The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08

was presented by the assoction to the
Commissioners and strOngl considered
for appointment to the Boal OF Educa-
ton during the recent vAcaE. is chair
man Of the committee onscnooIs and
school houses.
Congress had appropriate So. 900 to
erect a modern building vhin our FL
risdiction. When the Commissioners
opened the bids for the site was found
that the square in the noreast bound
ed by w Street, Lincoln kenue, First
Street and Thomas Streewas offered
at an exceedingly low ratper foot. IL
was discovered that the jrtheast site
was about to be selected len our COM
mittee entered vigorous irotests and
urged the selection Of II present site
on Second. Elm, and Igler Streets
northwest, being a moscentraI Ioca-
ton
AS to the School tandal."
The association has bone interested
in the correspondence aIaring recently
in the public press reIve TO en- al
legged immoral conditiorKisting in our
public schools
This correspondence Ahe one hand.
is conducted by a distuished school
official Of the very hest standing.
This correspondence, U careful con-
sideration, settles dowp a contention
on the part OF the isident OF the
Board of Education ththe record con-
tanning the sworn tespny OF nuraer-
Gus witnesses. coverinver 1900 type
written pages. taken fore the Board
of Commissioners, Wheld continuous
sessions for over six ;eks, should be
delivered to the Board Education for
further investigation5 10 quote tho
words OF the author:
In short, the reeds one that. IL
it ever sees the lighfill astonieS the
community and arotits keen indig-
nation ana awaken twrath of every
father and mother the great army
of children in our sols."
Against Rening.
The writer. as prent OF the asso-
| citation. has been rRsted 70 investi-
gate the matters relg to the alleged
public school scand with view Of
bringing the. matte8the affection OF
the association. Aftsreful considera.
ton of a large par the record. and
personal conference.-the those in d
position to know true facts, cou.
pied with the facet all the parties
interested We're rernted by able and
distinguished cOunAnd with th9 fur.
Their fact that tribunal was u.Iani.
nous, not only tauit, but also de-
-ided that the Avit forming the
, basic charge wasproyen. it is be-
/ lieved that no gohn come out of a
rehearing OF the ner charges, es.
pecialiy IN view fhe fact that the
complaint now ID is against one
who was not a pa.O the former hear
ing. being one whom the Board
OF Commissioners TO control, nor
will airing past 2ceedings tend &c
purify the allegessent conditions
II may be Prepaid, however, that
should any merof the school sys-
tenn bring TO thAntion of the asso-
ciation anv TAGGING TO establish 6
present misunderstanding condition
in our public sS. its doors will be
open wide TO recproof of the charge
and every efforA be made TO inter-
est sister assodns. 10 enlist their
aid and arouse < opinion in a mat
ter OF such vitsportance-
Good Health Baggage Transfer.
The COMMITTEES sanitation. of which
DR.. A. B. Cobechairman. has been
untiring in itsrts 10 keep UP the
clean health r. Tor which our sec
ton is favo-ede excavations OF the
filtration plansented many difficult
problems. all nich have been veil
taken care OF
Last, but most. the committee on
TRANSPORTATION which Mr.. l. c. l.
Evans IS chah mas SHOWN most
commendabIe a The rate on bag
gage and flire had been almost
doubled for s4nts north Of Florida
Avenue BY stent effort this COM
mittee has sled in putting into ef-
feet a unifoharge on all baggage
and furniture any point down town
to anv poin pnr Jurisdiction.
layton z. ENG,
President