Evening star., 1916-12-13
TEACHER J. c. M'GRATH
| PRES|DESAT PARK VIEW
Members of Citizens Association Oc-
cupy Classroom Seats for
| Meeting.
Organization of Community Center
Discussed-Plan for Presi-
E dents Visit.
Teacher, may I say a word"

! Teacher, may say a word?"
Teacher John G. McGrath looked over
his glasses at his big class of grown
ups and told the questioner that every
pupil would have chance to say as
much as he pleased. The result was
one of the longest meetings held by
The Park View Citizens Association
This year. 1t was held last night.
1t was novel experience for the
members In that it brought UP vivid
recollections of school days. Because
the auditorium of the new Park View
School was not sufficiently warm the
meeting took place in the classroom of
Miss Farley, principal of the school,
with President McGrath occupying the
teacher's chair. The members sat at
the pupils desks and played going to
echool again. Even the blackboard was
used for demonstration purposes before
recess was taken
The association got down to business
m the matter of organizing com
munity center for Park View. DR.. A.
b. Crane was named chairman of
committee which will work out the de-
tails. The other members are e. J.
ward, Frederick Guderian, Bert S.
Elliott and C. H. Hanson.
Association Will Continue.
{ One feature was definitely settled.
however, and that is the Park View
Association is not going out of busi-
hess, in order to make room for the
Community center. DR.. Henry E. Jack
Son said he hoped there would be but
one organisation, as two might lead to
friction. DR.. Crane said the association
had other objects than those of COM
munity center, such as contemplated by
the community center plan, and that IL
it is desired to do away with the citi-
zens body he would resign from the
committee. A similar statement was
made by E. J. Ward. The applause
which followed was SO unanimous as to
leave no room for doubt that the as
ISOLATION will continue.
What DR.. Cranes committee proposes
to do is to call a meeting of the adult
residents of Park View. and form a
community center association, which
those pursued by the citizens associa-
ton. All residents of the Park View
section will be regarded as members of
the center and no membership fees will
be exacted, according to the present
plans.
The association is looking forward to a
visit this month from President Wilson
and is preparing to greet him with COM
niunity singing. The President has not
designated what night ne will address the
association. but an announcement is ex-
pected shortly. Mr.. Ward requested all
members of the association who expect
to greet the President to come to the
schoolhouse tomorrow night for the pur-
pose OF practicins community songs.
Educational Exhibit Approved.
George H. Russell reported to the asso-
ciation about the plan of the Fedora ton
Of Citizens Associations for having two
delegates instead of one. and also the
movement started by this body for hold
ing an educational exhibit in Washington
curing and preceding Inauguration A
resolution approving this plan for enter
tanning inaugural visitors was unani-
mousy passed.
discussion of the plans of the Fed
grafton of Women's Clubs for provfdinp
better motion picture films in WASH
ington. as well as all over the country.
details OF which the members were n
Gouot about. resulted in President Nc
Grath calling upon A. S. Ferguson. a
newspaper man. to explain the nrnno.
sitfon Mr. Ferguson told what is being
done along this line. and said that bef
ter MINIS will not be obtained until the
intelligent members of the communitv
make IT business to 90 to the
movies and insist upon the best pic
lures being shown. His explanation of
the Federation of Women's Clubs
propaganda led to its being unanimous
1y approved by the association
President McGrath announced thar bA
you'd appoint committee to arrange
Ior permanent publication of the Park
view News. the official organ Of fhe az
eociation. Edwin A. Forsythe I. Rosen.
Daum and John S. Cole were elected
members OF the association.