Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

a3eCWeen ana K streets, Mrs. q. r. Cum
MINIS and Thomas S. Gartrell sold shoes, Her
man Gasch sold tobacco Charles Kaufman was
In the clothing business and Andrew Goddard,
Ker, Clark and Trunnel and Kaufman Meyen-
berg handled dry goods. j. Rich & Bro and
MAX Sickle sold fancy goods and Philip r.
Wilson carried line of groceries. Brakhagen,
the harnesSmaker was at COS; Richard C.
Lewis. hats, ETC., ut go; Simon N. Meyer sold
millinery goods then at 932. and another well
known frm of today-William H. Veerhoff-
was ct BIS.
The Northern Liberty Market, as the writer
has said, was not in Mount Vernon Square so
years ago, having been removed prior to that
time. However one block east, at New York
avenue and Sixth, is public school that might
bear referring to as of that period.
According to Sessford's Annals, the building
that originally occupied this site was erected
m 1880. principally as an engine house. The
reports Of the public schools give two dates
when It was first occupied for educational pur-
poSes-1e56 and 1858. However, it is evident
that 1t was taken over quite early by the
school trustees. In size it was SO by % feet,
and was three stories high, containing three
school rooms. The ground was valued at
$1,000 and the building, which was of brick at
$4,000. It was used for the primary and
secondary grades, and Mary o. Whitney, Lucy
Nay Johnson and Helen E. Ralph taught here
during the school year ending August 81, 1875,
when 1t was known as the Berret Building,
named for James c. Berret, mayor of WASH
angton, 1853 to 1860.
Although the report this building in 1875
gives It's condition as good yet, evidently be-
cause IL was too small and the ground space
could be used to better advantage it was re-
moved and the present building erected IN its
place.
HE report Of the superintendent of public
schools for 1s74-75 gives the following in
teresttng account of the two buildings-the one
removed and the one still standing:
The old brick building that stood upon a
triangular lot Of ground bounded by New York
avenue and Sixth and L streets northwest was
originally erected for an engine house. but was
remodeied, and has been used as a school house
since 1853 The building contained only three
school rooms. and one of these was very I'M
desirable. The trustees recommended that this
building be improved and enlarged by the ad-
oAeaon OF two wings, SO that in an it would
contain nine school rooms, play rooms teachers
rooms and rooms for janitor
"The Commissioners of the District favor
ably entertained the recommendation, and di-
rected Mr.. Thomas M. PloWnan, inspector of
buildings, to prepare plans for the proposed
changes. His plans were approved and n con-
tract Tor the work was made. The modifica-
lions In the old building were so extensive that
tne contractor preferred to take IT down and
20 erect, without any additional charge an
entire new structure. This he was allowed to
90. and the work is now nearly completed
The entire cost of this Improvement Including
heating the building by furnaces, Enclosing the
grounds, and furniture, will probably be about
ezT.0Oo.
In honor of Mr.. George j. Abbot, who
served as member of the board from 1s45 to
1855, and rendered the schools most efficient
ana valuable service, the board of trustees has
named It the Abbot School Building. Two
rooms IN the basement of the Assembly's
church. at the corner OF Fifth and streets
northwest were rented and used for schools
during the time occupied in erecting the Abbot
Building"
THOUGH the Abbot Building was begun in
1875, it was first used in 1876, and then ap-
RArontky by only five male classes-three uri-
mary and two secondary. In Miss Sallie A. Dali
toms primary class for that year diplomas were
awarded TO Frank w. Amrein, Francis Watkins.
Edward Columbus, Martin E. Hoyberger Charles
e. Mahorney, Charles d. Watkins William f.
Peabody. John S. Cissel Frank c. Roach, David
F. Parker. Charles L. Taylor, George L. LOefier,
Harry w. Andrews, John N. Oliver, Bernhard
u. Behrend, Alfred H Speake, George H Nc
Duen Frederick A. Eckstein, Aloysius A. King
Henry Poynton, William Goldn william Hlrr-
Ley, Thomas Phillips, William CulverweH Phil
lips Hawley, John Enders, Francis Kress and
Abraham kaufman.
Those attending Miss Ralohs primary class
and who were rewarded, were: Clarence E.
Davis. Frank Tharp, Edward W. Dom, Guy
T. Trembly, Henry Peterson, Seymour B.
Wright, Linneus LaFetra, Oden S. Scott Ernest
A. Fill Solomon Peyser, Edward w. Wolhaupter,
George NJ Copenhaver, Harrison Stidham,
George Terry, Edward Spindler, Charles VIII
SON. George Maloney, PerciVal Waters, George
Amerien, Thomas Howard George McElwee
and Charles Bailey.
The boys in primary class No. Is, who had
Miss Sarah Bartlett as teacher, and who were
given rewards of merit some of which, perhaps,
are Stfn in existence, were: Frederick Fischer,