Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-07
ANACOSTIA ASSOCIATION
Regular Meeting of the Organization Held
Last N ght.
REPORTS of Committees Received aud
RESOLUTIONS adoPted-srtthmetic
I'm the Public schools.

The regular monthly meeting Of the An
acosiia Citizens Association was held last
evening al the office Of Messrs Jordan A.
Richardson. No. II Monroe street. Mr.
r. MINK, president Of the organization.
presided. and Mr.. W. e Jordan acted as
secretary.
Mr.. ]. c. Leonard II the committee an
pointed to attend a recent meeting Of tho
Northeast Washington CitI.ens' Associa-
ton called 10 discuss The question 81 in
equal'ies Of taxation. and exemption OF
ehurch property. made \ report. ana after
addresses 10y MessrS. J. r. Campbell and
L y Moore the report WAS aauO.rd
y communication from the Nur.h Capltoi
anu Eckiagguu Citizens ASSncl1rin,, Was
referred 10 tho committee on schools. The
communicated was 10 ihc effect tina; AT 81
meeting Of mat association held p..tob.r
- a resolution was al. plea. That the
committee on schools ana scnool houses re-
quest Superintendent foweiI To RESTORE
u iitnin"Jtv 10 the cignth grace
IN SUBMITTING the report uI the commit.
w ~ hiSH""H : MI 4. j. 4aout" rcuerred
20 tls l"et ma, the paNemen, an front of
mrs ffeucrick $ property, al the corner OF
Monroe anu tIarIIsun stteets Is So narroN
ihaI, with The advent "a rapsd transit NOW
apparently near at hand, tnls Is likely 10
iedu 10 much trouble. Mr. Moor, alsn
SPOKE OF the narrowness OF Monroe street.
"hich leads to the Navy Yard bridge ana
ne expressed the opinion thar the adyisa
pIlitH ul "laenlng the street ought TO be
pr"ueht 10 The attention OF Congress
AR Moore. - Chairman OF IA, .oinmittra
on schools, made report, which was ac-
celt"d ana adopIed. A resolution Uas also
l, ''S.,',, 10 tiie eject that an immediate
restoration of ar thmcLic be asked and or
urrea 10 be replaced in the eighth grade OF
the public schools. and drop Algebra, which
IN our Judgment, belongs to The mnr.. adj
Naaccd Araue>
DIR. Pyles said he knew than M. ma
J"rjy of the public school teachers w,r,
IN ial"r oi The position taken by ihe asso-
Rev. y. II. Miller said he had found sine,
his residence in Auacostia. which has bren
but few months. that arilhmrti, was
not taught with any system. even in The
seventh grade. II WAS taught there. he
SAD IN a way. but not from q text book
MI J. :. Leonard submitted a draft Of 4
lolder, setting forth the aims and object.
81 INC ASSOCIATION. and on his motion tha
secretary was directed TO have 20 copies
oil me same printed for distr button.
ON motion Mr.. Leonard the president
OF the association. the secretary and th,,
treasurer were constituted a committee l.,
secure a larger ana more suitable place OF
meeting.
Mr.. J. w. Tolson called attentIo, In ,b.,
fact that in the near future rapid transiu
Would reach Anacostia, and he suggested
that a committee on railroads be appointed
WITH instructions TO wait upon the president
oil the Washington Traction Company, and
ask that the new transfer station be To-
Gated at HillsdIle. near Douglas Hall The
motion was adopted and the chair an
nounced as the committee Messrs n H.
Dhenson.
While the discussion was In progress Mr..
Jen ID. Newton, superintendent of the Ana
costa and Potomac Railway Company.
Anacosua would get RAPID transit before
Christmas.