The Washington times., 1903-12-08
BETTER GAR SERVICE
FOR lie DROIT PARK
Gen. Harries Reassures Cit
liens Association.
ADDRESS OF PROF. STUART

The regular monthly meeting of the
BlOomingdale. lie Droit Park. and Res
ervOir Heights Citizens Association
vas held last evening at the Rhode ISL
and Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church with more than seventy-five
members present President Clayton
+. Emig occupied the chair. The meet
ing was an enthusiastic and interesting
one. and sixteen new members were re-
ceived into the association, as follows.
e r W. Griffin Julius p. Dodge. Prof
c p. Neil. T. NJ. Rifle. r. S. Wild. J.
w. MatzunE Dr. II. Young. L. S. Can
non. S w Finch. +. Y. Fisher. r. l.
Downing, n De Forest DR.. J. r. Mon
Ter. DR. r w. Hickman. Z. J. Sacks,
and l. 8. Williams
Better Car Service
Under the reports of committees.
Major Ourand said that ne had been
informed by General Harries, in re-
Spouse TO a request Of the association,
that it was the policy of the company
he represents TO do away altogether
with trailer cars. so that the associa-
lions request could not be complied
with. but that as soon as possible the
lie Droit Park line would be equipped
with the long vestibuled cars. and that
a more frequent service is now being
worked out for that line
Appropriate resolutions on the life and
death OF the late Thomas NJ. Haislip. a
charter member of the association, and
one OF its most active workers were
presented by a special committee, com
Dosed OF the officers Of the association,
ana. AFTER a few remarks by President
Emig unanimously adopted
4 petition addressed to Major Sylves-
ter Chief OF Police. asking that his de-
partment take measures 10 stop the
Sueedfnss Of automobiles on First Street
was adopted and otAer interesting mat
tcrs were discussed.
Prof. Stuart's Address.
Prof. 4. Il Stuart. Superintendent OF
the Public Schools of the District Of
Columbia. was then introduced and for
half an hour held the audience in closest
attention, as he told of his early ex-
periences as pupil and later az a
teacher in the Washington schools.
Il am proud OF the fact that ! am a
native of the capital city" said Prof.
stuart i'm opening. He said he remem-
bered well that wher he was q boy he
had uIaved in and about the spot where
tf,.. associat ton was then gathered; that
q was then far outside the city limits.
and that the entire section was only
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 at the changes forty years
have wrought in this beautiful and
growing section of Washington.
The New School.
Referring 10 remarks that had been
made regarding the new Gage school
building. Prof Stuart said.
Il am glad this association and the
people generally I'm this community take
such a deep interest IN the new building
which Is 90 be the finest. best and most
modern school building IN Washington.
He compared the modern methods OF
heating ventilating and lighting the
school buildings in the capital city,
such as the new building Will have with
these IN use thirty-five years ago, when
he was a pupil.
Engishman Astonished.
A member Of the school board OF
London recently asked Of the professor
the privilege Of visiting one OF his best
schools. Take your choice he was
told. for they are all practically alike
and are all OF a high standard. Every.
body in Washington patrOnizes our
schools, even the son OF the President
being among cur pupils"
rs that Dossible?' asked the aston
ished Londoner. You surely dom,
mean that a son OF the President OF
the United States attends the public
school. Is he in q separate class?"
He was told that the Presidents son
was really "a pupil il the schools, and
was not in separate class
Before putting the motion Tor adjourn
ment. President Emig announced thai
the annual election Of officers would
take place at the next regular monthly
FpestnE.