Evening star., 1923-04-05
CITIZENS ORGANIZE
NEW SCHOOL BODY
D. c. Public School ASsocia-
ton Will Push Wide Ex-
panSion Plan.

With the adoption of a constitution
and bylaws and the election of per-
manent officers, the District of Co.
lumbia Public School Association was
formally organized at a meeting last
night of representatives of the vari-
Gus civic bodies of the city. The
| new organization, an outgrowth of
the citizens school committee of five
adopted as its object the desire to
cooperate in the Institution and de-
velopment of comprehensive, uni
fed and city-wide plan of school ex-
pansion. One hundred and one or
ganizations already have enrolled.
Capt. Julius l. Peyser was unan-
| imously elected president. to serve
| until June, 1924. Other officers
chosen are: Mrs Giles Scott Rafter,
| first vice president: Mrs Herbert
Hoover. second vice president; Walter
Trey. secretary: Thomas w. Joy. as
sistant secretary, and Mrs F.. l.. Ran
some, treasurer.
Chairmen of the various standing
committees elected follow: John s.
Beach, school expansion; Ira B. Nut
ter, legislation; Cen Samuel T. An
| herman, educational methods and prog
ress; Mrs Walter du Bois Brook
tngs, school personnel; Mrs. Carrie
Golden Smith. recreation, and Mrs.
Laura G. Williams. membership. Mrs
James w. Byler and Mrs J. =. Ault
who were nominated as chairmen of
the committees on health and santa
tion and community centers, respec-
lively. withdrew, and these offices
will be filed at the next meeting of
the association.
The executive committee is compos-
ed of DR.. L. ]. Daniels. Mrs. Julia
West Hamilton and Thomas w. Short,
| who were elected at large: chairmen
of the standing committees, and the
officers of the association.
The objects Of the association as
set forth in the constitution are ito
cooperate in tnstituting and devel-
oping comprehensive, unified. and
District plan of school expan-
adequate plant suitably equipped; to
further the upbuilding of a personnel
of highest grade; to assist in raising
the educational standards of the en-
tire District, and TO all other things
directed toward school betterment."
Meetings will be held the first
Wednesday of each month, with an
annual meeting ip June.
Invited to MenthIy Meetings.
The association, on motion of Sec
, retary Trey, voted a standing invita-
tion to members of the board OF
education. the superintendent of
schools and school officials generally,
as we'll as parents and teachers, to
attend the monthly meetings.
Considerable discussion developed
over the objects of the association as
contained in the constitution as orig
inally drafted by the committee on
constitution, of which Mrs. Nutter was
chairman. Several delegates ex-
pressed the opznion that the organi-
zation should conf1ne itself to seek
ing larger appropriations for the
schools but the majority favored par
ticipation In wider field Of activity.
Delegate A NJ. Edwards asked:
How many of US are capable of a
real scientific study of these ques-
tons" referring to the objects of, the
associa ton as outlined in the con-
stdtution. "They are scientific ques-
tions, which should be solved by
scientists" he declared. advocating
a committee on appropriations in
stead of an organization to cover all
the purposes stipulated in the- CON-
stitution.
Mrs. Williams, however, explained
that if the organization devoted it
self entirely to securing school ap-
propriationS the work would be
very narrowing and uninteresting."