Evening star., 1927-04-05

telling in detail of the needs OF their
particular communities This pro-
cedure facilitated what otherwise
would have been a wearisome meeting.
President Carusi impressed upon
the citizens, that the solicitation of
their desires concerning the items for
school improvements which should be
included i'll the 1929 budget was not
a perfunctory matter, but rather in
formation which the board appreciated
and would earnestly weigh in it's
budget deliberations. He advised
them that they would be given week
TO send in written requests for budget
items.
Explaining that he had been in the
habit of sitting in" at the citizens
conferences as q citizens association
or parent.teacher delegate and held
their viewpoint. Henry Gilligan, one
of the newer members of the board,
told the citizens that since he has
been on the board he has been con-
vinced that the board actually is re-
spOnsiVe to the wishes of the entire
Washington public and ever willing
to cooperate with them to the extent
Of its ability.
Accusations Resented.
He said he had resented accusations
ill-advisedly made by uninformed citi-
zens that members of the board of
education are mere rubber stamps"
He said that he was certain he never
would be q rubber stamp and that
during his nine months on the board
he had become convinced that none
of the other members were rubber
stamps. as charged
Ry anthi1Si2 g+iaalIv ipdorSipp fI,a
proposition that additional teachers.
should be obtained to maintain the
Efficiency, one of the corps which is
the citizens plainly evidenced that
they were not in accord with those
who succeeded in having the last
Congress kill an appropriation for adj
ditional teachers which the school off.
cials maintained were essential to the
system.
A representative OF the Bureau of
Efficiency, on of the corps which is
investigating the school system pre-
paratory to Il report TO Congress on
the subject next December, sat in"
at the meeting last night.
Plans Separate Item.
President Carusi told the citizens
after they had injected numerous re-
quests for repairs and correction of
unhealthy conditions in the schools
that the board had decided to make a
separate item out Of these this year
when they prepared the budget and
submit 10 Congress the recommends
tions Of the fire and health officers in
support Of their manner of treating
the items.
The organizations present by their
representatives were.
Mothers Parent-Teacher Association.
Thomas r. Cary and w. H. Collins;
Howard Park Citizens Association,
Rev. D. +. Wiseman and w. w. Cob
ran; Abbott Parent-Teacher-A
ton, Mrs. j. Z. Mayer, Marjorie Par
ezo, j. T. Mayer, George l.. Knapp and
Mrs. George L. Knapp ChilIum Castle
Heights Citizens Association, w. w.
Morell; Chillum Heights Citizens AS.
sociation, John Hopkins, Frank Gil
bert and A. w. Cline, also represent
ing the J. r. Keane Parent-Teacher
Association; Benning Parent Teacher
Association, Mrs. il. b. Taylor, Mrs
j.. A. Hughes, Mrs. Frank James,
Wheatley Home and School Associa-
ton, Mrs. Walter c. jones' Master
Plumbers Association, John l.. Boy
land; Home and School Association,
Mrs. Truman Able.
Represent Il. V. Brown Group.
Home and School Association of r.
V. Brown School, DR. b. j. Lloyd and
Arthur Addman; James Monroe Home
and School Association, Blanche Beck
ham and Mrs. J. r. i. Beane: Hub
bard-Raymond Home and School AS
sociation, H. c. Phillips; Pierce.Webb
Parent-Teacher Association, Mrs. +.
If. Griffith; ]. r. Keene Pare mt Teach
/ er Association and Citizens AssCcia-
/ ton, Cyrus r. Bright and Mrs. Finis
/ ID. Morris: Maury Parent Teacher AS
/ sociation, Mrs. John c. w Bean and
! Clara +. Ellis; Langley Junior High
i Parcnt-Teacher Association. ]. A.
/ Tonnyson, G.. \. Bonnet, Henry w.
/ Draper.
Federation Of Parent Teacher Asso-
/ Citations, George A. Parker and ]. c.
Payne; Public Interest Association of
| Northeast, John c. Payne; Force
! Adams Association, Mrs. A. G. Cham
/ bers; Deanwood Parent-Teacher Asso-
/ citation, Rev Charles L. Parke: New
/ comers Club, Charles II. LeFevre.
also representing the Chamber of
/ Commerce; Thaddeus Stevens Parent.
/ Teacher Association, Rev. James L.
/ plnn; District Building, l.. +. Atkins.
assistant 10 Engineer Commissioner;
+ - ueSNiclA = stt kAN' caC4ICi SS0o1t1tiOIit
Mrs $. G.. Mcbride. Mrs. Lucie A..
/ Powers. Florence NJ Iiankins, Mrs
Thomas II. Aiullenberg.
RriehtWood Citizens Association
and Federation OF Citizens Associa-
i ti0ns. Mrs Gladys c. Parsons; Michi-
gan Park Citizens Association. Joseph
/ W Connolly, l.. S. Trundle; Women's
/ City Club, Mrs. Carolina V. Sudler;
/ Board Of Trade. r. j. Littlepagei
/ Punkcr Hill Parent Teacher Associa-
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