The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-27
news FROM GEORGETOWN
West End Citizens Complain of
Lack of School Facilities,

The George T. Morris Post, G. A. r.,
Attends Religious ServfCcs-Christ
Church brotherhood of st. Andrew
Holds Il MeetinE-PersonaI Notes.
It is announced that the graded schools
VIII close this year on June 10 No special
appropriations were made at the last ses-
sion Of Congress for West End schools.
and no additional accommodations were
provided for the increased number of pu-
pills expected to be-enrOIled in September
Only such work as is absolutely necessary
VIII be done on the present buildings, the
expenses to be borne out of the general
wear and tear fund.
Georgetown appears to have been COM
pleteiy. overlooked by the Appropriations
Committee Of the last Congress. 1t is
contended that 4 new training school is
badly needed, the building occupied at
present being d fraiI frame structure Il
Is said that this structure is wholly I'M
fitted to the needs of the manual training
department.
The school authorities and parents had
hoped also to he able to abandon the old
Prospect Street school building this year
on account OF the fact that it IS not only
small and poorly adapted to school rlIr-
poses but for the further reason that the
railroads have established junction there
winch makes it dangerous for the young
The proposition to name new school
buildings after GeoIgetown-s former
mayors meets with hearty approval II
was stated in a recent report that no
mayor OF the West End had been so hon
ored. This IS a mistake. as the Ad fisso1
DulIuing commentaries the memoir of
one oil the eX-mayors of Georgetown
TWENTY-FIVE hers of C.oo,-c-, T. NJ,
ris, Post No. 3, Grand Army of the Re
public, attended the services at the West
Washington Lutheran Church. last night.
special sermon was delivered by the
Rev Stanley Biliheimer. The George Z
Morris Post Will observe Memorial Day
bE decorating the graves of comrades in
hoiy ROOD and Oak Hill cemeteries The
posi- VIII march from its headquarters
52iG y Street, accompanied by a band and
company II, of the Western High School
Cadets
Christ Church Chapter, of the Brother
hood OF St Andrew, met last night Thorn
as {. Pole was chosen delegate to attend
the annual convention at Detroit. July
"A to Is f. W. Duvan resigned his posi-
ton as treasurer and Charlie. Is. Jones
was elected as his successor
Washington Mcclure. of Rosslvn. was
taken suddenly i'll at 1906 NJ Street yester-
day He was removed to the University
Hospital, where he was treated
Mrs Robert Z. Talbot is dangerously
II at the residence of her daughter. I51s
ThiTty-third Street
The second week of St. AIMS Church
fair opens tonight. The fair is being held
in the parish hall. The programme is
changed every evening, and is followed
by dancing
The funeral Of Mrs. Caroline Ocksrs-
hansen, wife of August Ockershausen.
who died Friday morning at her residence
in Brooklyn, n Y, will take place this
afternoon at O'Clock. The services viii
be held T. Oak Hill Chapel.
At the annual business meeting Of the
Lutheran Young Peoples Union of the
District, Miss Georgia Wenner. of the
West Washington Lutheran Church, was
elected vice president
The Rev. Cornelius c Coleman. Of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville, who several months ago ac-
cepted the call Of the West Washington
Baptist Church congregation. viii enter
upon the duties Of his new charge next
Sunday.
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