The Washington herald., 1911-10-04

committee was adopted with an amend
ment to the effect that in the future the
secretary refrain from changing the
changing the phraseology of resolutions,
regardless of their English structure.
Speaking of conversation" as applied
to human beings in the preservation of
health, DR.. w. c. Woodward, District
health officer, who was invited to ad-
dress the association, said that most
disease is caused because of ignorance
of methods OF prevention Of disease.
Advice on Health.
for the preservation of health than any
possible legislation said DR.. Wood
ward. 1.-The reason the people Of the
city do not avoid preventable disease is
that that they do not know how. They
need 10 educate themselves.
The most potent agency in the pres
ervation of the health of children is the
public schools There is nothing of more
importance in the curriculums of odr
schools than the study of hygiene and
sanitation. 1 believe they should be given
as much emphasis and consideration as
reading. writing, and arithmetic. But
the work at the schol must be supple
mented by the efforts of the parents II
A resolution opposing any increase in
water rates in the District was present
ed and referred to the executive COM
mittee for consideration. The resolution
also opposes any dlminurion of the maxi
mum supply Of waetr on which rates are
based 1t urges that the work of meter
ing the water system be started at once
and speedily completed, but recomends
that payment for the work be made out
a. Al,
Department.
The sanitation committee was instruct
ed to cooperate with the District health
department in preparing recommenda-
tiOns for submittal to the Commissioners
to provide for open back yards in the
city and to condemn the high board
fences. which, ii is claimed, now act
as a mere screen for the filth and dis
ease breeding rubbish of the communi-
ties
The chairman of the committee on
Fairgrounds announced that the asso-
citation had gathered. through various
sources. the required 500 for the pur-
pose Of keeping the Columbia Heights
playground open during the entire win
ter. By means of benehI performances
and personal contributions SS7.21 was
collected. and after paving all expenses
there was a balance of $l5Ou on hand,
II certs more than required. The play
ground. which was formerly located at
Fourteenth street and Columbia road.
is now situated on Kenyon street, near
Fourteenth street.
Col Lancaster introduced a resolu-
tion to the effect that the associatio
become a member of the Federation of
Citizens Associations. The matter was
referred to the executive committee for
consideration.
The winners of the prizes offered by
the association for the best-kept lawns
in Columbia Heights were announced
by the chairman of the committee on
parks and lawns. The prize awards
were as follows: First prize. SO,
Charles f. Shaffner, 1901 Harvard
street; second prize, IS. A. H. Plant.
1439 Euclid street, and third prize, 81,
A. J. Jorss. 1449 Harvard street.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the recommendations made to the Com
missioners that a new school building
be erected in Park View. to relieve the
Overcrowded conditions.
J. Clinton Hiatt introduced a resolu-
tion recommending the erection OF a new
manual training school In Columbia
Heights. Mr.. Hiatt suggested in the
resolution that the school be erected in
Eleventh street, north of Girard street
The matter was referred to the school
committee for consideration.