Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
BRIGHTWOOD PARK CITIZENS
COMMEND SCHOOL BOARD.
Express Faith and Confidence in Per-
sonneI-Other Business Trans
acted by the Association.

AT a meeting of the BrightwOod Park
Citizens Association last evening a resolu-
ton was adopted indorsing the efforts of
the present school board. The resolution
was presented by Mr.. William Mex Clay
ton 1t set forth that we express our
faith and confidence In the honesty OF pur-
pose and in the full measure Of ability of
the board of education of the District of
Columbia. Knowing that the source from
which they received their appointment pre-
Guided the consideration of clique or fac
ton, sect or section, we fndorSe every eff
fort the board has made to improve and
perfect the public school system of the
District"
The resolution provided further that "the
need of commentator and praise should
be extended to the members of the board
for their painstakfng and conscientious en-
deavors to best serve the whole people of
the District though handicapped by law
susceptible of various interpretations and
harried and harassed by species Of cap
tous criticism and petty fault finding per-
sistently INDUCED in by those who make the
failure of the present management Of our
schools the sine qua non of their hopes; the
liberal expenditure of valuable time they
have given to the public service without
money and without price; their fearless
settlement of the many troublesome and
vexatious questions pressed upon their at
tention: that one result already to the
credit of the present board is the exceed
ingly liberal and wise provisions in the
budgets for the public schools for the en-
suing fiscal year. passed by the last Con-
gress, many of these items being the result
of personal efforts upon the part of mem
bers of the board; that we heartily indOrse
the present movement so successfully In
augurated by the board for more extensive
grounds for every school house.
Adopted After Debate.
The resolution, after. debate, was adopted
with only one dissenting vote. The resolu-
ton, as first presented, commended the
board for its policy of larger school houses
but upon motion of Mr. Ergood, supported
by Mr.. Wasmith, the Endorsement of
larger school houses was withdrawn. Mr..
Blundon asked that the attention of the
engineer department be directed to the con-
dition of Madison street and it was so
dered.
Citizens Association, inclosing a resolution
asking the President of the United States
to direct the bureau of corporations to
make thorough investigation into all
public service corporations doing business
within the District of Columbia, so that
Congress may have such data as it needs
for intelligent action next session, was read
and deba ted and passed unanimously.
Mr. Ergood called UP for action a resolu-
ton adopted by the Business Mems Asso-
citation urging the election by the people
of the District of Columbia of three dele
gates in Congress. The statement was made
by the secretary that the association last
December went on record favoring not only
the election of delegates. but also that of
the Commissioners. heads of all depart
ments of the District of Columbia, justices
of the peace. recorder of deeds and corpora
ton counsel, the chair deciding that it
would do no harm to do a good thing over
again.
Mr.. Oyster Explains.
The matter was debated and before
vote was taken Mr.. E. w. Oyster of the
Petworth associa ton was invited to address
the association on the matter.
A history of suffrage as it once existed in
the District and its abolition and the need
for its restoration was given by Mr.. Oyster.
On motion of Mr.. Homer Smith, chair
man of the committee on schools. COM
munication was ordered sent to the Com
missioners asking why work had not been
commenced on the new school building
Mr. Walsmith presented a resolution re-
several months ago for a police station at
Brightwood. Improvement in the postal
facilities was reported. Several requests
for street improvements were presented by
those interested and action taken thereon.
Mr.. Ayers called attention to the use being
made of the shade trees on Longfellow
street to support the wires from guy poles.
and after an explanation by Mr. Webster
that such use would ruin and destroy the
trees in time resolution was adopted con-
demning the action and asking the Com
missioners to remedy the matter.