Evening star., 1902-03-18
FLOWERS AND TREES
TAKOMA PARK CITIZENS TO
ADoRN SCHOOL GROUNDS.
Association to Take Advantage of Pro-
vision Made by School Board-Im-
provements Considered.

A meeting of the Takoma Citizens Asso-
citation was held last night in Takoma Hail.
presided over by President J. B. kinnear.
with Mr.. Ben. G. Davis as secretary
Prof B. T. Galloway reported that the
arrangement of the school committee IN
connection with the planting of flowers and
trees on the grounds surrounding the new
Takoma Park School provided for the fur
nishing of plants for interior decorations
as well as for the purpose of instruction
The several grades will be given the plants
and proper instruction given when the
plants are placed in the soil at a future
date Prof Galloway is connected in a
prominent capacity with the Agricultural
Department. and with his assistance, he
said, ii the intention of his committee
to make the Takoma School a model one,
and that the grounds surrounding the build
ing would in time eclipse anything OF its
kind in the District.
Mr. O. D. Sunny, chief of the fire de-
partment of Takoma. reported that he
recommended to the town council OF Ia
koma Park, Md. at it's last meeting that
1,Opo feet of hose and two reels, to cost
about $500. be purchased for the safety OF
the town. At that time, he said, he sug-
geSted that if it were possible three reels
should be purchased. one to be located in
the new Park, one in North Takoma and
one in the central portion of the corpora
ton. In concluding his report Mr. SUNNY
made a motion which was carried, dlrect-
ing the secretary to correspond with the
District authorities and officials of 'rakoma
Park Md relative to securing add1tlonal
hose and reels for the Park. He recon-,
mended that .D0 feet of hose and one reel
he placed in the District portion or the
Park in addition to the three which ne
recomm. nded to the Takoma Town council
to be located in that portion of the town
lying in Maryland. -
Mr.. II. S. Knight of the school committee
stated that the school authorities OF the
District were at the present time Wltnout
funds with which to purchase piano ior
the Takoma school. A private supsclip.ioia s
was started last night for the purchase OF
one to be loaned by the Takoma Cit1zens
Association until the board or eoucatioh
shall replace it.
President Kinnear brought before the asso-
ciation the action of the committee repre-
senting the several citizens associations
relative TO the suburban railways, ana reao
the bill which had been formulated and IN
troduced in Congress- He took up the Dill
by sections and explained it's various pro-
visions TO the association.
On motion of Mr.. Hervey S. Knight the
bill was referred to the railway committee,
inviting attention TO the last clause OF sec
ton . of the bill
Mr. Thomas S. Waters called the atten-
ton of the association to the terrible condl-
ton of the county roads, including the
Blair road within TakOma Park. Presl-
dent kinnear appointed a committee to
make a report on the subject at the next
meeting of the association. The committee
was composed of Thomas S. Waters, chair
man: j. II. Clarke and J. NJ McCauley.
In this connection Mr.. l.. B. Burdette
suggested that the attention Of the District
Commissioners be called to the bad condi-
ton of Piney Branch road, and requested
that repairs be made at an early date.
This includes that portion of the road ex-
tending from Vermillion avenue to Bright
wood avenue.
Mr. Louis P. Shoemaker advocated the
formation of a national society in Wash
ington to enlist the people of the United
States in the execution Of the park COM
missions plans, or others which may be
advised by Congress as national under
taking. Mr. Shoemaker suggested that the
President Of the United States be invited
to attend the meeting for the purpose men,
toned and accept a membership in the So
ciety
Mr.. Shoemaker stated that the burden of
making national improvements by the tax
payers of the District Of Columbia Is evil
denced by the extent to which the expense
ferred especially to the national street ex-
tension plans, those of the park commits
sion, as well as others Of less Importance.
A resolution involving the contents OF his
remarks was adopted by the association.
The condition of BrightWood avenue
south of Brightwood, and particularly in
the vicinity of Petworth. and the condition
of the tracks of the Brightwood electric
railway at the Takoma junction. were re-
ferred to by Mr.. Shoemaker. Resolutions
were adopted at the meeting calling the at
tention of the Commissioners to these much
needed improvements.