The Washington times., 1895-04-30
CIVIC CENTER In SESSION
Center Council Reports Progress at
the Monthly Meeting.
Potato Patch Plan Endorsed and Cooperation
Promised Report of the Com
mittee on Police.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Center Council of the Civic enter was held
in the cas- troom of the First Congregational
Church yesterday afternoon, the presi-
dent, DR.. j. Gregory, in the chair Miss
ice Hosnler secretary.
Those present We're Rev Drs. d. w Shell
linger, Alexander Kent and a p Newman,
Drs Theobald Smith and Arthur McDon-
aid, Mrs. Carl Barns, Miss Alice Fletcher,
Mrs. Josephine Clarke, Mr. b. Pickman
Mann, John t. Doyle and Mr. Edwin VIII
let's.
Chairman Gregory said that the work
oforganiziDg hecommitteeshadb beengoing
on very smoothly and was now nearly
completed, and they would soon be able
10 enter actively upon their respective
duties
Mr. Doyle, who is secretary to the
Civil Service Commission, on motion OF
Miss H0smer, was elected member OF
tips council and afterwards chosen record
ing secretary. MIR. Doyle entered upon his
duties Immediately.
transferred from the committee on educa-
ion TO the Center Council, where she will
represent Southeast Washington as com
selor. On accommodation OF Miss Hos
mer, Drs. Ernest King and T. Nj =. Marble
were elected members, the former being
assigned TO committee on sanitation Of
homes and schools.
Prof Edgar Fay asked that the com
mittee in charge Of the deaf and blind be
changed from the department of charity
to that of education. The reason for this
change is that the deaf and blind are not
subjects of charity in its common signtri-
cation ard the beneficiares are sensitive
III this score The change asked for was
made.
Mr. Warner, chairman OF the committee
on dependent classes, suggested another
subdivision, making three OF the commit
| tee. The suggestion was acce ed and the
| following subcommittee NAMED: On pau
perism, on industrious poor, and the de
| pendent poor.
The reports of standing co mmittees
being called for the following were made:
| Housing the people, DR.. Theobald Smith,
| chairman, who in conclusion tenders his
! resignation, which is neCessitated on ac-
count of his early departure from the city.
| On motion of Miss Hosmer, RcY. DT. Shell
! iiIger was elected 10 fill the vacancy.
The committee on education and schools,
Miss Alice Fletcher, chairman, reported
! that the committee had called upon Sen
! ator Gorman, and while they don't claim
| the credit, were glad to say the appropra-
| ton for the schools has been increased.
/ Two of the committee has made a pretty
! thorough investigation OF the schools OF
| the District, and found that in certain
sections OF the city the schools were too
| near together, thus causing the crowding
which occurred in other parts. The COM
mittce suggested certain changes in the
| beating and ventilation OF the schools.
The dependent classes committee, through
Mr. Mann, chairman, reported that two
meetings had been held, aud an euGnera-
ton of the various charitable agencies
| in the city has beecn commenced, which,
when completed, would enable the commit
tee 10 more satisfactorily handle The de-
pendent classes.
Rev. DR.. Kent, OF the committee on labor
| ing classes, made no special report. but
| said tho work was pTogre ssing salts
faCtoriy, and his committee was only wait
ing for conference with that ION housing
! the people,"
ways and means committee. composed
| OF the following gentlemen, was elected
Aessrs. Il. Z. Mann, Edwin Willetts, and
Prof. z. a. Fay. Miss HoSmer was elected
treasurer.
Mr.. Mann indorscs the potato patch"
plan aud promised the cooperation of the
Center Council. The report says that at
least 40 600 of the benefiCiaries last year
were residents OF this city The report
advises an immediate Investigation into
the character OF all those liable to be thrown
upon the charities of the public.
Rev. DR.. Kent presented q report bear
ing on the recent public park and street
extension. He says this makes il desirable
that we should look promptly after the
multiplication OF public spaces and squares
in places distant from the present parks
and Fairgrounds He suggests that this
matter be referred to the committee on
parks and sanitation.
DR.. Gregory's report from the committee
on egislatioD and police directs attention
to crap shooting. policy shops and pool
rooms, viii tch nourish vice and crime. He
advises the Center to collect facts on these
forms of gambl ing, and to aid every or
gsmiZation which is trying TO stamp them
out.
The follow ing resolution was offered by
NJ iss HoSmer:
THAT the investigation OF the items
which the committees on housing OF the
people propose to make be heartily in
dorsed, and that the chairmcD or the com
~ ittees on the dependent classes, on
schools, on industrial training, on santa
tion OF houses and schools, on the indus
trial classes and on schools and alleys be
asked toiay the matters before their com
mittees respectively; that they prepare a
list of questions covering such ground of
investigation as they deem of Importance
for their work
The following changes and additions have
been made in the membership of tlIestanding
committees: Miss Della S. Jackson, from
department of education to committee on
labor and capital; Miss Josephine A. Clarke,
chairman committee on ddult education.
vice Prot. LaEgdon. resigned: MeSsrs.
James +. Pugh and A s. SwaTtwout, to COM
mittee on religious organizations; Mr.. w.
II. Pennell, to committee on printing; Mrs.
Pauline Hansome, to committee on charities
Marriage Licenses.
Licenses to marry were issued yesterday