The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-24

N. !. Weller. Of COZ F Street northwest,
sioners for the sale of certain lots in
Twlning City for the purpose OF a site Of
the school building to be erected in the
Eighth division. In submitting this pro-
posal Mr.. Weller gives reasons why the
proposed building should be located in
Twining City rather than in some other
part Of the division.
For number Of years" he says, "this
thriving subdivision. which took its name
from the late Engineer Commissioner,
Major William J. Twining and which con-
tains within its limits and immediate vi
cinity -ninety-six children attending school,
has been clamoring for building of brick
and well adapted to the purposes of a
school The present school building is a
frame structure occupied IN the lower floor
as a feed store and owing TO the com
bustible nature OF the builIing, the school
is but poorly attended. the parents pre-
ferring to send their children to the Ana
costa or the city schools.
7 have the names of the parents and the
number of children attending the various
grades as follows: First grade y, second
grade 16, third grade %. fourth grade H.
NTH grade 10, and in the sixth, seventh
eighth grades, and in the High School there
are children. The Board Of School Trus-
tees nave upon the petition Of the resi-
dents of TwininS City, who are all white
endorsed by the East Washington Citizens
Association, forcibly recommended the
erection of brick school house in Twining
City This also received your approval in
1898 in the letter of estimates submitted to
Congress and was renewed again by you
in 1899. which clearly indicates your de-
cision in the case.
The House Committee en- App.o 3riations
this year inserted an item in the District
Dill OF S2O.O00 for this purpose and the bill
was passed, but in the Senate the words
'Tw ming City were stricken out and the
words eighth division inserted and in this
manuer became law. In view Of all
these circumstances il must be admitted
that it was clearly the intention Of Con-
gress 10 place this building either in Twin
ing City or in its Immediate nelghbOrhoOd.
Il am informed that certain parties are
trying to influence your honorable Board
10 have the school building for the Eighth
division erected on the hills in some re-
mote location east of Twining City. I
therefore respectfully request that you
will kindly adhere to your original resC
luton and locate the building where il
will do the most good to the greatest num-
Der, that Is IN I@lnlng CITY
The Commissioners have noted the let
ter of Mr.. Weller and il Will be duly con-
sidered when the question OF locating the
new school building in the Eighth division
IS taken up.
Commissioner John ". Ross has return
ed from his three weeks vacation. which
was spent with relatives and friends az
Lewistown, III. The Commissioner Was
born in Lewistown. and his mother is one
of the oldest residents Of the town. Dur
ing the visit Mr.. Ross helped 10 celebrate
the seventy eighth birthday of his mother.
and the occasion was made memorable by
the presence of the Commissioner uncle.
who servel as a soldier In che Mexican
war and in the civil war. He Is one yeNj
younger than the Commissioner mother
Mr.. Ross stated TO a reporter OF The
Times that he had a most happy and rest
full time The intense heat Of Washington
during his absence was not felt in Illinois.
While there were 4 few hot days Mr.. Ross
said the nights were invariably cool and
existence a pleasure.
Mr.. Ross spoke enthusiastically of the
agricultural greatness Of his native State
He said he never saw such a crop Of corn
as will be harvested in Illinois this year
He thought there would be enough in one
county TO fill the graneries Of Egypt.
The Commissioner said that interest in
political affairs was beginning 10 be felt in
Illinois, and he expressed the opinion that
a lively campaign would probably result.
Both parties be thought would work very
hard 10 capture the State and that it was
now difficult TO forecast who would win.
but he thought the Democrats certainly
had show to carry Illinois.