Evening star., 1939-04-16
Schools
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master General barbara Wyant)
sends notes to sick pupils and has
charge of all "thank-you" letters.
The "Secreary of Agriculture"
Doris Godfrey takes charge of the
Botanic Gardens. while the "Secre-
tary of Navy" elizabeth Raw looks
after family of fish in the aquarium
There isn't any Secretary of War.
The 81 Senators represented (each
pupil chose his own are Senators
Capper of Kansas. Glass of Virginia,
Connally of Texas, Walsh of Massa-
chusetts. johnson of Colorado, Gill
lette OF Iowa. Schwellenbach of
Washington. Donahey of Ohio, Nye
OF North Dakota, Hayden of Arizona.
Wagner of New York, Harrison of
Mississippi, Barbour of New Jersey,
Hatch of New Mexico. Davis of
Pennsylvania, johnson of California,
Caraway of Arkansas, Andrews of
Florida, Murray of Montana. OMa-
honey Of Wyoming and Bulow of
South Dakota.
Miss Barber represents Senator
George Norris of Nebraska. since
she lived in that State as little girl.
Use Assumed Names,
Seats in the classroom are ar
ranged as nearly as possible like the
Senate chamber, each seat bearing
a sign with the occupants assumed
name and Office.
They most always use their
adopted names on their papers,"
Miss Barber says" and I address
them as Miss Perkins, Mr.. Roosevelt.
etc. In fact, it is sometimes difficult
for me to speak their real names"
In the classroom is Smithsonian
Institution" filled with cherished
souvenirs, photographs and letters;
a we'll stocked Congressional
Library" and the Botanic Gardens"
in which various plants are dis
played.
A duties chart" is made in the
form of the Capitol dome. At the
suggestion of Secretary Hull the
children made Washington Monu-
ment of cardboard. Each member
of Little Washington has a scrap
book of pictures and news items con-
corning the statesmen they are i'm
persoating.
How kind and considerate these
great men and women have been"
says Miss Barber. Letters that
would bring the tears to your eyes
have been pouring I'M" Photographs
were received from most of them, in
cluding the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. who also sent a picture
of the White House.
Variety of Souvenirs.
Besides the souvenirs already men,
toned Mr.. Garner sent pen with
which he signed a congressional en-
actment, Mr.. Hull an autographed
card and a biographical sketch. Miss
Perkins a pencil which she has used
and an autographed biography and
Mr.. Farley pamphlet giving brief
history of the United States Postal
Service and a f1rst-day cover of the
Iowa Territory centennial postage
stamp.
Senator Carter Glass made Garter
Glass" very happy with registered
letter which contained q souvenir
coin bearing his own profile.
Senator Tom Connally sent SO
check, a copy of the rules of the
Senate and some of his speeches.
Senator David Walsh sent q booklet
on the, Navy and the United States
Naval Academy.
Senator Gerald Nye sent a con-
fidential telephone directory which
gave the Hamilton senators" a lot
OF fun looking up their own tele-
phone numbers.
Senator Pat Harrison and Senator
Hiram johnson surprised their rep
resentatives with an admission card
to the reserved gallery of the Senate.
Senator James Davis sent pair OF
his old spectacles for the Smith
sonian Institution"
Senator James e. Murray replied
with q bulky package containing Q