Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-27

Meeting OF tho Citizens Association OF
Northeast Washington.


Meeting OF the Citizens Association Of
Northeast Washington.
DISCRIMINATION WITH THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE
OF PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR THAT
sEcrfoS-A HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING TO BE
ASKED FoR--AoAINsT HALLIDAY SCHOOLS.
There was just quorum present when Presi-
dent Willard called the regular monthly meet
ing Of Citizens Association, No. s, OF North
east Washington to order last night in the
meeting room OF the Peabody School building
on Capitol Hill
A letter was read from Senator Ingalls, to the
effect that no would give the schedule Of streets
TO be improved in Northeast Washington the
next fiscal year, recently adopted by the asso-
citation and submitted to him, his considera-
ton. President Willard referred to the official
schedule of streets recommended to be i'm
proved the coming fiscal year, and said he
thought MOI theast Washington Lad been treated
sha6bily. He said he intended, il his health
held out, to fight the general schedule next
year from the beginning.
Secretary Giruard also spoke against the
general schedule.
ASKING ron A HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Mr.. W. C. Dodge announced that he had
resolution to offer affecting public schools and
asked that permission be given him to read it.
Permission being unanimously accorded him
he read the following:
Whereas the High School has become so
overcrowded rs to necessitate the establish
ment OF a branch High School in East Wash
ington and
Whereas the use of the Peabody School
building for such branch High School has COM
PEELED the conversion of fourth grade schools
into half day schools and
Whereas the records show that the majority
OF the children. more especially OF the DOOR,
never get beyond the fourth or fifth grade and
whereas 1t Is the opinion of this association
that schools for the education OF the children
are far more importan. than avenues outside
OF the city for speeding fast horses, therefore;
Resolved, That the Commissioners be re-
quested to embody i'll their estimates for the
coming year an appropriation of $1,000 for
the purchase or a site and the erection thereon
OF u building for said branch High School in
East Washington to the end that the children
| III tho lower grades may be restored to full day
chools.
Resolved, That the committee on schools be
and they are hereby instructed to present a
copy OF the foregoing to the Commissioners
and urge upon them the Importance and neces-
sfy for said appropriation &c.
BY WHAT RIGHT?
Mr.. Dodge then presented plan Of the Car
berry school and ground belonging thereto. A
portion of the latter, Mr.. Dodge said had been
dedicated by the Commissioners for an alley
He desired to know what right the Commits
sioners had to do this. The matter WAS re-
ferred to the school committee. Mr.. Dodge's
first resolution was again taken up and dis
cussed
WHAT MEMBER OF CONGRESS SAID.
NJ. c. Hughes of the school committee said
that in an interview with member of Con-
gross, who, by the way, was one of the appro-
priation committee. the subject OF a high
school for East Washington was discussed, and
the Congressman sad in the course of his re-
marks that il would be II hard matter to get a
high school for East Washington, as tho col
ored people would then want one and George
town would also come begging. Mr.. Hughes
said he had no doubt but that East Washing ton
would eventually get high school, but he
didn't think 1t would be next year. He also re-
ferred to the overcrowded condition Of the
public schools in East Washington, and said he
hoped something would be done to remedy the
existing evil. lie hoped also that the associa-
| ton would cutter vigorous protest against the
occupancy OF
CoNNELLY's STABLE AS A SCHOOL HOUSE.
Mr.. Dodge said he didn't think there was
much force in what the member of Congress
said respecting the cry Of the colored people
and Georgetown for high school if East
Washington got one. as the colored people
were about to get fine high school,
Mr.. L. Jones said he wanted to enter his pro-
test against the occupancy of the Peabody
annex. known as Connelys stable, as a school
| for the third and fourth grades.
MIR. Dodge also denounced the proposed oc-
cupancy OF the Connolly stable.
Mr.. I. W. Smith said he thought it would be
| better to ask first for q new eight-room build
| ing and leave the high school question for
future consideration.
After little more general discussion the
matter went TO the school committed
Mr.. Dodge suggested that as far as the occu-
pancy of Conneily's stable was concerned the
| school committee be directed to examine into
its condition. and if found unfit for school pur-
| poses to protest against it Use. He embodied
his suggestion in a resolution, which was
adopted.
AGAINST THE HALLIDAY SCHOOLS
Mr.. I. w. Smith then submitted the follow.
| ing. which was adopted:
| Whereas it has been reported to this associa-
ton that the third and fourth grades in the
Peabody and Carberry schools are receiving
| but one-half day instructions;
Resolved. That We call upon the Distric,
commissioners and school trustees to rent
suitable rooms to accommodate the third and
| fourth grades above referred to.
AS TO STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Mr.. Thomas W. Smith then suggested az
sanitary measure the raising Of the grade O,
| &u"SooShOSctto uNcuue duQ Il street from Mort Il
| Capitol street to half way between LIST and Cd
| streets east. Also to raise the grade Of North
| Capitol street, commencing at street and L
! street, to such height as to admit OF the pas
| sage OF trains under the street at street. This
improvement would. he sad increase the value
OF real estate SO per cent, and would bring into
| the market at once tor building purposes q
large area now SO low to unfit 1t for fine build
| ings
MIR. s. C. Clarke then spoke of tho stree,
schedules recommended respectively by Capt.
| Rossell and the association. He said tina,
while he did not want to appear as antagoniz.
| Ing the action OF the Citizens Association he
did want Massachusetts, avenue improved from
| I'd to 4th streets.
general discussion Of street improvements
| followed
| The EnOsinian Society.
| The Enosinian Society of the Columbian Uni
versity had its first meeting of tho collegiate
year yesterday and the following officers were
! elected for the ensuing term: President T.