The Washington herald., 1909-04-08
NAMES COMMITTEE
ON TAFT DINNER
Chamber to Cooperate with
Board of Trade.
DISCUSS SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Board of Directors Receives Report
on Appointments of Municipal
Architect-QueStfOn Il Debated af
Great LenEth-Referred Ia EUecu-
tive COmmittee-Other Matters.

the proposed Taft dinner the establish
ment Of new industries in Washington.
and a projected trip by the members
( down the Potomac. were the chief sub
/ Jects discussed at the monthly meeting
] OF the directors Of the Chamber OF
/ Commerce yesterday.
The question OF the appointment Of a
( municipal architect was brought up n
I a report submitted by PerCival H. Brown.
chairman Of the committee on schools.
/ Mr.. Browns report was contained large
I Is in the following resolution. which, af-
/ ter long discussion, was referred 10 the
/ executive committee for report and rec
/ ommendation:
Resolved. That in the opinion of the committee
on public schools Of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce IN the appointment Of a municipal archi-
tect consideration should not he confined 20 en-
Doyrs n the district government but that I'm view
q the importance :he schools of this appointment
II should be- made after competitive examination
Report Carefully Considered.
In submitting his report. Mir Brown
said his committee had gone over The
subject in an exhaustive manner; had
come TO its decision by vote OF the COM
mittee. and he requested action by the
board 10 enable the committee 10 make
the representation contained In the reso-
luton 10 the District Commissioners. Mr..
Brown said the appointment was pending.
and would probably be made very soon.
and he thought action was urgent.
A question asked by one OF the direc-
tors. whether the report was aimed at
any particular man in its reference TO
employees OF the District government.
brought the question TO a head. and Tor
an hour or more the doinEs OF the office
OF the Inspector Of buildings oere
thrashed over pro and con. The discus
sion was participated in by p NJ. Brown.
William F. shannon. David j. kaufman.
I George ". ClaEett. a member OF the
school committee: James r. oyster,
Chaplin Brown. and Ernest Daniel
William r. Shannon spoke in behalf or
the building department. and seemed 10
be IN favor Of voting the resolution
down, leaving the Commissioners 10 act
freely in making the appointment.
Explains Attitude of Board.
Capt oyster explained at some length
the position Of the board or education to-
ward the Office OF the inspector OF build
/ inEs. making reference 10 reports sub
mitted upon the condition OF school build
ings by the health Office and the chief
engineer Of the fire department and by
the special school commission 10 inquire
into the condition OF the school build
/ ings. Capt. oyster favored the resoIu-
/ ticn
Many opinions were expressed iniuicaI
20 u.
/ alike by members Of the committee on
+ schools present and by Individual direc-
I tors, and other opinions were EXPRESSED
favorable TO that department
Owing TO the Iareness OF the hour and
/ the pressure Of other business. a motion
prevailed that the executive committee
I should take up the resolution AT a special
meeting held for the purpose and come
I back 10 the board with a specific recon-
! mendation. the board voting TO hold an
i adjourned meeting 10 hear the report on
Wednesday. April Il. at O'Clock
Want Mr.. Hoover Retained.
A resolution. presented also by the COM
mittee on schools, setting forth that VIM
/ lam D, Hoover's term Of Office as a mem
I Der Of the board OF education would soon
expire. and that il was rumored he might
I decline TO serve. and expressing the ap-
| probation Of the committee in the value
OF his services and expressing the hope
that If Mr. Hoover should be named 20
succeed himself as member Of the board
that he consent 20 serve another term,
was unanimously passed.
An application of the Spanish war
Veterans for the use OF the rooms OF the
chamber on April % was referred to the
house committee. with power 10 act
BY vote Of the directors. President GUIDE
was authorized to appoint committee 10
represent the chamber jointly with a
similar committee OF the Board OF Trade
In arranging the details of the dinner
proposed In honor OF President Taft by
the business men Of the city. Mr.. GUIDE.
at the close Of the meeting. appointed
James F. oyster. Allen D. Albert. Arthur
c. Moses. and Edward b. Mclean upon
the committee. President GUIDE being an
ex-OfficiO member.
WOuId Start shoe Factory.
Arthur c. Moses presented 70 the direc-
tors a statement relative to the proposal
OF Charles I Green n esta b1isI, q eboa