Evening star., 1936-03-11
gW|LSON SCHOOL
/ CROWD RECALLED
Dedication Featured by
Anecdotes in Life of Late
War President.

< Dedication of the new Woodrow
: Wilson High School last night turned
out to be testimonial to the human
qualities Of the World War President,
I with two of his old-time friends giving
the 1900 or more assembled officials
and citizens series of intimate
glimpses of his character and person.
= ality.
Huston Thompson, former chairman
Of the Federal Trade Commission and
long time friend of the wartime Pres
ident, and DR.. Richard Heath Dabney,
also a friend and former school chum
of Wilson, pictured him as college
professor and schoolmate.
Always, he thought, lived and acted
as If he were in the whirlpool Of
world affairs" Thompson said.
DR.. Dabney, who attended the Uni
VerSity of Virginia with Wilson,
proudly told of his possession of 81
letters written him by Wilson. Wilson
was his goat" he declared, in relat-
ing how he had sponsored him into a
school club.
Never Saw Wilson Drink.
Il never remember having seen him
drink any hard liquor. he said. He
may have done it, but I do not re-
member it,"
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
lauded the late President In a brief
address. He formally turned the
school over to the Board Of Education,
through its president, Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, who in turn officially
presented it to Principal Norman ].
Nelson.
Commissioner Hazen estimated the
cost of the new high school at S1,O47,-
600.
Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan also spoke, outlining the procedure
of building such school. The build
ing is Of the English Renaissance type,
he said, and has numerous facilities,
including AZ claSsrooms. gymnasium,
q cafeteria, library and a number of
laboratories. The building Is on the
site of old Fort Reno, on the highest
ground in the District, at Nebraska
avenue and Chesapeake street.
Students were urged to emulate Will
son by DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superin-
tendent of schools.
The life Of Woodrow Wilson ex-
emplifies the individual possibilities of
q capable and purpoSeful man under
the political, economic, social, religious
and cultural institutions of the United
States Of America the superintendent
said.
Neither ignorance nor visionary
schemes, nor suppression of truth will
ever bring order out Of the present
chaos. Only intelligence and high pur-
pose among our citizens can. Our re-
covery, as well as our future progress,
can be assured only in the American
way, and in the American spirit.
I'VE must never permit ourselves to
forget that what We want the citizens
of the next generation to know or to
be able to do or to be, must be provided
for in the current educational pro-
gram"
Princeton Alumni Gift.
Wilbur La Roe, jr., presented the
school with Wilson library, consist
ing Of books which the President ap-
proved most and those on his life. The
gift was presented on behalf of the
Princeton University alumni.
The University of Virginia alumni
presented a portrait of Wilson to the
school through DR.. Dabney and Thomas
S. Settle. The painting is the work of
Catherine Carter Critcher.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson presided.
He lauded the President in a short
address.
United States flags we're presented
the school by the District Chapter of
the Daughters Of the American Rev.
olution and the District Society, Sons
Of the American Revolution.
Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes of the
st. Adams Cathedral delivered the
invocation. Benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. James H. Taylor.
rector, Central Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Frank A. Linzel representing
the Women's Club of Chevy Chase.
Mr.. made presentation on behalf OF
her organization. Musical selections
were offered by the Government Print
ing Office Post, No. So, Band, of the
American Legion. Mrs. Gladys Price
Sanders presented THE Star Spangled
Banner"
Dedication Chairman
Lemuel A. Carruthers. president of
the Forest Hills Citizens Association.
was chairman Of the Dedication Ex-
ercise Committee; Nelson, vice chair
man; Carl T. Mack, president of the
North Cathedral Park Citizens Asso-
ciation, secretary, and Samuel J..
Fnckinger, president of Friendship
C1ti7ens' Association, treasurer.