The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

J fetal communication with Congress- the
national executive government. and all
State and municipal authorities, and It's
spokesman on official occasion
Matters OF Policy.
The larger matters Of policy. especially
with reference 10 general lines Of i'm
provement and the finances Of the Dis
trict. have been directed by him. Direct
ly under Mr.. MaCfarland's control come
the board Of education. tho Board OF
Charities. the Board Of Childrens Guard
ians. the excise board. the fire depart
ment. tho insurance department. the
electrical department. and the coroner s
Office
Among the Improvements that Commits
slUner MaCfarand has been active in
pushing are the filtration plant. the sew
age disposal system, railway terminal
legislation with reference to the abolition
Of grade crossings. the new District Build
ing the arrangement OF the finances OF
the District upon a buisnesslike basis.
the creation OF the Senate park commits
sion. and the Connecticut avenue bridge.
The Highway Bridge across the Potomac
River and the Massachusetts avenue
bridge across Rock Creek were other
projects in which Mr. mcfarland was
especially active. He has also given
hearty support 20 the park coumisslon's
project for the development Of the park
system of the District and the beautifica-
ton Of the city.
When the board OF education came into
being, on July I, 1900, the task OF select
/ ing is members was given 90 Mr. Mac
farland. In all the important reforms
which that body has accomplished Mr..
! mcfarland has given his most earnest
support. He also recommended 70 the
President the members OF the Board or
Charities, which. during Mr. Macfar-
lands incumbency, has modernized the
public charity system. He has given aid
TO numerous private charitable institu-
tons. 70 the extention OF the Industrial
Home School for Colored Children. and
10 the founding Of the municipal hospital
school Facilities Increased,
In the department OF public education
Mr. mcfarland assisted IN the work Of
having the District OF Columbia Library
building completed, the construction OF
Business High School. increase In school
facilities, enactment OF the compulsory
education law. and the establishment of
municipal and public school Fairgrounds.
Ah hoC4al ltblsldLlOus MI MaCLATlanu
urged the adoption Of the child-labor law,
the establishment OF the Juvenile Court,
and the abolition OF race track gambling.
Among his latest projects are the pro-
motion Of a safe and sane celebration
Of the Fourth Of July; the transfer with
fitting ceremonies, or the body of Mai
lEnfant from an unmarked grave to a
resting place in Arlington National Gene
terry, and the securing OF the consent or
the President to the competitive appoint
ment of cadets 10 the government acad-
emies at West Point and Annapolis
Mr.. Macfarland Is president Of the Rock
Creek Park board of control, chairman OF
the national committee on the proposed
change Of Inauguration day, president OF
the association 20 preserve the Francis
Scott Key home, member Of the United
States commission 70 examine United
states titles in the District Of Columbia,
chairman OK the board Of trustees Of
the George Washington University, presi-
dent of the Federation Of Laymen Of the
District Of Columbia, director OF the
Washington National Monument Society,
chairman Of the Crosby S. Noyes me-
mortal committee, and vice president Of
the Playground Association OF America