Evening star., 1932-04-03

SCHOOLS OF the D1strfct OF Coiunnpia Wefe HUI
printed, and hence the minutes OF the BOARD
had to he resorted to for information, and
here little indeed was found. The writer also
hunted up his lifelong friend, Charles *
Ffnckel, still in service at the Thomson Build
ing and Walter b. Patterson, retired super
vising principal both well informed ON school
matters. Together with the information fur
nished by Mrs. Parker, and what he could get
himself. he proceeded to carry out whst would
likely be Gen. Grants wishes were he with
us today
THE first principal of this school WAS Adsu-
] rice r. White, though Walter B. Patterson
had been Mt frst tentatively assigned 10 ti1is
post by Supt. j. Ormand Wilson, and even
had gone SO lar as to make plans and aS-
rangements for assuming the duties there when
school opened IN September, 1888. However,
it seems that MIR. White was leaving IN Q
month or two to teach in Boston, and SINCE af
that time, he had more experience than mr.
Patterson 1t was deemed best that he should
get this school in good running order before
he left Washington and, accordingly Mr. Pat
terson WIS sent to the Force School
MIR. Patterson always stood well with Super
intendent Wilson, both being graduates Of
Dartmouth College. Indeed all things being
equal Tor unequal, maybe), Mr.. Wilson gener-
ally favored Dartmouth graduates, and SO we
find serving in important positions in the local
after teaching in this city for while, entered
the real estate business In Minneapolis, Mimi.
with his brother. Stephen Morse Ryder YVES
also among the favored. He was OF Province
town. Mass and the son of captain of a
coasting vessel, who upon one of his trips died
in South America. Stephen, then attending
college, had his studies interrupted while he
proceeded to South America to bring back his
fathers vessel unusual experience Tor a
youngstsr. After teaching mere for a while he
became the principal OF the Grant School.
serving for several years after f90o. Later ne
married a teacher named Pitts and upon leay-
ing our schools he moved TO Niagara Fslls.
N. Y, where he manufactured ap invention cc
bis own, and became wealthy, it rs said. He
lost son in France.
william Quimby who for reasons stated, was
liked by Mr. Wilson, taught at the Franklin
Schedl and became the f1rst principal of the
Dennfsen. Another Dartmouth man, arthur
Philip Greeiey. taught at the Hamilton, on tine
BIadensburg road-named originally tine Ham-
ilton road, IN honor OF Alexander Hamilton
and 1ater entered tire Federal service finally
becoming the assistant commissioner OF pateTits.
Arthur Dow Cram OF the same cUterie taught
first at the Franklin and later succeeded Henry
N. Copp rs supervisor Of what was then tine
first school division, and subsequently gave up
teaching TO become editor for d. Appleton 90.
Francis Ransom Lane, graduate of Da1t-
mouth, taught in the Central High School,
Upon aeaping the District schools he became
connected with the polytechnic institutions OF
Breeklyn, n. z, and Worcester Mass
Other graduates of Dartmouth were Charles
Shedd Clark, who became supervisor OF the
first division, and left l1ere 10 become super
intendemt Of the Somerville, Mass, schools and
Prank n. Pease, who gave up teaching here to
practice law IN FalI River, Mass.
Mr. Patterson, who served at the Grant
Scheol only For brief periods graduated from
Dartmouth in the class or 1885, and received
his A. M. in 1888; later Columbian University
(now George Washington conferred upon him
the degrees of IL. b and LII. M
THE exact order Of service Of the principals
of the Grant School, after Mr.. White, rs
somewhat uncertain. Joseph Frank Moore, who
served until 1887 Is believed to have been NEXT.
followed by Stephen Morse Ryder (1887 -rS0Ss,
and then probabiy came Miss Efie Mactarlane.
froyy