Evening star., 1949-04-10
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Se>quicentennial OF National Capital:
Course for Teachers on Local Affairs
o. Jesse { Sutst

for the proposed erieosaon ~s4scsnsanAl
NAuonA! placed eoacssOa
cogaais
Appropriations required nssssrs
people
previous
expecs resolution sst
carried complexion ey The sls cosres ITO
on, Aoas
OF Is. Is&T.
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commission Speaker President
tempore o ne T. osrao membeFs
The Senate has a scsageen,enn.Al
Commission MeorAsh Rhode Island spe>ara
Holland OF Cha>r Smith a Maine Ths
House named representatives the commission Represent
John L MCMILLAN OF South Carolina MARY Norton oi New
washington As Ssen members @; the
President Truman named Robert v Femns Joseph c
McGarraghy Robert wcos
Bliss andM Philip
Members of committees created b, N
ato@ ns n sn as 0s has en sn essenson Of
from whom +s "osepsnee have a"oS
celebration proposed IS seae~ns' more
elaborate than what was followed N ooSens e 0V IN ne, -
intended follow more the line OF an
appropriate ouldnss IN which insuu" @ enS
srn.nt will be the CITY Of washington Itself and
The appropriation requested by the commission VAS
reduced by the Bureau this heavy
cut modify the plans materially O. ts
amount requested used for the erection o. an
exposition oudns tor all Of the tof an a s stsd on
public the would be reserved to raae s
latter would be expensive but necessary ana
important part Citizen organizations OF various KINDS A
well unattached etsen TO favor carving Out inc pans
this important anniversary they q course are % "a
where the would come from which Congress might
appropriate 49, ~ ,... ., y. MAS, o,, ., IN. funds Of tn.
United s.ae 70 ~1 r me , such funds which included very
heavy contributions Columbia people the Consft
900 for the New York World Fair 600 e
sesqucentenna and 81 Exposition Tn.
Columbia through income contributed
than each one of more than hall the states Ia, sr ,s
sequicenennal the founding of the Capital of the Nation
extended those other
observances.' -...-.
benefits they obtain from the payment of their
Federal fun in the Senate and the HOUSE o
the Government OF their country and the selection
Columbia without eheertuiy their
Of the funds accumulated In the Federal Treasury and also 0s" all
included in the program for this celebration there
and ssmr,ns to M state.
for ratification the following amendment TO the Constitution o TIE
provide .A.. .h. shall ,. !.
the D'.rs. constituting the sea. Of
powers determine All legislation hereunder
be subject to amendment and repeal" -. -.
before end Of the present session Of
the slst Congress.
Course on Local Affairs at Wilson Teachers College
semester which began ann sts m.,ss %es es
under the title The National Capital the
the treatment of topics school levels
Of Ho Divisions p For some time ns. been de-
have such available and considerable interest has
inauguration of the course
week In the
the registration Tee
of IS incidental OF the
designed the needs OF those who teach
In teachers
city their ability TO obtain
contacts OF various kinds which
work with pupils and in their civic and
cultural interests"
For some years the schools have
other local topics the seventh grade The very eet
high school United
required semester
teachers
TO handle these District affairs
incidental connections courses
gudn advantage Of local opportunities
grades have much need OF similar
consequently have invited 10
school teachers departments Other
social studies much need Tor similar knoedge
believe that varied class
Of members and help develop
dealing with local affairs the elementary
made supplement
discussions and lectures by assisting
members committee projects which have
particular interest and value for them
The promoters teachers wn regard
exploratory blazing trails important
contribute something school
something interest and value thesese
abreast OF local develop
effectively In the UNDER
graduate program Of the Teachers College
information supplied George
course W Hodgkina ven-knosn
the citizen association movement
Everybody's Business-'Clcan.up, Paintup FIs-up
The cleanup pant-up and nxup campaign April 20 to
Washington Committee oi TIE
washington Board organized citizen
and business generally to detached eisens any