The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-09
SHAMES The SCHOOLS
Senator Burkett Says City's
Showing Is Disgrace.
SPEAKS IN THE NORTHWEST
Grandfield, DIR. Edward
4. Thompson, Commissioners Ru-
Gen. George III. Harries Among
the Guests Who Were Present.

Washington schools are a disgrace to
tho people. declared Senator Burkett. of
Nebraska, before the Northwest Wash
ington Citizens Association last night at
the annual banquet in the Riggs House.
President Edwin A. Neiss. as toast
master. introduced Senator Burkett.
I always have been on the District
Committee, and have taken the deepest
interest in its public schools and parks,
said the Nebraskan. Il was going to the
Senate the other day, when l saw num-
Der of children at play. and in a little
while I heard a bell ring, and they all
ran into a private dwelling. 1 was
amazed TO think that this could be a
family fashioned after the Roosevelt
idea, so 1 made my way to the house and
inquired what the children were doing
there.
MY dear sirs, will you believe me when
I tell you that they were attending
school? Unventilated and hardly fit for
barn 1t was, much less a place to de-
velop the minds Of the men and women
to be-
Ah
why. gentlemen" he exclaimed. ''out
in Nebraska we would hardly have
the heart to pasture our mules on con-
crete pavement, but in this beautiful city
Of the nation children are sent on the
street to play because of the lack Of play
grounds. I must admit that we Con-
gressmen often overlook the necessity Of
Fairgrounds and fresh air because so
many Of US come from sections OF the
country where space is not so precious;
but we will not be deaf to your calls If
you viii just give US a few pictures Ike
the one 1 beheld the other day. When
spoke of these conditions on the floor
Of the Senate. l was told by a fellow
member that he had no idea that such a
Teondition existed. So l say 10 you. mem
bers Of this and other associations. that
It is your duty TO do all that is in your
power 10 bring these pictures home TO
Congress"
Postmaster Charles p. Grandfield spoke.
He said If Washington got paid for all the
mail II handles IL would rank third IN
the matter OF receipts. Gen. George Il.
HarrIes said he was pleased to say that
at the convention Of electric carriers held
in New York last month, statistics
showed Washington had the best street
railway service in the United States, two
other cities OF less Importance being ex-
cepted. He declared that II was the wish
Of the street car companies to please their
patrons and that suggestions were So
licited.
Makes Plea for a Park.
DR.. Edward T. Thompson. president OF
/ the lexington Citizens Association, made
a strong plea for a park in that section
and marveled that $500 could be spent
/ TO widen a bridge in the northwest sec
/ ton of the city under which there ran
less than two feet Of water, while not a
/ few thousand dollars could be obtained
! for Fairgrounds and public parks.
Commissioner Cuno H. Rudolph was
/ present but owing to a previous engage
ment he had 10 leave early in the evening
/ Walter II. Humphreys entertained the
gathering with vocal selections
! Those present were:
| F. A Ruff r. / " Barker. J. NJ Priest A. G.
/ Wright, Charles Gates 5 Quesaia A y. Colby
1 NJ ). Cooley. r, T. Wright Il. f. Wughts II.
/ NJ. ". Bayliss. Henry Thomas Il. Phil Grumbrecht
( George H GlasneT f. Bakeley McCathan Herbert
/ T. shannon. T. J. Phillips. NJ J. Kindsfather
/ Edward +. Cook, l. F. Eaton. George L. Andersen
/ J. =. Duval. J. Z. Dodge. Frederick 4. Dodge
/ Walter 4. Williams. John Imrie. Elmer johnson
I h, 5. Hoover. L. J. Johnston, F. g. Kelsey. Fred
! erick c. Ohm. Alfred u. Smith I. r. Dunlop
. Dr. William ", Lyon, IT.. A. 9. Perkins. ". g.
/ LlClailcn. d. J. Richardson, Charles L. Mendel
/ james F. Benfer. DR. J. Russell Yerhrycke IT..
! Les r, WilsCu ". H. Bergman W. W. AIleger
/ ". D.. r E Harvey. +. J. Schlick. Thomas r
/ Perkins g. G.. Locker, J. Walter Humphrey. A
| 5. Riddle. George z. Kill!an. Daniel E. Garges
/ Frank VI. HCadey. II. NJ shannon. George B
| Tallman. Thomas J. Alleger. r. g. Garrison
/ Il A Morrison, Edwin 5. HosSins, William L
Seahody Frank h. Rogers, Of Boston; Rober
| A. Smith, joseph LAroche l. J. Naramo7e. "
! G. Calvert, T. ". Cochran. Charles A HUFF A
Lewis, Charles II. JeTman, George TCpham. Bur
dett Kelley. William L. Thmber D. Lee High
! VI D., DIT. L. G. Blake Edwin Neiss, r., W. Z
I Palmer. Ed Mallet, j., Charles WngT. Z. J
/ Barron, George Speidel. IT, A 5 McChesDey
/ George Melting. f. c. Palmer r. A.. Allen. J
Ed Swainc r. T. Logan, Charles S BnIndage
William 0. Ohm, Edwin A. Ness. Senator Bur
/ kett Cuno II. Rudolph Commissioner; Dr. Gran
| field, P. NJ, D. c.; Gen. George II. Hauies. DR.
/ TiudaIl, Hon. Samuel Gompers Rev. H. T. Stew
enson, Rev. F. NJ Mott, NJ D. Riefer. j. VI
Glover, Or. E E. Thompson. A o. Quigley. anC
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