Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22
BRIGHTWOOD CITIZENS
FIRST MEETING OF ASSOCIATION
SINCE JUNE.
Officers Chosen for the Ensuing Year
Schools and Other Topics
Discussed.

The Brightwood Park Citizens Associa-
ton met last evening in Van Horns Hall,
Brtghtwood Park, in it's regular September
session. the first meeting since June. w.
Nick. Clayton was in tho chair. Officers
were elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: w. NICK. Clayton, president: DR..
Geo. B. Heinecke, vice PRESIDENT F. ].
Metcalf, secretary; w. S. Detweiler, treas
urer.
The secretary then read communicat tons
from Thos. w. Smith, chairman of the
finance committee, and Commissioner Mac
farland, chairman of the Fourth of July
committee. thanking the association for It's
generous and patriotic contribution of
500 to the fund for the celebration Of last
Fourth OF July. 1t was also stated that
this was by far the largest contribution
to the fund received from any citizens
association in the District.
The committee on streets filed it's report.
and by vote of the ass ociation the Com
missioners We're asked to include the fol-
lowing streets and avenues in Brightwood
Fark in their estimates for the ensuing
fiscal year: Des Moines street from Bright
wood avenue to Sth street; Erie street from
Brfghtwood avenue to Sth street; 9th street
from Erie to Des Mones street; Illinois
avenue from Brandywine street to Flint
street.
The committee on street lighting reported
the Park and requested that several points
named in their report be granted lights.
This committee also reported that the new
shade trees planted last spring by the
parking commission several streets in
the Park were growing well, but one hav-
Ing died. Requests were submitted for the
planting of trees several streets where
the present trees had been injured or de-
stroyed by the change made under direc-
ton of the engineer department in the
grade on these streets.
A letter was read from Mr. Walter c.
Allen. electrical engineer District of Co
lumbia, stating that because of alleged
poor service Of the new style of Welsbach
haphtha lights it was not deemed advisabl
to extend the present service to Shepherd
road, IS was contemplated. The committee
was requested to say in reply to Mr.. Aliens
communication that ANY old lights on
Shepherd road would be preferable to Its
present and long-continued dangerous con-
dition."
The Kindergarten School.
A communication was read from the
board of education placing the blame for
their inability to establish a kindergarten
In Brightwood Park to the action of Con-
gress in reducing by 5000 the estimates
of the board for such schools. 1t was added
that Brtshtwood Park has supported for
the past three years a private kindergarten.
and that the need Of public equipment is
keenly felt.
Mr.. Metcalf introduced resolutions which
were unanimously passed, setting forth that
Whereas the children at Brightwood Park
and Brlghtwood are to be restricted in their
school work by the cutting in half of the
daily sessions of the grades for an indefinite
period and, although ordinarily we would
willingly share our advantages with those
who might otherwise be deprived entirely of
school facilities for the period named we
protest most earnestly to the Commission
ers or that department of the District gov
nir,-f = L1
BILE delay in completing the addition to the
Takoma Park school"
Attention was called by the resolution to
the fact alleged that the appropria ton for
this addition became available last Febru-
airy, and that seven months were allowed to
pass without action. and then state:
We believe that a proper interest in the
welfare Of our schools would have seen
this building completed long before the
school opened
I'VE further protest against the children
Of Brightwood Park being deprived-as they
are by the present arrangement-of the best
part of the school day, the morning. when
the pupils are usually at their best. We
most respectfully request that those whose
paramount right 1t Is to attend the Bright
wood school be given the morning session
Mr. Richie introduced a resolution, which
was adopted. to the effect that 1.-The Com
missoners be asked to include in their esti-
mates for the next ensuing year an item for
the purchase of ground and the erection
thereon in Brightwood Park of four-room
public school building.
The question Of postal facilities was in
troduced and three petitions signed by over
one hundred and fifty heads of families Of
BrightwGod Park. Petworth and Terra
Gotta, requesting Postmaster Merritt to en-
large the postal station at Brtghtwood Park
into a carriers station.
A committee representing the Brightwood
Park. Petworth and Terra Gotta associa-
lions was named to interview and lay the