The Washington herald., 1921-05-06
CITY CLUB HEAD
PROMISES EARLY
START ON HOME
Edwin C. Graham Install.
ed Second President
OF Association.

EDWIN -. PicciuChI VI Nuc
National Electrical Supply Company.
member Of the Board Of Education,
and prominent civic leader. was in
stalled last evening as the second
president Of the City Club, resum-
ing the leadership-of the organiza-
tion Of which he was the FIRST presi-
dent when 1t was started ten years
ago as the Commercial Club.
A crowd which packed the club
building on Farragut Square heard
Mr.. Graham announce that construc-
ton of the City Clubs new home on
q street probably will be started in
two weeks: cheered for minutes the
vaIedictory Of the retiring presi-
dent, J. A. Whitfield, and listened
to an address by Philander p. Clax-
ton. United States commissioner of
education, outlining a suggested
school program for the Capital Dis
trict which would meet with the
changed conditions of modern city
life.
oncers Introduced.
Following the address, the clubs
new officers and governors were in
troduced to the membership. These
include Roy l. Neuhauser, the new
secretary, and Charles w. Semmes
and John Dolph, vice presidents, and
T., Lincoln Townsend. treasurer. who
were reelected. The new gov
ernors are J. A. Whitfield, retiring
president; Frank p. Wilcox. Claude
II. Woodward and S. N. williams.
Charles T. Claggett, Edward l.
Stock, H. E. Stringer and John
Brewer were reelected governors.
An entertainment program and
buffet supper followed the formal
ceremonies, among the entertainers
being Martin Richardson, former
Metropolitan Opera Company star.
and others.
In introducing the new president.
| Mr.. whitfield, who presided, told of
Mr.. Graham's work for the City
Club since the time when the Com
mercial Club, shrunken to less than
800 members and with a heavy de-
felt, was reorganized under its pres
mt name and with new and
broader civic functions. This work.
he said, had made him the logical
leader Of the club during its big pro-
gram Of expansion and building
planned for the coming year.
Praises GRAHAM
Mr. Graham. in reply, paid high
tribute to the retiring president as
the responsible factor in building
| up the club to a 1900 membership
and in holding il for two years on
promises when unfortunate building
conditions and other dificulties pre-
vented starting the new G street
iOme.
A resolution by NJ d. Rosenberg.
voicing% Of the work of
| tho retiring president. was carried
| with cheers.
Mr.. ClsIton in his address pleaded
for the adoption by the Capital Dis
trict Of a large vision for future
school facilities. Speaking. he said
not as a Commissioner but as a
| citizen whose children attended the
local schools. he urged the junkini
of all the small school buildings in
the city and the gradual building up
Cf a school system consisting OF
about fifty 20-room schools. with al
least two acres of playground each
and with facilities also for teaching
manual skill and self-expression
Such a program, he said. could bs
completed for $4,000. 900 and would
fulfill the educational needs caused
by changd conditions of city life
Mr.. Claxton praised Superintend'
cnt Ballou for backing the JUNO,
| college, and also advocated estab'
lishment here of a municipal uni
| versity.