Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-16
GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
ASSOCIATION.


president, presided, and MT L. W.
Graham was secretary: u..L..
The president stated that 'he ooJ1c'
Of the meeting was to agree upon 'he
manner of disposiug Of the money col
1acted on Tag day" recently. More
than $500 he said, was in the hands
the association, and tho organization
shonId agree a. to TO the final dIsposi-
ton Of the same.
Mfr. ]. w. May, treasurer, stated that
the amount in hand was $3.50.
Mr.. y. Williams said it had been
suggested that the money be turned
over to the City School Board, and as
Captain Herbert Bryant, chairman OF
the board, was present, it would be IN
order to hear any statement he had to
make.
Captain Bryant said lac had applied
for the money in order that it might be
used in constructing n play ground Tor
the use OF the scholars OF Lee school
About 600 girls attended the school,
and there was ample room for the pro-
posed ground. lie thought this would
be the proper disposition of the money
and he hoped the association would APP
propriate it to this object, also lhat
other donations would be received to
this end.
Mr.. Williams asked how much
money the ladies. who had been IN
strumentaI in getting up an entertain
ment idr the purpose Of raising funds
with which to beautify the school
grounds. had realized.
Mr.. Worth Hulhsh answered that
they had 5000 in hand.
Mr.. Williams said he had made IN
ouiries in Washington as to the PROP
able cost of a suitable play ground and
had been told it would require 81 COO.
He thought the association should we
with the School Board in raising tie
necessary amount, and he snggesteu
that committee, consisting OF three or
five. be appointed, To corporate With a
committee OF the School Board and
Others interested in the movement, ana
the money now in the hands OF the as
ISOLATION, with accrued interest, be
turned over to the board.
Captain Bryant did not think this
practical as there would be To many too
legislaie in the matter The school
WAS in every way capable OF handling
the proposition.
Mr.. Williams suggested that the as
ISOLATION could have another tag day.
Mr.. Hulish thought sufficient he
ginning could be made for a play
ground with the amount in HAND.
The boys were not at loss for place
in which to find recreation.
They imprOvise places and means
for recreation, but girls could not.
Now is the opportunity to provide the
girls with this desideratum, and he was
willing to devote the 5000 the ladies'
had raised toward this object. He
agreed with Mr.. Williams the assocl-
alton could have another tag day He
thought, however, the School Board
should promise to keep up the grounds
and so obligate themselves to the asso-
citation.
Captain Bryant said he was not pre-
pared to obligate the School Board in
the matter, as there was no telling
what the successors to the present
board might deem proper in the future.
He. however. believed the grounds
would be kept up.
Mr.. Hulish reiterated that he was
in favor Of turning the money the
ladies had raised over to the School
Board provided they guaranteed TO
keep up the grounds, and he would be
willing to aid again in raising funds for
tue object
Mr.. +. f. D0Wnham asked if tag day
did not originate with the George
Washington Park Association and not
with the Birthday Association.
President Trimyer stated that it was
the inception of the Birthday Associa-
ton
Mr.. A. D. Brockett said Council
should be petitioned to augment the
amounts given by the association and
the ladies, so that the sum of 81, 900
could be in hand to start with. This
sum could be raised should the city APP
proDriate $3.50. On the 22nd Of next
February We could have another tag
day and with the money raised and an
cher appropriation OF $3.50 '7om Coun-
ell grounds could be con< dior the
boys also.
Captain Bryant suggest hat there
were no grounds at the Washington
school which could be used for such a
purpose.
MIR. Brockett thought suitable
grounds could be provided.
Mr.. Williams then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the George Washing.
ton Birthday Association appropriate
the sum raised on tag day, 1909,
amounting 10 1888. 80, with accrued IN
terest, to be used by the City School
Board for the equipment Of children s
play ground at Lee School building,
provided that other appropriations, IN
Guiding a necessary amount by the
School Board shall raise the total to
s. 900.
Mr.. J. w. May said the money in
the bands of the association had been
raised by boys and girls alike, and he
was opposed to giving the girls the
exclusive benefit Of it. He was in favor
of turning the money over to the
School Board provided that both the
boys and girls we're benefited in the
matter of play ground. We could
have another tag day, he said, and at pre-