The Washington times., 1931-06-13
HONOR AWARDS
PRESENTED To
500 OTHERS
Capacity ThrOng at Langley
High Witnesses Ceremony;
Kenneth Ellsworth Praised

OClOOA duOAbOAAuLl 1OOkcu OIl 4dSL
night, IS public school students
received medals and 600 others
were given honor certificates for
meritorious essays written in the
contest sponsored by The Wash
tngton Times on "Beautifying
Washington for 1882"
Praise for the children's efforts
and for the progressiveness Of
The Times in backing the essay
contest featured two brief ad-
dresses. The rest of the program
was given over to the distribution
of the awards and music by the
Overseas, Drum and Bugle Corps
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
under the direction of Lieut..
Alvin I. Lorig, commander and
bandmaster.
Tribute to Each Child
Mrs. Jessie F. Evans, wife Of
Joshua Evans, jr. president Of the
District National Bank, pinned
the medals on the IS winners, pay
ing tribute to each child's genius
in doing so.
George j. Adams, executive sec
Fetary of the Washington clean
mp campaign committee, which,
with the Board Of Education, Co
operated in the contest, acted as
master Of ceremonies, explained
the aim of the contest, introduced
Kenneth Ellsworth, seventh grade
student of John Eaton School, the
grand prize winner, and read the
essay which was adjudged the
best written in the school system.
The certificate winners occu-
pied seats in the audience, and
marched to the stage to receive
the documents, tied with red,
white and blue ribbons. Mrs.
George j. Adams directed the
distribution of these. She was
assisted by Mrs. Gladys Ball
MiddlemisS, Mrs. John D. Fitz~
gerald and Mrs. Henry R. Hol-
man.
Mrs. Evans in presenting the
medals said that everyone gets
something out Of contest
whether a winner or not. She
declared that to her, as a house
wife, young EllSworth's essay was
an inspiration, and asserted that
the school children of Washing
ton had been accorded the honor
of participating in the first con-
crete movement to make the
George Washington Bicentennial
a success.
The speaker referred to the fact
that the contest was run in con-
nection with the 1881 cleanup
campaign and said:
'Tt was logical that in q
forward movement Of such vital
importance to the community
The Washington Times. ever
progressive, should take the lead
and sponsor it,"
Mrs. Evans praised the papers
published by William Randolph
Hearst for their stand in educa-
ton matters, and pointed out
that Mr.. Hearst's mother had
been a school teacher in her
younger life and had later de-
voted much of her energy and
talents to the founding of kinder
gartens.
ArOusing the Grown Ups
Mr.. Adams told the audience
that the cleanup campaign COM
mittee had sought to interest the
grown people in the movement
and had conceived the idea that
the best way in which that inter
est could be aroused was through
the children. He told of how The
Times had consented to sponsor
the contest and the Board of
Education'S willingness to permit
the school students to participate
as a part Of their regular scho.
lastic work.
After the medals were awarded
and all the winners were lined up
across the footlights, proud in
their achievement, Mr.. Adams
brought down the house when he
said:
81 venture to say that there
are few grOwnupS in the audi
ence who could have SO COM
prehenSively tackled the sub
jeCt of this contest as have
these children and that few, If
any, could have surpassed them
in what they have written. /
predict that in the future we
will see their names - not
signed to school essays, but
emblaZOned on the pages Of
history"
Lieutenant Lorig and his or.
ganization gave a diversified pro-
gram of marches and popular
music, using the George Wash
ington Bicentennial March as a
theme melody. The band gave
a 3O-minute concert prior to the
rise of the curtain and also
played selections as the certifi-
cate winners marched to the
stage.
All students who received GER
tificateS were those whose essays
reached the grade judges. The
remainder Of the 1900 certificate
winners, whose essays did not
reach the grade judges but which
were the best in their respective
classes or sections. will receive
their certificates at the schools
where they are enrolled.
The exercises brought to a close