Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
IN MONTHLY SESSION.
Takoma Park Citizens Addressed by
Prof. Galloway-Business Disposed Of.


The Takoma Park Citizens Association
held its regular monthly meeting last night
at o'clock in Takoma Hall, Takoma Park.
d. c. The meeting was presided over by
President w. G. Plat, with Byron Mop.
Coon secretary.
A matter which received considerable at
tention during the evening was the con-
Meeting Of the sewers on Oak and Magnolia
avenues on the District side with the sew
age system of the town of Takoma Park,
Md. The council, DR.. Bennett said, refused
to act according to the request of the sewer
and sanitation committee, and informed
him that no provision was made for the
connections with the Takoma system. When
the system was laid out, it was stated, the
matter came up for discussion, and it was
deemed advisable to leave it to-the District
to decide the most advantageous course to
pursue
Mr.. A. F. Woods, chairman of the COM
mittee on schools, reported that certain
suggestions relative to the proposed en-
largement of the Takoma public school
building had been submitted by his COM
mittee to the District Commissioners
through committee on the subject.
Prof. b. L. Galloway. chairman Of the
parks and parking committee, discussed the
matter OF matchmaking Carroll avenue.
and said the Commissioners had promised
to take the matter under considerat ton
Prof. Galloway stated that the Engineer
Commissioner had promised to visit Tako-
roundings.
The recent entertainment under the aus
p1ces OF the Citizens Association was re-
ferred to IN the report of Chairman Ben
y. Davis OF the entertainment committee
The report was adopted, and a vote of
thanks extended to the members of the
committee and those who participated in
the entertainment.
Major Romeyn, who is chairman IF tho
committee on decorations at the Rattle
ground cemetery on Decoration day was
present and addressed the meeting relative
to the proposed exercises In honor of that
Gay. he spoke of the expected presence
or the soldiers. and informed the meeting
that in connection with the music he de-
sired large attendance of the school chill
dren to participate in that event. The chill
dren from the Brightwood School will take
part with those from Takoma.
After the disposition of the regular busj
ness routine President Plat introduced
Prof b. T. Galloway, chief of the bureau
OF plant industry, Department of Agricul-
lure VINO delivered an address on the sub
Ject OF Yards and Back Yards-Their
Identification" -.
Inc speaker prefaced his remarks by a
brief statement in regard to lawns, their
making and care. 1t was pointed out that
proper adornment of the home and must
receive primary considerable Following
TINS there were given descriptions of simple
means of identifying the home surround
ih6'' ihe tdcl was emphasized that the
means are often at hand for enhancing the
beauty OF home surroundings, but advan-
tage is not taken of them a bit of garden
to be developed does not necessarily need
to be expensive. BY means of lantern slides
the possibility Of simple and inexpensive
decorations was shown for the garden for
the Veranda, the back yard the front yard
and other home surroundings
He said that grass seed should be sown
every year. With a little attention to re-
moving the weeds, forming good sod, and
with the proper dressing, in a few years a
beautiful green lawn would be the result.
The cost, he said, would come at first dur
ing the Weeding-out process, but after that
period the expense would be very slight
He said most people SOW too little seed
This was mistake. He called attention
to the artistic landscape and natural beauty
about Takoma Park.
In this connection he mentioned the active
interest being displayed by the Normal
School teachers Of this city In gardening
work. The Agricultural Department, he
said. had reserved ground for this purpose
to give the teachers ample opportunity to
study the subject. In this manner, Prof
Galloway said the teachers would be bet
ter fitted in teaching this most interesting
study in the schools He displayed views
taken Of typical school gardens managed
by young boys at Dayton, Ohio, and the
excellent results being obtained therefrom.