Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
WORK ON SCHOOL BUILDING TO
COMMENCE JULY l.
Child Narrowly Escapes Injury-Dr.
Bratenahl's Mission Abroad
General News Items.

Prof. Bernard T. Janney, supervising prin-
cipal of the fifth division public schools. is
authority for the statement that work on
the new school building provided for
Georgetown under an appropriation Of $780,
Coo, appropriated at the last session of
Congress. will be inaugurated July /. The
building will be built on the site recently
selected by the board adjacent to the Curtis
school, fronting o street, west of SD
street. The property has been known here
tofore as 1921, 1925 and 1929 o street and
was procured at a purchase price of 90
cents per square foot.
Influence was exerted by many prominent
citizens in Georgetown against the selection
of the site finally agreed upon by the Dis
trict Commissioners. Objections were raised
against locating the new school building on
car line. the argument being made that
1t would be dangerous for the children.
Another protest was entered against center
ing three schools in one block, as the Curtis
and Addison schools sufficiently large
to cover the territory in which the new
building will be constructed. Taxpayers
In remote districts. 1t is said. feel that an
injustice was done them by centrahzng the
schools In one locality. However, In answer
to the various arguments of the residents
and taxpayers, the officials declared that
the appropriation made originally for
the relief of the crowded conditions in the
Curtis and Addison schools. and that the
educational interests of the community
would be best Subserved by the action
taken.
Narrowly Escapes.
Little Emma Gladman, who lives with her
parents at 2S01 Olive avenue. narrowly es-
capped serious injury about noon Tuesday
while at play in front of her home on 28th
street. With no thought of danger the
little girl in bar oar Wh
spirited horse attached to surry be-
longing to J. E.. Libbey dashed by striking
her and throwing her to the ground For
tunatey she escaped the horses hoofs and
fell between the wheels of the vehicle and
came out of the accident with but a few
bruises Passersby in the vicinity thought
she had been dangerously hurt she was
terribly frightened. She was carried to
her home, where 1t was found she was un-
harmed. The driver of the vehicle was
Arthur Copeland.
Christian Endeavor Election.
At the last meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Society of the West Street Presby-
terrain Church officers. were elected for the
ensuing year. They are: President. Harry
Pimper; vice president, Miss Sue Lacy;
secretary, Lucian Swindells; treasurer,
Lawrence L. Polling; delegate to district
convention. Rev Zed II. Copp. Only half
hour services will be naugurated during
the month of July because of the warm
weather, and during the month OF August
services will be abandoned. Arrangements
have been completed by the local union to
attend the sessions of the national con-
vention at Baltimore.
Stulents Entertain.
The closing exercises of the Trinity
ParochiaI School for Boys was held recent
ly, when the students of the school par
ticipated in an enjoyable program, including
n he n
cluded a one-act travesty, entitled THE
Naughty Wind Spirits Little Vestry and
the White Scapular' and ''Old Glory,
patriotic operetta in two. acts. Michael
of 10" while William Leishear pleased with
The Sweet Boy Graduate" The casts In
the comedies presented were made up from
the pupils enrolled in the school
DR.. Bratenahl Goes Abroad.
Rev. Dr. George c. Bratenahl. accom-
panied by Mrs. Bratenahl. recently embark
ed from New York for Europe, where he
will make three months stay among the
foreign capitals. DR.. Bratenahl has beer
the moving spirit in the construction of the
new cathedral school for boys for the train
ing of youths for choir service. Under
bequest of Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston,
amounting to $500 COO this building was be-
gun several months ago. and the foundation
work completed. Work Is being rushed on
the superstructure.
Dr. Bratenahl will spend greater portion
OF his time in England. making a careful
and thorough study of the systems now in
vogue in the leading cathedral schools.
After an investigation of the methods there
he will return to America and upon the
completion of the cathedral school win
probably put into practical operation some
system devised while abroad. During Rev.
Mr. Bratenahrs absence Rev. c. c. Pierce,
chaplain at Fort Myer, will have charge of
the Mt. ST. Alban parish. DR.. Bratenahl is
expected to return in October
Slight Blaze.
officer McGil Grove of the seventh pre-
cinct was called by telephone to the resi-
dence occupied by Frank Hayes. 1904 O
street, Georgetown, about $40 o'clock this
morning. on account of slight blaze in the
dining room. The blaze originated from the
overturning of an old stove, setting fire to
the table cloth. The woodwork became
ignited, and serious results were threatened.
The cries of several little children playing
in the room at the time were heard by the
older folks in the house, who gave the
alarm. The police officer extinguished the
flames after considerable difficulty, and
there was no necessity to call out the fire
company.
Charles w. Jenkins, a Waterman employ
ed at the car barn of the Georgetown and
deep excavation about 10 o'clock this morn
ing while at work, and sustained serious
injuries about the head and shoulders. He
was treated at the Georgetown Hospital.
Jenkins is thirty-fve years of age and lives
at 1851 3Jth street northwest