Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-12
INTEREST UF SCHOOLS
MATTERS BEFORE EAST WASH
INaToN HEIGHTS ASSOCIATION.

The meeting last evening of the East
Washington Heights Citizens Association,
in the Baptist Church in that suburb, on
the Bowen road. was occupied largely with
consideration OF public school affairs and
with prospective improvements to the high
ways and roads in the community. Rev.
James w. Many. the chairman of the COM
mittee dealing with public school matters,
stated that a successful celebration in OBJ
servance of the birthday anniversary of
Washington had been held last month in
the Edwin Ii Stanton building at Good
Hope. In speaking Of the school facilities
at East Washington Heights Mr.. Many
said the community might consider itself
fortunate in the possession of modern
building and an efficient corps Of teachers
Some matters needed attention about the
school building. stated Mr.. Many, and these
had already been referred to Mr. Hosmer
Johnson the supervising principal, for cor
rection. One thing which had been pointed
out to Mr.. johnson, the speaker stated, was
the danger that might result in fire owing
to the proximity of a smoke pipe from the
furnace to the ceiling, which is of wood, in
the school house. and the matter had been
remedied at once by the installation Of
proper protection to the ceiling referred to.
A new janitor has been assigned to the
school, said Mr.. Many, and he described
the conditions about the school house prem
Uses, and declared there should be con-
structed suitable macadam approach to
the building from Hamilton road, with
granolitfic sidewalk on one side OF the road
leading to the school.
On motion of Mr. Many Secretary Foun-
tain was instructed to communicate with
the Commissioners of the District and re-
quest that these improvements be ordered.
1t was further decided to ask the Commits
sioners to cause repairs to be made to the
drainage system about the building, as well
as to furnish the school with a number of
chairs suitable for use when public celebra
tons are held in the building.
Manual Training School.
President Buscher said the time had ar
rived for having a manual training school
established in the former frame school
building, on the Bowen road. He gave 1t
as his opinion that If the training school
were placed In operation it could be utilized
by the children of the school at Garfield, as
we'll as by the pupils of the Stanton school,
who are compelled to go to Anacostia
under the existing arrangement. This plan
was favored by Mr.. Many and Mr.. Foun-
tain and the association voted to request
the Commissioners to locate a manual train
ing school in the building mentioned above.
President Buscher reported having ascer-
tanned it to be the intention of the District
authorities to have Harrison street from
the German Orphan Asylum to Bowen road
at Good Hope macadamiZed as soon as the
weather permits of the work being carried
on. In speaking of the action of Congress
in emitting an appropriation for parks In
the District. one of which was to have
been located at East Washington Heights,
Mr. Many expressed regret. He stated that
the items requested by the association for
various road Improvements appeared to
have been eliminated, also particularly the
one for the further improvement of Penn
sylyania avenue extended. In this connec-
ton Mr. Fountain said he advocated an i'm
provement of some sort in Pennsylvania
avenue as extended already from Branch
avenue. There was knoll on the avenue,
oh ont md
a level grade built, so as to provide easier
access to the grade beyond for the teams
that pass over the highway.
c. l.. jenkins expressed the same view.
stating the difficulty encountered by teams
in passing. Mr.. Jenkins thought there
should be an appropriation secured for the
extension of the avenue to the District line,
where, he said. it would be continued by
the authorities of Prince George county,
Md. He also advocated matchmaking the
avenue it's entire length and said Branch
avenue should be widened and macadam-
lied. 1t was agreed to carry the matter
to the Commissioners and request them to
ask Congress for the necessary appropria-
tons for the road work indicated Mr.
Jenkins called attention to the matter of
the Strengthening of Bowen road, as laid
down on the highway extension maps, and
Messrs Fountain, Many and Buscher ex-
planned how it was proposed to change the
course of the present highway. The ROAD,
t was pointed out, is several miles in length
and the change proposed is a radical one,
it was approved by the members
Of the organization present at the meeting.
Auto Service Desired. g.,
The question of how to procure an auto
mobile service was considered. President
Buscher thought it a feasible proposition,
as did several others. Mr.. Many stated the
same plan had failed to carry few years
ago. 1t was decided to refer the matter to
the committee railroads with instruc-
tons to ascertain if the scheme is a practi-
bile one.
President Buscher announced the appoint
ment of the following committees for the
ensuing year:
Public schools, Rev. James w. Many,
chairman; John 7. Smith, W. l.. Shipley
and Henry Maryan; railroads, streets and
bridges, Charles A. Stevens, chairman; c.
l.. jenkins, James W. Talbert and Barney
Harris; police, water, fire and lights. DR..
A. N Meloy, chairman; George II. Judd,
g. A. Thurm and Edward n. Dement,;
executive and legislative, H. A. Buscher,
chairman; George II. Judd, d. c. Fountain,
c. L. jenkins, Rev. James w. Many,
Charles A. Stevens and DR.. a. n. Meloy.
Secretary Fountain announced the repre-
sentatives of the five associations who are
interested in a high service water system
across the Eastern branch had decided to
meet Friday evening next at the residence
Of John F. Earnshaw, on Maple avenue,
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