The Washington herald., 1908-03-07

Action in favor OF fireproof school build /
ings and supplying present buildings with I
suitable escapes and apparatus for put /
ting out ineipient blazes. with quite an /
array of routine business, was disposed OF I
at the March meeting Of the washington /
Board OF Trade last night in the red BAR
lor al the New Willard
The matter OF the better protection of !
the children who attend public schools !
came up under the adoption Of the report /
of The standing committee on schools. !
This reDort was presented by Thomas p.
Morgan, vice chairman OF the school com 1
mittee OF last year Upon It's presenta-
ton William II. Singleton. chairman Of
the school committee OF the present year. /
stated that he had been requested by his
committee TO ask for the recommitment
of the report. because It had been drawn
last October. and was not the sentiments
OF the present committee or. he thought.
OF the Board OF Trade. in the light of the
events that had transpired since that
time
After good deal OF discussion. the re-
that its recommendations, that provision
be made for more and larger school
buildings. for larger and more adequate
Fairgrounds and a pension system for
teachers could be approved as the voice
Of the Board OF Trade
Report IL Amended.
The amendment TO the resolution pro-
Viding thar the Commissioners should pro-
,f5o TO- grav-oor h,,sr,4f,.-e ara rofs -
contracts for buildings about 10 be con-
tracted for until Congress could make an
emergency appropriation which would
cover the additional cost Of ireproOf
materials. was presented by Herbert F. l..
2ile. He urged action along this line.
/ in View of the fact that bids had been
asked for the construction of two OF
I three large school buildings-One OF
/ twelve rooms and two of sixteen rooms
each-larger than any schoolhouses now
/ IN the District. and in view OF the recent
terrible Cleveland tragedy.
| Mr.. Allen had the sympathy Of the
/ members Of the board and this amend
ment. with one offered by John L--Weav-
ct. that the school buildings OF the Dis
/ trict be equipped with stand-pipes. Gre
! escapes. and such other apparatus as
might be advisable for suppressing fires
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Invited to Annual Exhibition.
Waddy B. Wood. president Of the Wash
ington Architectural Club. was given the
privilege OF the floor 10 invite the mem
bers OF the Board of Trade 10 attend the
1 annual exhibition OF the club ct the Hem
/ icycle Of the C0rcoran Gallery OF Art on
March % Mr. Wood stated that this
exhibition was made up Of the drawings
and plans OF buildings started IN Wash
7 ington during the year. and were 50 ar
ranged as 70 show the progress Of archi-
lecture al the Capital, NJ Wood invited
the members 10 take an interest in the
matter. come TO the exhibition. and see
for themselves what was being done for
the better building up OF the city.
AT the close Of his remarks vote OF
thanks was given with clause that the
members Of the board be urged 20 attend
the exh bition
A report presented by John l. Weaver
from the committee on assessment and
taxation. relative 10 placing ali items OF
assessment on tax certificates issued by
the assessors Office. was adopted
Louis J. Willige. secretary Of the CON-
mlttee on membership. reported total
OF ~ members for the year. with a loss
Of 60 by death and resignation. leaving
an active membership 10 date Of So.
system for Parole 90 Prisoners.
In connection with the report on ehari-
ties and correction presented by Walter
lC. Clephane. Judge Iv..Ty J. KimbaH. OF
the Police Court. submitted n report upon
a parole system for youthful prisoners
which was unanimously adopted. The re-
port was founded upon the systems in
operation IN other cities. and. in brief
provides for the paroling OF persons con
victed in the Police Court IN charge OF
parole officers. and the final discharge
, OF the prisoners after period of good
behavior. or their Incarceration - prisons
If they 60 not observe the terms OF the
parole
The report OF the committee on rail-
roads containing a number OF recon-
mendations relative TO steam and trolley
railroads in the District. was adopted
without discussion
Bachelor Degree Discussed.
The report OF the committee on uni
versities, winch contained a recommenda-
ton con6amning the practice Of loca
university for issuing the degree Of \. B
on four different standards of scholar,
snip provoked considerable discussion, IL
which William II. Singleton. Walter B
Clephane, and others took part, Wal
adopted after the paragraph relating I,
the degree had been eliminated.
The report Of a special committee ap
proving the setting apart Of February p
LIncoln's Birthday-as a holiday in tn,
District Of Columbia, was adopted
! Reports on public buildings and or
mercantile interests we're adopted. TIT
, latter report contained no recommenda
tions. being confined to the statemen
that nothing had occurred within IN.
period covered by the report 20 warran
such action.
4 At the close of the meeting a buffe
: luncheon was served
Some of Those Present.
Among those present were the follow
iEg:
Z Z Cuno II. Rudolph. William H. Singleton, Jane
y NJ Shuster, James F. Tolman. Herbert F. L. Allen
: C. J. Cocker Thad B. Sergeant, j. Louis Wiley
! u ! +. C. Thomas A Mckenzie. L. p. Dcrsett. Gu
; H johnson. MAJ A Butts w C. Clephans
Judge /. G. KimbaH. Phelan c. Haure. ". {
Balderstou. W. H. Parsons DR. W. s Loftor
:, Nelson Wilson. W. Z. Van Wickle. James I
q Petty W. H. Bowe. William II. Saunders. ]. X
:. Fisher. A. Rissel. NJ Beakley. H. a. Plocs. r. A
u Ferning ". q. Henderson. g. W. f. SEart1eil. A
5. Caywood. Judge w. H. De Lacy. DR.. W. Woo
ward. John W. Douglass. C. ". skinner F. ]
?. ATerill Alan O. Clephane. William V. Cox. -oh
: Lewis Smith. F. s. Hight. o. S. MetzCrOtt. Alhel
:. NJ. Read. CoTcuran Thom. Daniel Fraser. John {
Davidson. Capt. John Doyle Carmody. f. c. Gu