Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28

ana L, taught by Edward A Paul At first only
. one-year course was taught in these schools,
but, because their value and popularity, this
period was extended to two years. and, by 1880,
these courses were ol1cially called high schools,
and the modest start first made in the Seaton
Building soon led to the erection of the Gen.
trail High school on o street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets northwest and the same
Edward A Paul became the first principal there
in 1882
In addition to the poems read at the dedica-
ton Of the Seaton School, remarks were also
made by j. Ormond Wilson, one of the out
standing superintendent of the public schools,
and one of the most beloved; w. w. Moore,
formerly an alderman in the City Council;
Gen. Norton p. Chapman, delegate to Congress
from the District of Columbia under the Terri
torial Government; William r. Woodward,
chairman of the Sub-board of Trustees, Second
District School, and Gen. Francis A. Walker,
superintendent of the ninth census. The mem
bers of the Board of Trustees for the second
school district for 1901 were william r.
woodward. George F. Mcclellan, r. M. Hall,
A. C. Richards and John Randolph
The first teachers assigned to the Seaton
Building were: Nathaniel p. Gage, Male Gram
mar School; Julia A. Brown, male intermediate
No. i; NJ. Adele TAFT, male intermediate No. 2;
Mary e. Rowe male intermediate, No 3; Eliza
Cation, male secondary, No. /; Clara c. Baker,
male secondary. No. 3; Amanda East male
secondary, No. 5: Mrs. Rose E. Roosevelt male
primary, No. l. Metalla King male primary
No. 3, and Hannah r. Hudson, male primary
No. 5.
THESE were the days when medals, diplomas
and other honors were bestowed upon the
children in the different grades for faithful and
meritorious work done during the school year.
and 1t unquestionably was a great incentive to
the scholar and practice that the old-timer
feels should not have been done away with
Indeed, many an early resident today shows
Wif no -
merit given to the worthy children each month";
OF which he happened to be one, and the other
merits Of different valuation, such as the one
the writer has before him calling for 100
merits awarded in 1873 to Maud Crown and
signed by her teacher Miss M. E. Rodier, and
which has the notices in scrollwork: Hear
Instruction and Be Wise" and Wisdom Is
More Precious Than Rubies' To many these
are priceless treasures, and no doubt some of
the boys who attended the Seaton School the
nrst year it was opened still recall with pride
the honorS received on graduating day in
1872. Here some of the classes; your name
may be among them:
Male Grammar School: Gold medal-Edward
v. Benton. Diplomas-William r Stansbury,
Charles H. Ourand Joseph Brown, George T.
Parks, Galusha A. Riggies, William B. Turpin
William T. Talbot, Ernest F. King. Frank G.
Barry, Walter N Drummond, william WAL
decker
Male intermediate. No. /: Gold medal
Charles W. Lemon. Diplomas-George w Kern
William J. Father, Frank L. Stickney, William
r. Williams, Wallace F. Crossman, William NJ.
Arnold, Moses Schwartz Joseph Sturgis,
Thomas G. Belts, Rives Curran, Bingham H.
Baxter, Charles Rodgers, William B. Stockman
Oscar c. Towner. Harold c. Macarthur, j. Jacob
Decker and Henry D. Kleinman.
Male intermediate. No. 2: Gold medal
Francis A LANCE Diplomas-James o. Hagan,
Charles w. Riggles, Jeddie Cuttings, Joseph b.
Ballenger, Perry 3. Turpin, William H. Peters,
John j. Sturgus Samuel Rosenbaum, Hamilton
w. Adams, John W. Koob, John p Sturgis,
Charles H. Ehrhardt and George C. Faherty.
Male intermediate. No. 8: Gold medal
Charles E. Kinsey. Diplomas-Walter H. Klop-
fer John B. johnson, Robert c. Herman Rob-
tnson 3. Lesh, James c. Bushby, William e.
Gibson, Edwin M. Frazee, Harry Skippon,
Charles F. Ward, William F. Aryin, Robert L.
Fenwick. William T. Belts. Frank Burnham,
Edward H. Patterson. Clarence L. Trevitt,
Samuel G. Wise and Harry j. Finley.
Male secondary No. +: Silver medal-Ed-
ward e. Rider. Diplomas-Louis Kolipinski,
William p. Van Arsdale Lewis E. White, Henry
p. King, Edwin H. Burch, Frank w Walker
and George w Campbell.
Male secondary, No. 5: Silver medal-OScar
Cissel. Diplomas-William A. Wilson, Roger
Perry Miller. Elmer E. Troxell, Henry N. Boern-
stein. Thomas H. Wilson, Charles M OLeary,
William T. Balm. Charles E. Brereton and
George w. Kennedy
Male secondary, No. 5: Silver medal-John
Brennan Diplomas-John T. Howard George
f. Randolph, Charles H. Ruon, Wilbur S.
Dodge Elma E. Yates. John Walsh. Joseph J.
Fowler. John w. Thorn, Frank F. Tucker,
willard M Mcconnell Herman Bucheler. Will
liam S. Knox, G. Beuregard Branson and James
q. Birchett.
Male primary. No. /: Silver medal-Jefferson
B. Smith. D.plomas-Lewis E. Hawkins, Frank
A Macnichol Edward J. Fletcher, Elwood q.
Kelly, Gustav Esch Edward j. Enthoffer John