Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-13

made for providing parks for that portion
of the city north of Florida avenue, which
is so rapidly being built up. It Is highly
important. If parks are ever to be pro-
vided, to do it now before the grounds be-
come so valuable as to render it impracti-
cable.
Fort Stevens Reservation.
The committee recommend the establish
ment of battlefield park at Fort Stevens
, which is located near the national ceme-
terry on Brightwood avenue.
Here the capital was successfully C.
Tended on July II and II, 1864, against cap
ture by General Early's army and here
stood Abraham Lincoln under fire during
| that important battle. The Union Veteran
Union has taken a patriotic interest in the
proposition and has earnestly given it it's
Endorsement. The first time that this ioea
was advanced, in respect to Fort Stevens,
was as far back as 1867. and it was felt
that earnest effort should now be made to
accomplish the purchase OF ground neces-
sary without further delay.
Other historical battletields and forts Of
the civil war in the District of Columbia
could be similarly utilized to great advan-
! tage in the way of securing beautiful! ma
| tional parks, not only to be enjoyed by
the people. but instructive In history. Con-
| siderable interest. the committee reports,
| has been aroused by the proposition for
| adopting a uniform system of naming and
| labelling the trees and plants about the
CITY, winch Was Drought " lilc dltSHlipi
| Of the board of trade, and resolutions were
i adopted indorsng such course. The COM
mittee feel encouraged from conferences
with the honorable Secretary of Agricul-
| ture that he will have the trees in the de-
partment grounds properly marked at an
| early date. and hope is also expressed that
/ the District Commissioners and officers In
| charge of the public grounds will follow the
| example of the honorable Secretary of
| Agriculture. From scientific and educa-
| tiCnal point of view 1t would prove of great
| advantage.
Charities and Corrections.
| The committee on charities and correc-
| tions present this year in their report sew
| eral interesting subjects and important
| measures for the information, considera-
ton and action of the board Of trade. The
committee refers to the law passed by Con-
| gress at the last session creating board
| of charities which the board of trade. In
cooperation with the superintendent OF
| charities and the honorable Commissioners
have repeatedly recommended to Congress
and also to the provision made by Congress
for municipal hospital by the appropria-
ton of 100000 for the purchase OF a SITE
The committee congratulates the people
of the District of Columbia upon having
| secured these very desirable improvements
which, it is -easonable to expect, will In.
augurate w condition in the matter OF
caring for the wards OF the city.
Attention is called to the coming annua
|
tiles and corrections. which will be helc
here in May 1901, and the Importance 1t
likely to bear with respect to the charitable
institutions of Washington. both public anc
private Many men of national reputation
in learning, politics and economics will at
tend and take part in this conference
Suitable arrangements should be made tol
their reception.
A bill introduced in Congress for the com
puIsory support of children by parents II
the District of Columbia, for the relief o.
prisoners in the District Jail. for tenn
porary reformatory for children and for thu
appointment by the Commissioners of {
truant officer, in order that the truant Law
| of the statute books may be made effective
| Is recommended for approval.
Attention is called to the practice OF keep
ing convicts confined in our District jail
for long periods without exercise and II
serious consequences, and to the evil erect
| of cumulative sentences without employ
ment; and the separation OF the jail, TN
workhouse and the almshouse and their re
moval from the present site Is recon
mended.
Creation of Board.
The creation of board of charities. con
slsting of five members appointed by tn
President without emolument. it is expect
ed will produce a distinctive improvement
, and advantage to charity administration Il