School City Movement Gains National Support In Washington
President Hale and Gifford Pinchot back a national plan to organize children into self governing school cities. The idea, led by Wilson L Gill, started in New York in 1897 and has expanded across the nation with support from prominent figures like Roosevelt, Jacob Riis, and Lyman Beecher Stowe. Washington educators weigh the movement as a path to citizenship, self restraint, and public welfare through youth led governance in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hale
Gifford Pinchot
National Plan
Washington
United States
Nationalife
Wilson L., Gill
Philadelphia
New York City
Gill
American Patriotic League
Charles M. Jessup
New York
Roosevelt
Edward Hale
Jacob Riis
Girard Pinchot
Thirteenth Avenue
Newark
N. J
Lyman Beecher Stowe
Mr. Stowe
Eggs Mislabelled Package Confuses Patent Firm
A box labeled eggs arrives at a patent firm with a light model and twelve eggs. Mrs. Rossman from Mongaup Sullivan County explains she marked it eggs to ensure safe delivery and conceal a joke. Five eggs broke but the firm member says they were strictly fresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Rossman
Mongaup
Sullivan County
Honor Grant Memorial Ceremony Observed in Washington
A memorial for Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is set for 27 1908 at the Presbyterian Church in northwest Washington. Notables Comrade Weahbieton Gardiner and J A T Hull will deliver the oration with department officers organizing the observance and a detailed committee list led by A S Perham and Charles Wesley Gallagher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Crch
West Thirteenth
H. Streets
Weahbieton Gardiner
Department of Michigan
House of Representatives
J. A. T. Hull
John 8. Walker
Gen. A. 8
Strike at Easter Custom Hits Tiny City Chickens
Washington Humane Society warns dealers to stop selling diminutive chickens and ducklings for Easter gifts. Officials say the practice harms young birds through mistreatment and poor care, and will be prosecuted if retail sales begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Humane Society
Humane Society
Thurston Praises President and Race Progress at Lyceum
Former Senator John M. Thurston spoke at the Second Baptist Church about the duty of all citizens to government and each other. He praised colored Americans for loyalty and intellect, supported an educational voting test, and criticized a property requirement as unfair. He lauded Roosevelt’s administration while condemning the Brownsville incident. Professor Jesse Lawson introduced Thurston as a trusted ally on race issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thurston
Second Baptist Church
Third Street
Thurston
Atrim
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Jesse Lawson
Funeral of Mrs Acker Held Saturday in City
Funeral services for Mrs Mary B Acker were conducted last Saturday by Rev Dr Butler at Lutheran Memorial Church. Acker, a lifelong District resident born to Col John G B Roane, married in 1866. widower died 1889. Survived by brother Samuel B Roane sister Miss Hosa A Roane and seven children.
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Dr. Butler
Lutheran Memorial Church
Mary B. Acker
Acker
John GB. Roane
Virginia
Dds
Hosa A. Roane
John F. Acker
New York
Joseph B. Marvin
Portland
Ore
W. Bertrand Acker
Samuel N. Acker
Joseph Shillington
Susie S
Mathilda F. Acker
8S Street
John J. Darby
F. A. HE. Disney
Lewis “. Thompegon
John _T._ Johnson
HE. Offutt
William E. Buffington
Funeral for George S. Albert Veterans of Civil War
The funeral for George S. Albert, a Civil War veteran of the First Maryland Volunteer Cavalry, who died Saturday morning at age seventy, will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from 251 Tenth Street NE. Burial is at Arlington. He worked at the Washington Navy Yard and is survived by his widow, a son Charles W. Albert of Baltimore, and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Albert
Tenth Street
Arlington
Albert
First
Maryland Volunteer Cavalry
Washington Navy Yard
Charles W.albert
Baltimore
Charles de Frehn
Johnstown
A. E. Sardo
Lottie ‘Albert
Washington
Gill of Evidence Foils Raid on Gordon Avenue House
Capt Daly's raid on a Gordon Avenue suspected blind tiger ended with Mary Smith attempting to flee with a demijohn. Private Gee tackled the door, saved the vessel and about a gill of liquor, joking he had captured a gill of whisky for court. The raid uncovered several occupants in the upper room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee
Ninth Precinct
Po- Hce
Gordon Avenue
Mary Smith
Daly
Emerson
Dawson
Gee and
Ailen
Capt
Demijohn
Princess Parlaghy’s Portrait Offer Accepted by Museum
Director Walcott accepts Princess Livoff Parlaghy to paint life size portraits of two celebrated American men for the National Museum gallery nearing completion on the Mall. Subjects will be chosen in conference with donor and museum authorities. She is renowned as a bronze medalist at the Chicago expo and has gold medals from Pope Leo XIII and European emperors. Parlaghy, proponent of women’s distinctively feminine roles, is visiting Hot Springs and plans to return to Washington in May to start the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walcott
Livoff Parlaghy
America
Art Gallery
National Museum
Welcott
Leo XIII
Parlaghy
Hotdings
Toshington
Theational Gallery of Art
Washington Society of Engineers to Open District Pumping Station
A meeting of the Washington Society of Engineers will be held tomorrow evening at the District pumping station located at Bryant and Second streets northwest. W. A. McFarland will speak on water distribution in the District, and the pumping station will be open for inspection. Access is via North Capitol Street Le Prost Park Seventh or Ninth street car lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Society of Engineers
Bryant and
Second Streets
W. A. McFarland
Capitol Street
le Prost Park
Seventh
Ninth Street
Crab Feast and Lectures Accent City Happenings
City bulletins note busy dining and lecture events with Schneider's Navy Yard Exchange, Callaghan's lunch spot, and Senator Bob Taylor speaking at First Congregational Church. Also listed are product ads for Star of the East Flour and Purissima Rye, plus local notices on taximeter stands and gas stoves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schneider's
Navy Yard
Callaghan’s
Ith & G
New York
Bob Taylor
First Congregational Church
T. Arthur Smith
F Street
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Thei
Bay of House & Herrmann
N. W
Morsell
Albert L. Johnson
Kuppenheimer
John G. Meinberg
King Baker
Eleventh Street
S. E
Washington, D. C
Yspus
Ida Marshall
Miss Marshall
Isaac Shaffer
Yale
Grant
Thurston Lauds
Mary. Smith
Capt. Daly
Gordon Avenue House
National Art Gallery
City Bulletins
Gonzaga College
Timothy Brosnahan
Woodstock College
Jesuit Theologate
Father Brosnahan
Gonaga
Pat. Aw
J. T. D. Pyles
Columbia Wall Paper Co
9Th St
Wm. Cannon
7Th St
Avenue
Eighth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
T- Street
George Williams
Willams
Triangle
Eighth
Ninth Streets
12Th Street
A. Muddiman & Co
Henrich's
Heer
St- Maerten and
Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
D. J. Kaufman
Sloan’s
Sheraton
ADAMS
Chippendale
Ambrose MacNeil
Savannah
Aubusson
ATL TS
Prince Albert
Horn the Tailor
Friedlander Bros. Cor
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Seventh Street
Castelberg's
Washington’a Lending Jewelers and Opticians
Ea, Penna, Avel
Panama
Copenhagen
Pettit & CO
Eye N. W
Jos. Beblits Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Munyon
I Ceones
Citizens’ Relief Association
THE
Joint Finance Committee
G Street
Associated Charities
John Joy Edson
Milton FE. Ailes
Committee On Prevention of
Gen. W. H. Forwood
Randle
Highlands
Capitol OF
Anna Moust
Randle Highlands
Capitol
Dupont Circle
U. S. Realty Company
Villa Altes
Realty Company
Central National Bank
Busuets
Ao Buchele
Washington Gaslight Co
Uneeda
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Goodyear
Nares
Post
Warner
Warnere
Warners
Rochester
Edmsnion
Washington F
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Capital Loan Company
Efrigerators
Barber & Ross
Draughon
Prinepor
U. S
Jno
F. Draughon
Strayer’s Business College
F Sts. N. W
New New York Ave. NW
Ave. NW
Ber Berlitz
St N.W
St. Louis
Liege
Mlee
V. Prud Homme
Indase
Uiplama
Lbh Bt
Washington, D.C
Pea
American Loan CO
New York Avenue
Potomac Guarantee Loan Co
F Street NW
Binger Building
Telephone
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