The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-01

following the unanimous action
the judges in selecting those
make the trip from Washingto
They were influenced not alone
the intelligence, character and a
pearance of the boys, they di
closed, but also by their unde
standing of what the trip will mea
to them and Mr.. Hearst'S purpo.
in sending them.
AS Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyl
president Of the Board Of Educ
ton, put it.:
"They were q splendid group
Of youngsters. I liked their ap
pearance and their fortnight
way Of speaking up. / was par.
ticularIy interested in their
knowledge of the government of
foreign countries especially so
since they showed also a deep
knowledge of and loyalty to the
principles of American demOc.
racy. This was most gratifying.
"AnOther thing which inter.
eSted me was that so many of
the boys had lost their fathers.
They were such manly little feI-
lows, supporting themselves,
buying their own clothes and in
many instances helping their
mothers.
"FOr the most part the boys
we questioned had also made UP
their minds about cOIIege-nOt
only to go to college, but what
college they wanted and what
courses they intended to pursue.
I'm every case the decision of
the judges was unanimous, and
it was a real pleasure to me to
be one of them and to be with
the boys"
Charles M. Fyfe, managing d.
rector Of the Boys Clubs of Wash
ington, another Of the judges
said:
"In my opinion the judges
made a very good choice. OF
course there was no question
about Nuhn. He was OutStand-
ing. He displayed a broad con-
CeptiOn of what the trip is in
tended for, and also knew ex.
actly why he wanted to gO-tO
broaden his outlook and return
better equipped for the college
work which lies ahead of him.
He understood the philosophy of
it, why Mr.. Hearst wants to
send the boys abroad. His
knowledge Of political and eco
nOmic conditions in Europe and
in his own country is excep-
tiOnal, and he is of course a
thOrOugh-gOing American.
"FOr his age and physical
stature Johnson was equally out
standing. He is very bright and
equally earnest. According to
his years and understanding he
knew why he wanted to go and
why Mr.. Hearst wanted to send
him. He had his reasons, and
stated them well.
Banks, the cOIOred boy, was
outstanding in the cOlOred group.
He understood the conception of
the trip, and why Mr.. Hearst
wished to give him, as a repre-
sentative of his race, the Oppor.
tunity to see something of the
wOrld-that he might return a
better American, if that were
possible, than he is now.
81 do not think better Selec-
tiOns could have been made"
James G.. Yaden, of the Civil
Service Commission, for years a
civic leader in Washington and
active in numerous public prof..
ects. said:
1--WE were all highly pleased
with all six Of the bOys-the
three chosen as principals and
the three designated as alter
mates.
"They were all above the
average in appearance, intel
hgence and character, and the
three principals far above the
average. The manner in which
they conducted themselves be-
fore us, their interest in the
tour, their views as to what
they hoped to find, to study,
impressed us particularly. They
also had a clear conception of
what the trip may mean not
only to them, but to other boys
with whom they will come into
contact on their return, and
who will naturally be influ-
enced by their experience and
conclusions"
Major Ernest w. Brown, super
ntendent Of police, declared:
IF those whom these boys
meet are as favOrably impressed
by them as we were, there can
be no question as to the COM
plete success of the trip. It will
be a great thing for the boys,
but 1t should also mean some.
thing to others, to know that
things like this can happen in
America, and that American
democracy produces specimens
like the lads who will make the
trip at Mr.. HearSt'S expense.
II am certain that the boys
will return convinced that there
is no country in the world like
the United States. 1t makes us
better Americans to see them
given q chance like this, and to
realize that the humbIest of US
can rise to the lOftiest positions
in industry, science or public life
II he has the right stuff In
him %