Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-08
SCHOOLS OFEARLY DAYS
PROF. STUART INDUCES IN
"REMINISCENCES.
Address Last Night Before Citizens
Observation-Disclosures Matters Dis
cussed-Railway Plans.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Bioomingdale. LIE Droit Park and Reservoir
Heights Citizens Association was held last
evening at the Rhode Island Avenue Meth
odist Protestant Church, with more than
seventy-f1ve members present. President
Clayton E. Emig occupied the chair.
The meeting was very enthusiastic and
interesting one, and sixteen new members
were received into the association, fol-
lows: e. E. W. Griffin, julius P. Dodge,
Prof. c. P. Neil, T. NJ. Rifle, E. 8. Wild,
]. w. MatZung, DR.. II. Young, L. S. Can
non, S. w. Finch, E. Y. Fisher. r. L. Dow
ming, N. De Forest, DR.. J. r. Mohler. DR.. r.
w. Hickman, E. J. Sacks and L. s. Will
Jams.
Under the reports Of committees Mai.
Ourand reported that he had been notified
by Gen. Harries, in response to a request OF
the association, that it was the policy OF
the company he represents to do away al
together with trailer cars; that as soon as
possible the LIE Droit Park line would be
equipped with the long, Vestibuled cars, and
that more frequent service IS now being
worked out for that line. Under the same
head Mr.. Hughes reported that work on the
new Gage School building has been begun
Appropriate resolutions on the life and
death of the late Thomas NJ. Haislp, a
charter member of the association, and one
of It's most active workers, were presented
by special committee composed of the
officers of the association. and after few
feeling remarks by President Emig were
unanimously adopted.
Petitions asking the Commissioners to
order the opening of Y street from Flagler;
street to I'd street and also to cause suit
able receptacles for waste paper and other
rubbish to be placed at proper intervals
along 1st street, We're adopted after consid-
cradle discussion
A petition addressed to Mai Sylvester,
chief of police, asking that his department
take measures to stop the speeding of au-
tOmobles on list street was also adop ted.
Many other matters of interest to the asso-
citation were discussed.
Prof. Stuart's Address.
Prof. A. T. Stuart superintendent of the
public schools of the District of Columbia,
was introduced, and for half an hour held
the close attention of the audience. as he
told of his early experiences as a pupil and
later as teacher in the Washington
schools. Il am proud of the fact that I am
a native of the capital city," said Prof.
Stuart In his opening sentence. He said
he remembered well that when he was
boy he had played in and about the spot
where his auditors were then gathered; that
1t was then far outside the city limits. and
that the entire section was a large open
field. grown up to weeds and wild flowers.
AS he passed through the city today in his
school rounds he was amazed a the
changes forty years have wrought in this
beautiful and growing section of Washing
ton.
Referring to remarks that had been made
regarding the new school building, Prof
Stuart said:
Il am glad this association and the peo-
pie generally in this community take such
deep interest in the new building, which is
to be the finest, best and most modern
school building in Washington
He compared the modern methods of heat
ing, ventilating and lighting the school
buildings in the capital city. such as the
new building will have. with those in use
thirty-five years ago when he was 4 pupil.
Then the school house consisted of one
small room. and the teacher-and a good
one, too-sat in front of the open stove
door, with his feet on the stove, while he
taught his classes, and at the same time
used the open stove for cuspidor, with no
way of letting in fresh air or letting out
the fumes of the teachers tobacco.