The morning times., 1896-12-15
sUPT. POWELL RESENTED It
Denied Civic Center Reports on
School Ventilation.
CAUSED A WARM DEBAET
1t Was One of the Subjects Before
the Society's Regular Meeting.
Alley Reforms, Milk and Bakery
Inspection Also Discussed-Re-
ports Were Very Exhaustive.

TIE Civic Center or the District of Co
lumbia held It's annual meeting at the First
Congregational Church last night. Dir. j.
NJ. Gregory, the president or the organi-
zation, was in the chair.
Rev. DR.. ). \. Newman, the pastor OF the
church, made a brief introductory address
outlining tine reports OF the evening and
explaining the difference between this or
ganiZauon and others with some what sinl-
lidr names in other cities.
DR. West, the chairman OF the committee
on street franchises, presented the report
or his committee. The report dealt wlth-the
conditions oi street railway taxation here
and else eWhere.
Summing up, the report asked that three
cent fares with one transfer be enforced
on all washington lines; that the accounts
or all companies be given publicity, that
car tax or $40 per car be levied; that
the tax on gross earnings be Increased 10
D per cent, and that III the luture all
franchises be sold at public auction.
EDUCATION OF ADULTS.
The report OF the committee on adult
education was presented by Miss Jose
phine a. Clark, who described the work
lnss of the home library" system in
Boston, and announced the intention OF
the committee TO establish the same method
here. fFtp,
Mr.. W. II Pennell of the committee on
School-hoGse ventilation submitted re-
port that showed deplorable lack of
ventilating apparatus i II other than very
rev schools. There was, he said, no at
tempt at anything more than natural
ventilation" so called in any other than
the Central High School building. He
advocated such le egiSlation as W ould provide
d remedy for this condition.
The next report was that OF DR.. s.. s..
Adams on an improved milk supply This
subject was discussed in its relation to the
health of young children and the report
comprised an array OF facts and statistics
OF great interest.
INSPECTION OF BAKERIES.
DR.. +. +. King read the report of the
committee on inspection OF bakeries and
recommended the enactment OF District
Jaw conforming as nearly as possible with
the New York, law. He also urged the
necessity OF wrapping each loaf ininie-
diately after baking.
DR.. X ober, or the committee on sewage
ana water supply, submitted report OF
OF the sanitary condition OF the city with
regard especially to such diseases as typhoid
leycr, and contained many facts and 1lgureS
that showed not only laboriuus investi-
cation, but careful consideration OF the
facts collected
Rev. Dr. Newman read the report on
housing the people 1t Gealt with the
alley question which has been agitated in
The Times lately and advocated Congress
sIUnal Intervention to secure better
condition OF things.
SANITATION OF ALLEYS
Dr. Robert Reyburn read a very inter
esting paper on the Sanitation of Alleys"
which practically covered the same ground
though under different phases. The last
report of the evening was the paper by Miss
Graeffenried, OF the " omen Authropoloci-
cal Society. 1t was read by Miss Fletcher
and was an exhaustive survey of the alley
question i'll nearly all its aspects. 1t viii
be published by the society 4 bull atin.
just ut the close of the meeting Superin-
tendent Powell, of the public schools, asked
permission to address the audience, which
he proceeded To do in an excited manner,
denying the facts embodiedin Mr. Powelrs
that the ventilation OF nearly all Of The
school houses OF the city was absolutely
perfect. Mr. Powell spoke at some length
false statements out for the nisinformation
OF the public.
Several persons took part in the discus
sion, and finally DR.. Gregory poured oil
on the troublesome water by assuring Mr
Powell that the paper would not receive
the civic center sanction until all the