Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23

sachusetts avenue eastwardly. He said
the transfer question was still being con-
sidered. together with = number of other
matters.
Mr.. Edward Foulke of the committee on
streets. sidewalks and lights; John H. Lane,
committee on sewers and water; w. w.
Porter of the committee on city limits, and
W. S. Chase of the committee on Baltimore
and Ohio viaduct rendered annual reports.
Mr.. Porter said that during the last month
letters had been received from the Adams
stating that in the future packages would
be delivered in most of the territory Of the
association without extra charge.
Reviewing Work of Schools.
Mr. A, R. Server. chairman of the COM
mittee on schools and school houses, made
his annual report.
Zone year ago tonight" he said, "the re-
port of the chairman of the school commit
tee. now president of this association. oc-
casioned an animated discussion concerning
the value of the work then being done in
the public schools Of Washington, so far as
it related to laying the foundations OF a
practical education. During the spring and
summer preceding that report that COM
mittee had carefully ' investigated the
amount of attention and care given to the
instruction in the principles of arithmetic
means the art of using the English Ian
guage correctly and properly This invesu-
cation seemed to justify the conclusion
ludI THESE SuUJeClS VI pTuue lHpoI lduCc "
every: child were being rather CLOSED over,
In order that time might be had to lay
veneering composed of geology. botany,
astronomy, etc, on the minds Of the young
children in the public schools. Never has
public opinion been more promptly aroused
or more thoroughly recognized and vindi-
Gated than on this phase Of the public
schools during the last year. Too much
praise cannot be given to. the course
pursued by our local papers and by the
parents Of school children and others in
criminal waste Of opportunity for the rising
generation This discussion aroused all
good citizens interested in lettering condi-
tons for the next generation. and speedily
resulted, as you we'll know In the appoint
ment of a special subcommittee Of the SEN
ate committee the District Of Columbia
for consideration Of the methods and prac-
tees then In vogue In our public schools.
This investigation and its result furnished
channel through which attention was
brought to many matters, individually OF
portance. in connection with the education
of the young. Not only were the course
and methods Of instruction carefully re-
viewed, but attention was also given to the
question of school accommodations. and
whether conditions surrounding the chill
dren during their school lives were healthy
and sanitary or not. After a long and ex-
haustive investigation of the question: this
committee unanimously reported complete
reorganization Of our school system pro-
vtding for officers with fixed responsibilities
anu d motHOQ IOr QOIQ1QR them SIrlCtly TO
account therefor.
Where the Movement Started.
Tonight the officers and members of this
association are to be congratulated that In
this little corner Of Washington there came
into existence movement for good which
will be felt in the District of Columbia
long after all Of US who participated in it
shall have passed away. AS 1t gathered
force it reached out into the neighboring
cities. and from them on to those more
remote, until practically every important
place in the United States, from the At
lantic to the Pacific, was made acquainted
with the extremes to which the irrational
pursuit of proper methods of instruction
had been carried A counter movement at
once began, which has by this time reached
most Of our larger cities, and is still mov-
ing on. carrying with 1t return to the rea-
sOnable and sensible paths Of instruction
which had for a time been superseded.
Let us hope that the reform administra-
ton now SO happily started in the public
schools of the District of Columbia may be
continued for at least another generation.
1.-The members of this committee desire
to thank all who have in any way contrib
uted to bring about the re-establshment
OF thoroughly practical instruction of our
children in the essentials of education We
also desire to express. our deep apprecia-
ton OF the assistance given us in securing
school building for our locality which it is
expected Will be ready for occupancy next
September, to be located at the corner of
Lincoln avenue and Prospect street, and
also for the new kindergarten for our Sec
ton, started last month";
Setting Forth Work Done.
The executive committee was Instructed
to have circular prepared for general dis
tribution showing the work Of the asso-
ciation for the past year and inviting all
residents in the section covered by it to
make application for membership.
Mr. Henderson Presneu spoke of the i'm
portance Of the work being done by the
night schools and the necessity for a
larger appropriation for that purpose. He
said he had visited many of these night
schools, and was impressed with the great
good they were accomplishing, but he did
not think they were given as much atten-
ton as they merited.
Salaries Here and in New York.
Mr.. Serven said he had lately examined
the list Of salaries paid in the New York
public schools and found that $50 month
for the twelve months of the year was the
minimum. Here the minimum recommended
by the school board was 1925 year. This
was an increase of $50 year, but he
thought the lowest salary should be as
high it is in New York These ques-
lions were referred to the school committee,
which was also asked to look into the ques-
the District of Columbia, to see what the
law provided and to what extent 1t is be-
ing enforced.
The executive committee was instructed
to take action to secure an appropriation
Of $10O,OOO for county roads for the next