Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-21

TO teach these grades for some time. but
Miss stuart gave way the following year
70 Miss Isabella r. Nalley, who received
for her efforts in educating the youth
OF Fort Stevens and vicinity the enor-
nous sum, after nine years experience,
Of $3.50 year.
Mr.. Springer was a graduate of Wes-
leyan University of Middleton, Conn.
He began teaching in 1870, and received
his appointment in the public schools
Of Washington September /, 1876. His
annual salary in 1880 was $3.50.
X \ y
OF interest, no doubt, to those VINO
~ have in their day attended TIE
county schools are few of the rules
which the teachers were directed to I'll.
force. The pupil was cautioned not to
throw paper or anything whatever on
the floor, nor mark. scratch, chalk or
otherwise diSflgure or injure any por-
ton of the school building or anything
connected with 1t. They were also ad-
monished against the use Of tobacco in
any form, or to stamp or play at any
l,oisterous game within the schoolroom,
Or to use any profane or indicate Ian
i;uage; to nickname any person, throw
a6ones or other missiles. annoy or mall
treat others, or do anything that might
disturb the neighborhood or the school.
However, for any disobedience or in
fraction on our part the teacher was
urged to avoid. so far as possible, the
Use of the corporal punishment. To
what extent this was followed many Of
lis are living witnesses.
Always Of great interest are the
names of those recorded on the honor
roll of a school. and those especially
good boys and girls Of the Brightwood
School during the year 1875, Of course,
are no exception. They include the
A. Cowling, Eva NJ. Dudley, John M.
Creagh, Alice Creagh, George w. White
and Katie Young. Those receiving hon.
orable mention the following year were
Eva May Duly, S. Louisa Keene, Peter
F. Creagh, George w. White. Phehe A.
King, Alice Creagh, John Nice. King,
John M. Creagh, Caroline H. Gness, L.
Acadia King and John Thomas King.
In the honor roll of the Mount Pleasant
School for the same year, 1876, appears
the name Of Helen Gilman Nichols, for
long time and until recently principal
Of the Brightwood School.
The list for 1877 gives the names OF
Charles A. King, Henry Sartain. j. Ev-
erett Keene, the popular Brightwood
dentist-loved and regarded by all
who died during the influenza epidemic
of a few years ago: Nettie L. Hurdle,
John Nice. King. Margaret E. Thomas,
Laura A. King, Theodore II. Thomas, :.
Louisa Keene and j. w. H. Norton.
The 1873 list includes Theodore H.
Thomas. Lille N. CiSsel, John 7. King,
Charles E. King, Fred II. Thomas, Ma
rian E. Norton, ]. w. Hollis Norton,
Laura A. King. William H. Drager. :.
Louisa Keene. John H. McChesney, An.
ma Drager. Charles @. McChesney ana
Sarah E. Thomas.
The last year that diplomas and
medals were given, 1879. also appears
the name Of George w. White. as wen
as Theodore H. Thomas, Lillian N. Cis-
sci. j. w. Hollis Norton. Anna DToege.
Agnes A. King. Charles E. King,
James E. Thomas, S. Louisa Keene,
Cicely s. Woods, Margaret Y. Cissel,
Henrietta CisSel and Frederick II.
Thomas.
Regarding the building on Georgia
avenue now used rs junior high
school, the report of Joseph r. Keene,
dated June 80. 1889, contains the fol-
lowing statement: 49,.
"a lot has also been purchased at
Brightwood and a very neat 4-room
brick building erected thereupon, 'front.'
ing on Brightwood avenue, near Emory
Chapel. This building is now receiving
the finishing touches. Three rooms Will
be occupied at the opening OF the s s.,IniSh
year in September next, all OF which
will be furnished with new furniture
similar to that at Burrville."
So that we know this building was
originally four-room structure, which
was later added to and made its pres.
ent size, having been first erected Al
years ago.