Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-24


ports referred back to the committee, which
was done In the case of the majority re-
port. II was explained that a definite and
comprehensive plan win be presented at
the next meeting. In the discussion Mr..
Warner said that Col. Harper's recommen-
dations contained nothing. but ''hot air.
Col Harper retorted In kind.
Streets and Avenues Opened.
DR.. A. P. Pardon presented resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the COM
nittee streets and avenues 10 ascertain
and report at the next annual meeting a
full list of the streets and avenues that
have been opened. extended widened
since January 1. 1880. under condemnation
proceedings; the amount paid for the tax
ing of land by such proceedings the
amount paid by the owners of property for
assessments as benefits: the same paid from
the funds of the District of Columbia. and
the amount, if any, paid by the United
States government.
resolution, introduced by Mr.. W. +.
Guide. expressing appreciation of the edu-
cational opportunities the Secretary of Agri-
ulture has given the children of this city,
was adopted. The resolution also eX-
pressed appreciation of the present offer of
the Secretary to the board of education
"of acre of land within the park sur
rounding the offices of the Department OF
Agriculture for children's- ground. where
the citizens of the District of Columbia
may study the value of gardening as va
physically, mentally and morally" Com
mendatton was also expressed for the ef-
fort of the board of education to promote
civic Improvement among the children of
the schools.
Gen. George II. Harries, the secretary.
and Mr.. William NJ. Shuster. assistant sec
rotary, were in their places. After the
business meeting buffet luncheon ives
served.
The following were present: Brig. Gen.
John M wilson. Albert NJ. Head. John
II. Singleton. Gen. George II. Harr1es.
Waiter G. Ciephane, W. V. Cox, william
II. Saunders George b. Farquhar. Maj.
Frank A. Butts, Thos. Bryan Huyck. y.
w. Stinemetz, George J. yesterday, w. j.
kehoe, William 11ndaiI, John henderson.
jr.. Owen OHare, Judge G. .. Bundy N.
II. Shea, H. e.. e. Stiles, Archibald Green
lees. 4. e. Davis, Lester A. Barr. Jas. Is.
Henderson, l.. l.. Thompson. DIR. A Z.
Pardon, s. +. Peavey. &. h. Foster, $. w.
Curriden. John Franklin Croweil, +. Ia.
Siddons John w. douglass, Robert N.
Harper. Robert Il. Conner. John Doyle Car
mody. 4. c. Dulin. John Miller, NJ. 1. Wei
Ter. Maj. r. w. Tyler. F. P. May. f. G.
Graham. r. r. Bennett, DR.. George Is.
WEIGH. Chas +. Nell, Philip r. Larner. q.
o. Rice. DIR. +. NJ. Carter. J. Miller Kenyon,
uel J. Prescott. B. II. Warner, DR.. Van
Rensselaer,, J. c. Weldon. ]. Lewis Smith,
Phelan c. Hawn. s. R. Waters. F. H.
Bethel. Frederick A. Fleming. j. H. Saun-
ders. William G. Henderson. ]. M. Cham
berlin. E. B. Sheriff.. E. d. Shaw. Claud
Livingston. Wiimot w. Trew, David L.
selke, A. Mckenzie, Victor J. Becker. e.
X. Fox John II. Magruder. DR.. w. s. Lof-
ton, Frank H. Jackson, Clayton +. Emig.
A. R. Foster. William Ramsay. f. j. Nc
Quade A. D. Marks, Edwin King Staley, o.
Spignul, w P. Van wickle. w. S. Mont
gomery. c. H. Weaver. NJ. D. Rosenberg.
John w. F. Smith. DIR. Robert A. Bates,
Col. George Truesdell. David s. CARL, Frank
~ l. GalI
William T. Gafiher. DR.. J. J. Weaver,
James H. Taylor II. E. Billinger. Charles
D. Church. c. L. Weston. II. B. Polkinhorn,
Carl A. Droop Arthur Cowsill. B. s. Sim
mons, e. c. Thomas. Dr. William r. King.
Prof Court F. Wood, Ct. S. Thornton, w.
s. Knox, B. +. Saul, P. ]. Brennan. James
r. Oyster. ]. s. Swormstedt, Charles Nc
Guiggan, Charming Rudd, H. F. Dunkhorst,
DIR. J. B. Gregg Gusts, Lee L. Herrell, Col
Weston Flint, w. II. Klopfer. w. s. Hoge,
w. w. Bowie, w. F. GUIDE, F. G. Coldren
and Harry L. Rust
Report on Schools Adopted
The board adopted the report of the COM
mittee public schools together with
resolution authorizing the committee to
present the recommendation therein
tanned to Congress and urge their adop
ton. In presenting this report, DR.. Abram
P. Pardon. the chairman, commented upon
the need, the committee saw 1t, of a
compulsory education law He said he was
reliably Informed that there are az many
as 5000 children in Washington growing
up without an education. The report fol-
lows:
'-Of the numerous subjects and measures
which the board of trade considers from
time to time the public school system Is
one of the most important.
we Shot Id put forth our most earnest
endeavors to make it a model system, and
In order for US to reach that position,
should have good administration, efficient
officers and teachers, and ample accommo-
dations for the pupils attending We are
also in need of a compulsory education law,
as Is hereinafter advocated. The law en-
acted by Congress some years ago is prac-
tically imperative, and an effective law
should be passed. Liberal appropriations
from Congress are. of course, necessary to
accomplish these matters, and the citizens
of the District OF Columbia should not
only ask for but demand such aid
THE following-named school buildings
are now in course of construction, and will
be occupied by or before the end of the
present scholastic year: Business High
School, John w. Ross Henry T. Blow, An
thony Hyde and the Francis l.. Cardozo,
thus making a total of one hundred and
forty-eight (14S) buildings owned by the
District of Columbia.
Business High School.
After years of effort by your committee
and the board of trade, new Business
by Sth and 9th streets and Rhode Island
avenue and r street northwest has been
built
''The alumni OF this school and its stu
dents rendered valuable aid in the matter.
While the building IS large and well ar
ranged its capacity is not sufficient for the
accommodation of its pupils. The fact is
that when the school moves into the new
building it will be found that the present
enrolment can be accommodated only by
using as class rooms those portions OF the
building which were designed for use IN
laboratory work and in giving practical
training In business methods. Until 1t shalt
be possible to include such practical IN
struction, the course will neither be COM
plete nor near so valuable as 1t would then
be possible to make it. A supplementary
estimate of 100000 for an addition to the
new building has been asked, and the com
mittee recommends that the board approve
of the same and authorize 1t to urge the
matter before Congress.
Not only those engaged in business pur,
suits. but also those In professions, are Wen
aware that among the graduates OF this
school no better talent can be found for all
purposes needed. There are now many or
its graduates filling responsible and re-