Evening star., 1940-12-15
1000 Pay Tribute
To Dr.. Frank BaIIou's S
U-Year Record
Teachers, Educators and
Civic Leaders Honor
School Superintendent

Out of the shadows of the past 20
years, the achievements of DR.. Frank
w. Ballou as superintendent of Dis
trict schools fitted across the May
flower Hotel ballroom stage last
night as nearly 1000 teachers. edu-
Gators and civic leaders turned out
to do him honor.
The famous red rider" the ban
on married teachers and a host of
other things that have plagued the
city's school system were reincar-
mated for q moment as rats" which
we're led to their destruction in the
Potomac River by Piper Ballou in
an operetta of that name by Alice
S. Morse, a teacher at Stuart Junior
High School.
'Windy" Congressman promised
him money which he never got but
after he projected them into the
future a bit to show them what he
would ccomplish-salary increases
for teachers, seat in suitable
schoolhouse for every child in the
school system, etc.-they made him
superintendent of schools.
Praised by Robert Maurer.
''Dr. Ballou's service would have
consumed five whole presidential
terms" observed Vice President Rob-
ert Maurer of the Board of Educa-
ton in presenting the greetings OF
the board.
He praised Dr. Ballou's relation
ships with the board members, add
ing that there may have been hot
sessions, but never was there any
bitterness or rancor. AN exchange
of views" was the way he described
1t.
Mrs. Mary Sherman Resh, presi-
dent of the District Education Asso-
citation, who presided, lauded the
healthy progress of all levels of the
school system under the superin-
tendent's guidance.
1--WE pay tribute to him tonight
as an educator, and administrator,
leader and a man." she said.
DIR. Carr of n. E. A. Speaks.
Recalling that DR.. Ballou was
president of the American ASSocia-
ton of School Administrators of the
National Education Association in
1926, Dr. William G. Carr of the
N. E. A. brought the superintendent
the greetings of the national or
ganization.
On behalf of the teachers, Mil
dred V. Eichner presented DR.. Bal
lou a bound issue of the District
Education Association Journal which
is devoted to a review of DR.. Bal
LOUIS career.
In brief speech at the conclu-
sion of the ceremonies Dr. Ballou
expressed his gratitude. He, Mrs.
Ballou and his son and daughter,
Robert and Miss Betty Ballou
headed a receiving line for nearly
an hour before the dinner.
The superintendent completed his
goth year as head of the local school
system last July He is 81 years
old
Sponsors of the testimonial dinner
were a dozen teachers and other
educational organizations in the
District.
A trio Of teachers played during
the dinner and DR.. Ballou's favorlte
songs were featured in community
singing
The guests at the head table were ::
Miss Edith Drumm, Miss Madeline
Padgett, Miss Mary Dent, Mr..
Theodore Parkman, Mrs. c. D. Lowe,
Mrs. Mildred Anderson, Mr Robert
Ballou, Miss A. Grace Lind, Mrs.
Charles Drayton, DR.. James A. Gam
non, Mrs. Philip S. Smith, DR.. Will
liam G. Carr, Mrs. Frank w. Ballou,
DR.. Seth r, Brooks, Mrs. Mary S.
Resh. DR.. Ballou, Mrs. Seth r.
Brooks, DR.. Robert A. Maurer, Mrs.
Mildred Eichner Mr.. Charles Dray-
ton, Mrs. James A. Cannon, Mrs.
Jack Scudi, Miss Betty Ballou, DR..
Weston Clark, Miss Catherine Craw-
ley. Miss Eta Matthews, Miss Eliza
beth Griffith, Mrs. Vesta Lynn.
Other guests present included: