Evening star., 1921-10-11
ATTACK ON SCHOOL
PROGRAM SCORED
Piney Branch Citizens Asso.
citation DepIores Criticism
of Officials.

Complimenting Albert L. Harris,
municipal architect of the District.
on the work accomplished since the
act including the emergency school
building program became effective on
June 16, the Piney Branch \Citizens'
Association went on record as depre-
eating reckless and irresponsible at
tacks" against the Commissioners.
the municipal architect and the board
of education on account Of alleged
unnecessary delay in proceeding with
that program, at a meeting held in
the Iowa Avenue NJ E. Church last
night.
Following detailed report by
Clinton r. Thompson on the status
of the building program, in which
he enumerated progress made to date
on all schools now in the course of
erection, including plans for COM
pletion and dates on which adver-
tisements on bids for construction
appeared. and deprecated attacks on
officials for alleged delays, the as
sociation unanimously voted:
Text of Resolution.
''That the Piney Branch Citizens
Association urges all practicable
speed in the construction of the
school building program. but 1t dep
recates reckless and irresponsible at
tacks against the Commissioners, the
municipal architect and the board of
education on account of alleged un-
necessary delay in proceeding with
that program; that the progress made
by the municipal architect and his
limited force, in the 116 days since
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toward the erection of ten school
buildings, costing s1.595,000, should
be commended; and that in particu-
lar. the postponed decision on a de-
sign and site for the tuberculosis
school has brought valuable informa-
tion as to the proper plan for the
building and avoided regrettable mis-
takes in its location"
Edgar B. Henderson presided and
presented Frank c. Daniel. principal
of the Technical High School. who
appealed for support of the as
sociation in the movement to have
erected a new technical school Mr.
Daniel stressed the need Of such a
building, declaring that the present
structure was inadequate to accom-
modate the enrolment, and said that
he was heartily in favor of having
the school built on the tract owned
by the government north of Taylor
street and west of 14th street.
School Site Voted.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Daniels
talk the association voted to urge
the inclusion in the District of Colum-
bia budget for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1923. Of an item for the
beginning of the Technical High
School, with recommendations that
the proposed site be given consider
alton.
Mrs. p. C.. Adams, one of the two
woman delegates to represent the as
sociation at the recent social hygiene
convention, read report on the find
ings Of that body, and received a vote
of thanks.
Mr.. Thompson. chairman of the
school committee. reported the prac-
tical completion of the West School,
and said that it would be ready for
occupancy at once.
Mr.. Henderson announced that
prizes for those conducting the best
flower and vegetable gardens in the
community would be presented a few
days previous to the November meet
ing OF the organization.
The association voted to contribute
25 cents to the Federation of Citizens
Associations from each new member