Evening star., 1940-10-11
Dr.. West Returns
To 0rphanage for
Anniversary Talk
Friends of HiIIcrest,
AChiIdren's Village,
Mark 125th Yeor

One OF the Nations most ener-
getic laborers in the cause of child
welfare returned yesterday to the
orphanage in which he spent nearly
l3 of his childhood years and in a
brief talk at its 125th anniversary
observance gave the institution full
credit for whatever success I've
had"
DIR. James E. West, Chief Scout EX-
ecutive of the Boy Scouts Of America,
who made special plane trip from
New York, attended the birthday
celebration Of the Washington City
Orphan Asylum at Hillcrest, Chill
dren's Village, in the 400 block of
Nebraska avenue NV, seventh site
of the institution in It's long his
tory.
DR.. West, now "a. recalled his
entrance to the asylum when he
was 6l2 years old and declared that
in the succeeding years there "one
thing I acquired was a sublime
faith in God"
Guided Assistance Effort.
Learning "the Importance Of spir-
itual things" he said. played para
mount part in enabling him ito be
of service to my fellow man."
The importance of spiritual values
as impressed upon him during his
formative period in the orphanage
prompted him to press for adoption
of the present twelfth Scout law,
which begins "a Scout is reverent,' -
he said.
Among those present to greet the
asylum's most distinguished alum
nus" was DR.. Larkin w. Glazebrook.
70, now retired, who was attending
physician at the orphanage for
nearly half a century. DR.. Glaze
brook said he remembered treating
Jim" West when the latter was a
charge of the institution.
Among representatives of the Ma
sons Of Washington. longtime
friends Of the asylum, were John H.
Cowles, grand commander of the
Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Of
the Southern Jurisdiction; Cyrus c..
Coombs, deputy of the Supreme
Council; United States Commits
sioner Needham c. Turnage, grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Ma
sons of the District of Columbia: Ira
Daniels, deputy Grand master, and
w. d. Jameson. former member of
Congress and 33d degree Mason.
In addition to his work for the
Boy Scouts, DR.. West has been a
benefactor of the orphanage, was
active in the move for establishment
of the Juvenile Court here and in
the work Of the National Child Res
cue League and Washington Play
ground Association He has served
on numerous presidential commits
sions studying child welfare prob
lens.
Miss Colt Dedicates Trees.
Miss Kate Gideon Colt, a men,
Der of the Board of Lady Managers,
dedicated the trees planted as me-
MORALS to MARSHA Burns Van Ness
and Dolly Madison. co-founders Of
the institution in 1915. Elizabeth
jackson Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. of which Miss
Colt is regent. presented one of the
bronze markers installed beside the
trees and the other was given by
Dolly Madison Chapter. Both the
mother and grandmother of Miss
Colt also served on the board Of
the asylum.
The Rev. DR.. Albert J. McCart-
ney. pastor of the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church, pronounced
tie invocation.
Prior TO the tree dedication cere-
mony, the more than 100 friends of
Hillcrest. including present and past
members Of the board. who came
/ to the birthday observance, wit
messed pageant presented by cos
TUNED children OF the home in
which important events in its his
tory were depicted. The first busi-
ness meeting of the ladies who
launched the project: Andrew
Jackson's Christmas visit to the
home, and schoolroom scene
were among the episodes presented.
Buildings Inspected.
Mrs Waloron Faulkner, a board
member. accompanied the pageant
with narration of the orphanages
development. She was introduced
by Miss Julia Fiebeger, first di-
rectress. who accepted the me-
mortal trees from Miss Colt.
Later the guests visited the vari-
Gus buildings and had tea. The