Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-17
G. Grosvenor Dave Says Citi-
zens Should Have Washing
ton "0n Their Hearts"
REFERS TO CONTEST FOR
ALF-AND-HALF SYSTEM
Addresses the Mount Pleasant Asso-
ciation-Other Speakers Heard.
: Committees Appointed.

An appeal to the citizens of the Dis
: trict of Columbia to have the city OF
Washington more vitality "on their
!, hearts" was made by G. Grosvenor Dave
<-at the first meeting of the season OF
THE Mount Pleasant Citizens Assocla-
ton, held last night at the Parker
= apartment house. 18th street and Park
road. The speaker told of the fall
ure on the part of US who live mere TO
8 take our city seriously" and declared
Z that in this important matter local
residents might Iearn lessons OF value
from the citizens of the small towns OF
the middle west.
The Mt Pleasant Citizens Assocfa-
>tion became noted among the organi-
cations of the city last winter ana
Z spring for its efforts to inculcate
. lessons of civic brotherhood ana
true neighbor,iness. striving to attain
these ends by a series of Mt Pleas
ant easantries." which eliminated IN
"a community picnic at the 18th street
reservoir The originator and leader
in this movement was Mr.. DAVE ana
his remarks last night were regarded
by fellow members of the association
as follow-up blows for the civic spirit
TO prevail more and more in Washing
ton already sounded by the association.
= Appeals to Civic Pride.
There has been failure on the part
of US who live here to take our city
seriously" declared Mr.. Dave. I
know the splendid enthusiasm with
which a few have labored. striving to
uphold the provisions of the half and
dot
District But these men are but
handful, compared to the 100000 in
habitants of this city.
NJ There is no such pride Of city pre-
>vailing here as is found In many OF me
small cities of the east and In the
towns of the middle west and west The
citizens of these cities have stirring
= within them spirit to serve their
towns"
Here Mr.. Dave cited examples of
small Pennsylvania towns striving for
and attaining prosperity which came
under his observation during the sum-
1mer months.
~ II came back to Washington more
convinced than ever" he continued.
: shat we fellows who happen to be
lhere ought, because we are here, TO
have it on our hearts-truly on our
hearts 1t is beautiful to catch the
spirit of the small town.
= Now. Washington is your town. IT
lis you who will have to do the work
for your town. And we have hurdles
TO overcome here. We have the two
: commission form of government And
: II we are to take our city more seri-
/, ously. as 1 have said. the only place
I'VE can do it is in our citizens associa-
>tions. by looking after the small mat
s tiers as they arise.
-#l Lack of School Facilities.
N "riI wager" continued the speaker,
referring to the school committee re-
port heard previously in the meeting,
THAT the Commissioners are not aware
that many of our children in Mount
Pleasant are only getting half day
Z of schooling owing to crowded con-
ditions of our school buildings. Such
matters as these can be righted by our
association.
y we haven't got enough civic devo-
z ton in Washington-we surely haven't.
! And yet we have great opportunities.
3 Our hearts must be right where our
families live We have the opportu-
nifty to make this sort Of town meet
. ing a counterpart of the endeavors
xof those devoted souls in the small
towns of the middle west. AS 1t Is
mot a great doer of things. Here we
are taking it too easy"
=. e Address by Mr.. Watrous.
Y Richard B. Watrous. secretary of the
American Civic Association. followed
Mr.. Dave with an address in which he
declared that Washington is city of
more perfection than we realize,
dwelling upon the material improve
ments of the city during recent years.
The city's street lighting system is
model for the whole country, he de-
/clared. and Rock Creek Park a thing OF
tremendous beauty The technique OF
TTashington's physical improvements
was cited at length.
DIR. l.. =. Thomson told of the dust on
18th street, saying that the thorough
flare is still very dusty, despite the fact
that he has had two citizens associa-
ktions to take UP the matter. He then
introduced to the association b. W.
Holman, who asked for the potent in
-Zduence" of the association toward get
ting the Commissioners to do some
thing about making an entrance to
Rock Creek Park at 18th street and
kPiney Branch. Following discussion by
the citizens the matter was referred TO
h committee
y Not Awake to Possibilities.
- In the discussion of this question Will
dam Edgar Rogers was OF the opinion
that the authorities who have had Rock
Greek Park in charge have not been
awake to all the possibilities of the park 4"
- Prof- II ID Burroughs, giving the re-
Irort Of the school committee of the as
i<lociation. said that work upon the Powell
SCHOOL annex. SO badly needed, has not
fet been started, and as consequences
,>tonne Of the grades there are having only
halliday sessions He reported that COM
nencAment Of construction on the annex
probably would begin next month
~ DR.. Dwight Marsh declared 1.-The more
entrances TO Rock Creek Park the bet
yter."
y, 1t was moved to invite the Chesa-
Npeake and Potomac Telephone Com
spany to give its Lecture. The Girl
Behind the Telephone" illustrated with
knowing pictures, at the next meeting
sof the association.
h. DR.. Charles B. Campbell presided,
With James NJ Proctor at the secre-
E3arys desk
y Committees Appointed.
~ President Campbell announced the
following committees for the year:
", Membership and entertainment-C
Melvin Sharpe, F. W. Croker, William
#. Mahony, w. G. Dave. Richard b
pWatrous.
=, Public service and utilities-Charle.
ESchafer. John De L. Mater. L. A. STAN
ley. J. T. Miller, E. F. Wilson.
Streets and alleys-WiIliam Edgar
Rogers, N. J. Falvey. J. Edward Lewis
Mason B. Lawton. II. G. Shaffer
y Parks and porkings-Charles G. Stott
fred G. Coldren. William E. Stafford
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