Evening star., 1943-08-22

Prof. Edward A. Paul, pio-
neer teacher of the D. C. boys
high school class of 1873 and
first principal of the Washing-
ton Central High School. His
tragic death occurred in 1883.
by w. o. Mundell, lately deceased. A
resolution in memory of Mr. Mundell
was passed, and Mr.. c. B. Rheem was
appointed to prepare biography Of the
gentleman for the next reunion.
1.-THE reports of the society showed 1t
to be in excellent condition, financially
and otherwise.
"The Daniels quartette, Messrs. Pre-
vost, Rheem, Thompson and Stark
weather, aided greatly to the enjoyment
of the occasion. Messrs. Hobbs, Maupin
and Lamb submitted very interesting
essays, and Mr.. G.. A. Starkweatfer, the
orator, delivered an excellent address
reviewing the past and speaking in the
most hopeful terms Of the future.
"a banquet followed, at which toasts
were offered and speeches made. In
TeSpOllSe 70 lile lOdSG, ouI FupllC
Schools, Mr.. Wilson said at the begin
ming of the next session they would
have over $50 boys eminently qualified
to enter the High School. All they
wanted was proper attention from Con-
gress and the District government. He
hoped they would take some steps in
the near future to further the all-im-
~ oy1t iyofa If hn
School. Mr.. Paul made some happy
remarks in response to a toast High
School and It's teacher
The Original Members.
Unfortunately, the records of this
and many other organizations are
rarely as complete as one would like to
see them. and so, if these early news
paper write-ups accomplished nothing
else they at least preserved consider
able valuable information for posterity,
including names in particular. Thus
with the help of these items, the writer
has been able to assemble number of
names which he has every reason to
believe are of the fifty-four original
members of the first boys class of the
Washington High School. They fol-
low:
Charles A. Barker, who became the
first president of the class; Cavour O.
Bohrer, for years superintendent of the
Convention Hall and Market, and promi-
nent worker in fraternal organizations:
George F. Casilear who became con-
nected with the International Bank in
Paris; Frank T. Chapman, patent at
torney; Cornelius w. Clum, editor and
publisher for some years in Kensing-
ton Md; John F.. Connor, Western
Union Telegraph Co.; John B. Espey,
prominent hardware dealer in Wash
er, employe of the Government Print
ng Office for "a years, died recently;
Frank E. Ferguson Bureau of Engrav-
ng and Printing; William M. Fletcher,
the class first treasurer; Alvin T..
Gregory; Alexander T. Hensey, of the
firm of Swartzel, Rheem & Hensey;
Charles H. Hyer, patent attorney; DR..
Angler B. Hobbs, medical director with
New York Life Insurance Co.: Harry S.
Howard L. Hodgkins, dean and profess
sor of mathematics, the George Wash
ington University; Charles w. Holmes,
controller, the George Washington
University; DR.. Charles R. Luce, Phar.
D.; Return j. Meigs, III; William O.
Mundell; William j. Palmer, prominent
architect of the District; George A.
Provost patent attorney and one time
president of the American Patent Law
Association; Rear Admiral William E.
Reynolds. United States Coast Guard,
retired; Clarence B. Rheem, OF the firm
of Swartzell, Rheem SS Hensey. and in
his day a popular amateur actor, and
Frank Brett Noyes.
Mr. Noyes. the president Of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co.. u past