher OF the
male grammar school in the Wallach
Building and principal Of the building.
In 1892 Mr.. Chickering resigned as
public school teacher to become
principal of the preparatory department
of Columbian University. He held tnat
position two years and then reilreo 70
take the office of superintendent OF
public schools at Flushing. Long Island.
In February, 1898, the Flushing
School system became merged into that
of Greater New York and less than a
month later Mr. Chickering was elected
associate superintendent OF public
schools for the Borough of Queens for
term of six years. The Queens school
district was the largest in New YORK
City, being 80 miles long and having 81
school buildings, about 600 teachers and
between 10000 and 10000 pupils. In
the Autumn of 1910 Mr. Chickering was
transferred as school superintendent TO
what he described as 'the most thickly
populated spot on the face of the globe,
in the heart of New York City"
During his residence in Washington
Mr.. Chickering completed the post
graduate courses in the Columbian Uni
versity Law School and was admitted
to the bar of the District, but did not
take up the active practice of law.
In 1911 Mr.. Chickering resigned from
the New York school system and moved
to Boston For several years he de-
voted himself to the study and collec-
ton of Oriental rugs, was active in edu-
cational advancement and delved into
genealogical inquiry. In the World War
he served with the Red Cross. helped
organize Red Cross chapters and served
in the Red Cross cottage on Boston
Common.
During the postwar period he was
active in finding work for returned
overseas veterans. In recent years he
spent part of his time every year at
Pinehurst. He had a permanent resi-
dence in New York and a Summer
ot North Andnvor