Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
FAVOR PRESENT SYSTEM
BRIGHTWOOD PARK CITIZENS
OPPOSE SCHOOL change.
Board of Education Given Strong
Commendation-Bill for Railway
Extension Endorsed.

Strong opposition was expressed last
night At q !neet ting OF the Brightwood
ParK Citizens Association to the bill
offered by Representative Peters Of Mas
sachusetts abolshing the present school
board and creating the Office of director
Of education in its stead. The meeting
was held In Van Horns Hall, corner
Longfelow street and Georgia avenue.
and when the school matter came up
for discussion President William Mex.
Clayton retired from the chair and adj
dressed the association from the floor.
President Clayton spoke in high terms
of the present board of education and
alluded to the statement made by W.
v. Cox, member Of the board, in which
he stated that the cost of education in
the District is lower than the average
cost in nearly 100 other American cities.
Mr.. Clayton declared that the cost of ed
ucatfon was not high and that no schools
in the country were better safeguarded
than in this city under the present board.
He approved of the stand taken by the
board in the matter, and spoke of the
detrimental effect which would result IL
a change was made, as suggested.
Resolution Adopted.
Mr.. Clayton concluded his remarks by
introducing a resolution, which was unan-
imously adopted, to the effect that the
association earnestly opposes any and all
attempts to legislate the present eff
cient and faithful school board out of
office; that many of the members of the
board have by years of experience thor
oughly familiariZed themselves with the
needs and desires of the people of the
District on school matters, and no one
n n
familiarity of the needs except by such
long service.
The association unanimously Endorsed
Senate bill 5045, introduced by Senator
Rayner of Maryland, authorizing the
extension of the Baltimore and Washing
ton Transit Company's line, south from
3D. and Kennedy streets to Arkansas
avenue, to 9Th street, to Rock Creek
Church road, to New Hampshire ave-
nue.. to Sherman avenue to w street. to
18th and south on 18th street. to Ohio
avenue and return. Copies of the resolu-
ton were ordered sent to the chairmen
OF the House and Senate District COM
m1ttees and the district Commissioners.
The Commissioners will be requested
to expend portion of the 100000 avail
able for county roads in the Park, many
Of the streets being badly in need of
matchmaking
The opening of 18th street northward
from Longfellow street to Piney Branch
road or 18th street, as provided in House
bill 226SS. was unanimously adopted.
A resolution of sympathy was ordered
sent to Louis p. Shoemaker. president
OF the Br1ghtwood Citizens Association
on the recent demise of his wife,
Farewell Reception to Be Given.
A. NJ. Condra rendered his resignation
as chairman Of the school committee, ow
ing to his departure in the near future
for Idaho. In this connection the asso-
citation will hold farewell reception to
Mr.. and Mrs. Condra in Van Horn Hall
Saturday evening. April 2. A committee,
composed Of William NICK. Clayton,
Howard S. Omohundro, F. J. Metcalf
Alfred H. Hollidge, M. j. White and E
j. Ayres. was appointed to arrange the
details of the affair.
The formation Of a central body of
citizens associations as outlined and sug-
gested by the Chamber of Commerce was
Endorsed, and President Clayton was
delegated to represent the associa ton at
the next meeting.
Edwin c. Rot: and John s. Walker
were elected mem pers of the association.
At :ne conclusion of the regular business
refreshments were served.