Evening star., 1915-05-16
WILL MAKE PEOPLE
REMEMBER THE DAY
Mount Pleasant Association
Planning for al Fresco
Pleasantly" June II.
ALSO ELECTS OFFICERS
FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Report Adopted Favoring System
for the Retirement of Public
School Teachers.

School Teachers.
Plans for the al fresco pleasantly"
to be given June ~, at which the three
District Commissioners are to deliver
addresses. We'd with the report Of q
special committee on teachers pensions
for the District OF Columbia. in making
the meeting of the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association. held at 18th and
Park road last night, especially inter-
esting
DR.. Charles b Campbell was elected
president of the association for the
ensuing year. and with him the follow
ing additional officers: Abner B. Kelly,
vice president: James NJ Proctor. Soc
retary, and NJ J. Falvey, treasurer.
Members of the executive committee
were elected as follows: Admiral F. c..
Prindle. c. II. Markward and Prof. C.
X. Finckel.
Herman A. Phillips, the retiring presi-
dent. and C. Melvin Sharpe. tho retiring
secretary. were accorded a rising vote Of
thanks for their services to the asso-
citation.
Report on Teachers Retirement.
appointed in April to report relative to
the question of legislation for teachers
retirement in the District of Columbia
was unanimously adopted by the asso-
citation, and this Endorsement of a re-
tirement plan by the Mount Pleasant
citizens will be brought by the secretary
of the association to the attention of the
Commissioners, the board of educa tion.
the members of the District committees
.Is
association OF the District for such
action as they may feel prompted to
take
The association waxed enthusiastic
last night over the prospects of the
"a. fresco pleasantly" to be staged by
the association June Il: 1t was voted
to change the place of meeting from
Pierce's mill to Rock Creek Park, Just
west of the 18th street reservoir, where
the community gathering will start at
10 o'clock the morning of June IL.
According to the reports of Mr.. Proc
tor, general chairman, and DR.. Arthur
c. Merriam. chairman of the commit
tee on amusements. the day will be
one long to be remembered by citi-
zens of Mount Pleasant. At II o'clock
there will be base ball game between
schools At 1890 o'clock lunch will
be served each family bringing its own
provender in baskets.
A long list of athletic events will be-
gin at O'CLOCK IN In6 dIIcTuOOfis
among the amusements being quoits.
shotputting contests and tennis for
those not strenuously inclined. and
foot races. sack races. pig-back races,
fat mems races and even tugs OF war
f"r those who feel very energetic.
General Purpose Outlined.
Joy for the children. happiness for
the grown-ups. better acquaintance
ship all around"-such is the general
purpose of the "al fresco pleasantly"
the second Mount Pleasant pleasant
ry' TO be given by the association.
The three District Commissioners. 1t
was announced by Mr.. Proctor, have
accepted invitations to be present and
in the afternoon The Star spangled
Banner" sung by the assemblage to the
accompaniment of the Marine Band.
will be feature. The band will play
during the day for dancing on the
green"
motion favoring recently pro-
posed plan of the Roger Williams
Memorial Fund Association to erect a
statue on the point at 18th and Co
,umbia road. was indorsed by the asso-
citation.
Francis ]. Devlin and Mr. Clark were
admitted to membership.
Teachers Pensions Urged.
'In the matter of teachers pensions
or retirement funds the Capital city of
the United States Is far behind other
places. both smaller and larger. where
we'll constituted pension system is
regarded as producing both efficiency
and economy" declares the report of
the special committee on teachers PEN
sion plans appointed at the last meet
ing of the association. G. Grosvenor
Dave. chairman. together with c. Mel
win Sharpe and Arthur A. Chenay.
There is no provision for retiring
teachers in the District of Columbia,
no matter how many years of service
may have been given to the District,
such a system. IT Is unavoidable that
some members Of the teaching force
should be compelled to continue teach
ing even though incapacitated for sue
cessfully controlling and leading the
activities of children.
Two incidents may be mentioned as
Indicating the need of such legislation.
a beloved teacher who had been on
public meeting. She could not hear q
word OF the praise conferred on her.
How could she administer a school
room?
Forced to Re-Enter Service.
Another teacher had taught forty
two years and was wonderfully capable
even at tne emu Oh tNdt long service.
She resigned to live very simply on a
little that she had saved. After three
years. through unfortunate investment.
she lost her savings and was read
mitted to the service. She taught for
three years more. but her grasp OF the
situation had failed and the pupils In
her room did not make the progress
that they should have made during that
time. She should not have been under
the necessity OF reinstatement
ut would infict pain should we go
into detail as to glaring instances of
incapacity due TO age or physical all
rnents. These known throughout
the school system. but cannot at pres
ent be remedied without heartless de-
tachment from service.
There exists In Washington a Teach :
ers' Annuity and Aid Association, solely
maintained by three hundred and seven
OF the teachers. This represents about
cne-sixth OF the public school teachers Of
the city. The members raise their fund
by taxing themselves 2A per cent on all
salaries up to $1,000 For instance, q
teacher receiving $500 would have to con-
tribute yearly $3.50; teacher getting
81 900 or over would have to contribute
S22.J0.
Annuities After 35 Years.
This movement among the teachers
started about twenty years ago because
Of a peculiarly urgent need. The benefits