Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-14
RELIGIOUS APPEAL
MARKSDED|CAT|ON.
OF MOVES SCHOOL
Henry GiIIigan Stresses Need
as Basis for Character
Training.
SPEAKERS PAY TRIBUTE
TO LATE EDITOR OF STAR
DR.. Ballou, Selden Ely and Miss
Margaret Pepper Stress Good
Citizenship.

devoted to the production Of civic
solidarity, enlivened by the vigorous
urge Of one school board member to
base that training on religious prin-
ciples and practices, marked the dedi-
cation last night of the Crosby Stuart
Noyes School by educators and repre-
sentative citizens Of the District OF
Columbia.
Located at Tenth and Franklin
streets northeast, this first unit Of
model school house, was named for
the late Crosby 8. Noyes, former editor
of The Star, whose life was dedicated
to the City of Washington and Its
future. In their addresses at the for
NAL exerices. the various speakers dedi-
Gated the school to the PRONUNCIATION
of the civic interests which marked
the career of the thus honored jour-
nalist in the lives Of the boys and girls
who are to constitute the future alum
nus Of the school.
Henry GilIigan Speaks.
The participating school officials
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent;
Selden Ely, supervising principal, and
Miss Margaret Pepper, administrative
principal-expressed the hope that the
Crosby Moves School would be instru-
mental in developing character that
makes for good citizenship in its pu-
pills. Henry Gilligan, member of the
Board of Education who recently pro-
posed that religion be made the basis
of all character training in the pub
lie schools, seized upon the occasion
to stress again his determination to
ard academic courses.
Contending that youth today is con-
fronting more fragrant temptation than
ever before, Mr.. Gilligan declared that
the greatest need Of education and
the world at large is spiritual Develop
ment." Mr.. Gilligan cited modern ad-
vertising which presents tobacco snlok-
ing as entertaining and even bene-
ficial, motion pictures which portray
sex life as their themes, and stage
performances which ridicule prin-
ciples which formerly were held sacred.
What this country needs in this
time Of depression and every other
time" he declared with emphasis. sis
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to be way we could see to 1t that
are with more intimate temptations
than ever before, can be made to see
this need and provided with the reli-
giouS training they need"
Mr.. Gilligan said that the prime
responsibility In providing this train
ing for our children rests upon you
and me-their parents-right in our
own homes" He contended, however,
that the mention Of religion in con-
nection with public schools is some
thing that is generally hushed.
will Continue Efforts.
when we don't say anything about
religion, our children believe there Is
nothing to religion" he asserted.
The school board member told the
audience that since he had proposed
religious training as the basis for the
public schools character education
program he had received many letters
in which he was condemned. Some,
he said, charge that his usefulness to
the Board of Education is ended If
newspaper reports of his efforts are
true. At the close of the exercises he
assured a reporter for The Star that
this newspapers accounts of his adj
dresses in favor of religious training
ARE perfectly accurate" During the
spite his name, Gilligan, he Is not a
member of the Catholic faith and fol-
lowing the meeting, he explained that
some Of his correspondents had laid
his interest in religious education to
his affiliation with that church.
Mr.. Gilligan concluded his address
with a vigorous announcement Of his
determination to carry on his fight for
the introduction of religious training
In the schools "as long as ever am
a member Of this Board Of Educa-
ton"
Mr.. Gilligan paid tribute to DR.. Bal
lou when he said the people of Wash
ington should thank the Lord we have
a man like Ballou to run our schools"
The progress shown by the school sys-
tenn during the nearly IL years Of DR..
Ballou's SUPPLEMENTARY, he said, was
evidence of the success with which it
is being administered.
Portrait Presented.
The dedication Of the school was
marked by the presentation to the in
stitution Of large photographic por-
Newbold Moves, his grandson. asso-
ciate editor of The Star, made the
actual presentation. He told the as
Semblage Of parents and community
leaders that the members Of his fam
lily who are trying to carry forward
the ideals Of my grandfather are proud
that he was honored by this school"
OF all the civic interests Of Crosby S.
Noyes, none, he declared, was closer to
his heart than "the weak, struggling
public school system" which existed
None would be prouder than my
built today to bear witness TO the
progress of that early, struggling school
system"
In turning over the portrait to Miss
Pepper, Mr.. Noyes expressed the hope
that It would serve as an inspiration to
the children of the school, "as his life
should inspire them"
Theodore w. Moves, editor OF The
Star, and Frank B. NoyeS, president OF
The Evening Star Newspaper Co., and
president of the Associated Press. sons
Of Crosby Moves, were also present at
the ceremonies.
DR.. Ballou Speaks.
In his address as first speaker on
the program DR.. Ballou discussed brief
ly the extent OF the current school
building program, which he character
lied as the largest In the history Of
the school system. Construction now
underway and that completed during
the l2-month period ending next SUM
mer represents an expenditure OF
81. 500 900. This appropriation total,
he said, Is providing 1873 elementary
classrooms at q cost of $2,450. 600 and
accommodations for 1851 junior high
school pupils at a cost of $3,770,00
In addition to this construction, DR..
Ballou said, the new Roosevelt High
School, now under construction at
total cost of ESQ, 600. viii provioe &C
commodations for 1900 senior high
school students.
DR.. Baliou told the audience that
besides attempting to provide the best
school house accommodations at "a
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