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

Al the monthly meeting of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
tion, 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, in 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 Streets
northeast.
The meeting opened with the President,
Irwin B. 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
menced with the request by the Chair for
the reading of the report CT the executive
committee. This was read and approved
and after much discussion the report was
adopted. y motion was made and carried
requesting the executive committee to
urge upon Congress the necessity for
prompt action in the grading and paving of
lexington from Q to L Street
W. 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 plan for changing the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad line to a position east
Of its present location in Northeast Wash
ington.
The chairman OF the Committee on
Membership next responded to a call. and
told Of slight change in the membership
roll since the reading of the last report
The following new members were elected to
the association: S " Williamson. E. e.
Wise E. n. O'Brian. and John J. Hoonan.
lengthy report OF the Committee on
Street Railways was then read by the
Chairman, W. G. Henderson. The service
Of the respective street railroads which
travel through the vicinity was discussed
with particular emphasis and a plan was
proposed to extend the line of the Capital
Traction road along Florida Avenue to
North Capitol Street. from Seventh A
vote OF thanks was extended TO the City
and Suburban Company for the greatly i'm
proved service on their road. Objections
were made to the transfer system on the
metropolitan line TO the herdics at Fiji
teenth Street.
The report of the Committee on Press
was next read. and thanks were extended
TO the newspapers OF the city for their CO.
operation in the work OF the association
The report OF the Committee en- Sewers and
Water was read by the Chairman. j. H.
Lane. The question Of the remedying OF
many defects in the sewer and water sys-
lens of the city was entered into at length.
and many complaints were considered con-
corning this subject
One OF the most interesting reports read
during the evening wGs tina; of the Fire
and Police Protection Committee. which
was read by William Williamson in place
OF the Chairman James H Loveless. who
was absent. A new system of extlhguish-
ing fire was discussed, with no definite re-
suit. however
The City Limits Uas the subject OF a
report read by Chairman ". w Porter.
of the committee. He stated in the course
of his report that 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.
Mr.. Server urged that thorough and
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lished. in which particular attention
should be paid TO the studies OF spelling
reading, arithmetic penmanship, 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 TO the conclusion that |
the old system Of constant drilling was
the best. His committee did |
not advocate the total elimination of the |
studies of drawing, music etc, but said |
hat less attention should be paid to those |
md more to the elementary studies named. |
The committee desired that the associa- |
ion express to the Senate committee now
Investigating the common school system |
Of the District its condemnation o: the |
present system. The views of the COM |
nittee were unanimously agreed with by |
all present. and many forcible arguments !
we're presented against the present school |
system.
Reports were read or parks and park |
ng, mail facilities, and public hall, after |
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