The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-27

At the monthly meeting Of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
tioa. last night the time was spent in
reading reports OF The chairmen OF the
various committees. The members dis
PLAYED much interest In the reports. and
The attendance. 10 spite Of the cold wealth
er, was quite large, nearly forty members
being present. The meeting was held in
the Church Of United Brethren. at the
corner of North Capitol and Z Streets
northeast.
The meeting opened with the President
Irwin D. Linton, in the chair. AS Gus
tomary, the minutes Of the preceding
meeting were read and adopted. The bust
ness transactions Of the meeting COM
menccd with the request by the Chair for
the reading of the report Of the executive
committee. This was read and approved,
and after much discussion the report was
adopted. \ motion was made and carried
requesting the executive committee to
urge upon Congress the necessity for
prompt action in the grading and paving q
lexington from @ to L Street
". s. Chase. Chairman Of a special COM
mittee on the Baltimore and Ohio viaduct,
read the report OF his committee. In it
Mr.. Chase stated that the task before the
committee had been one Of great difficulty
and Importance. He continued his report
by asserting that the committee had
drawn a plan for changing the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad line 10 a position east
Of its present location in Northeast Wash
inEton
The chairman OF the Committee on
Membership next responded to q call. and
told Of a slight change in the membership
roll since the reading Of the last report.
The following new members were elected 10
the association: ). ". Williamson. +. Z.
Wise f. y OBrian and John J. Hoonan.
a lengthy report OF the Committee on
Street Railways was then read by the
Chairman. ". c. Henderson. The service
CT the respective street railroads which
travel through the vicinity was discussed
with particular emphasis, and a plan was
proposed TO extend the lire of the Capital
Traction road along Florida Avenue to
North Capitol Street. from Seventh. A
vote Of thanks was extended 10 the City
and Suburban Company for the greatly i'm
proved service on their road. Object,ons
were made TO the transfer system on the
Metropolitan line 20 the herdics at Fiji
iecnth Street
The report OF the Committee on Press
was next read. and thanks were extended
10 the newspapers OF the city for their CO
operation IN the work Of the association.
The report Of the Committee en- Sewers and
Water YVES read by the Chairman J. II.
Lane. The question Of the remedying -
many defects i'm ;he sewer and water sys-
TENS Of the city was entered into al length.
and many complaints were considered con-
corning this subject
one Of the mos inteTss Ing reports read
during The evening was that Of the Fire
and Police Protection Committee. which
was read by William Williamson. in place
OF The Chairman. James Il. Loveless. who
WAS absent. A new system OF cxtinsuish-
ing fire was discussed with no definite re-
suit. however
The City Limits" was the subject Of a
report read by Chairman W W. Porter
Of the committee. lie stated in the course
Of his report thar O Commissioner had said
that the city limits would beyond all
probability be extended in very short
time
Probably The most important and in
teresting report was submitted By the
school committee on the method Of teach
ing in the public schools. This report was
read by a. p. Server.
good system Of study should be estab-
lished in which particular attention
should De paid 10 he studies Of spelling
reading arithmetic. pCnmanship and
grammar. He urged the use OF books TO
/ a greater extent than at present in the
public schools, and stated that the COM
mittee had come 70 the conclusion that
the old system Of constant drilling was
undoubtedly the best. His committee did
not advocate the total elimination Of the
studies Of drawing music etc, but said
that less attention should be paid to those
and more to the elementary studies named.
( The committee desired that the associa-
tion express TO the Senate committee now
/ investigating the common school system
| Of the District its condemnation OF the
present system. The views of the com
mittee were unanimously agreed with by
! all present. and many forcible arguments
were presented against the present school
system.
| Reports were read or parks and park
ing. mail facilities. ana public hail, after
I which the meeting adjourned.