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10 THE- EVENIN G STAR, FRIDAY, MARCH i 23, 1900-16 PAGES, McKnew’s. Strictly Reliable Qualities.” Store opens at S a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. Rich, Dainty Neckwear. r was a time when such fals were esed for Ladle ‘This is a Neckwear. BS it will be almest 2s important an adjunet to the costume as the hat. utiful new: Liberty Sik Ruffs, in en- tirely mew cenigamshnvee $1 to $10 eee eeeee nd trimami: line of La of Stocks and Jabots of nd Crepe de Chine, In white, = $1 to $4 Easter Ribbons. chit 1 white and all 2° Its time you were buying Easter Ribbons aes wear, . belts and see ¥ r beautiful line see nl Gros Grain Donble-faced Satin -* quclity Taffeta Ribbons, in the swell new past! and other demand for those Narrow in plain, figured and striped making © 10c. to 25c. Wm.H.licKnew, 933 Pa.Av here's # £ 'y Ribbons Iso the bons for at ists. HAVE “NEWMAN'S PATENT” CORK STEEL PROTECTOR. onty PN, corsets Over 100 different styles. Can fit any shape. To wear them is to learn how they fit. No Corset in the world contains better value. Ask your dealer, or write I. NEWMAN & SONS, 441 B'way, N.Y. free op application. 24m, w, f, 26 Go to Siccardi’s FOR B4RGAINS IN HUMAN HAIR. We are also selling a lot of All Long Human Bair Switches at great bargains. Switches reduced to $3.00 1.50. 00 Switches reduced to $2.50. 00 Switches reduced to $5.00. Gray aud White Hafr reduced In same proportion. Mme. Siccardi, 711 11th st., next to Palais Royal. Private rooms for hairdressing, shampooing and @eing. 4a20-16tf iA Favorite: > > ‘Those Gold-filled Frames that we are having such a run on. They are the best frame ever made for twice the price we are asking. Wear like gold, look like gold. REDUCED TO $1.50. Eyes Examined Free By the latest and most approved method for accurate eye-testing. j Oppenheimer's, ouiaest 4 514 9th St. N. AAADARADAD were Vr 4 mb20-283 = ELUS MUSIC STORE, ESTABLISHED 1552, 937 Pennsylvania Avenue. A fine lot of Second-hand Square Pianos for sale or rent—at reason- able prices. Also a few good Second- hand Upright Pianos. Accommo- dating terms. Special discount for cash. Pianos tuned, repaired, moved and packed. John F. Ellis & Co., Chickering Piano Rooms, ees 1213. 937 Penna. Ave. NOT FOR SALE. ON OCTOBER 8, 1856, FISCHER piano No. 6000 was sold. We have just taken this piano in trade for anew upright. Call and see how a Fischer sounds after 44 YEARS of constant use. SANDERS & STAYIIAN. Exclusive Representatives, 1327 F ST. NW. PERCY S. FOSTER, Manager. Baltimore Store, 15 N. Charles St. mh2)-tf COMPARE Your favorite Piano with a HAZELTON or 8 VOSE before you bay it—you may not SHARE yo" mind but then again—you and it will be well to fi trath before it's too late, |“ 17d out the We have the Hazelton and Vose Pianos. PFEIFFER’S Piano Warerooms, mbI7-20tf 929 F STREET. The Stieff Piano BAS STOOD THE TEST ror 58 Years. Tt ts acknowledged by the musical public as hav- fog 20 superior. Ite tone is full, rich and lasting. Biyles and cabinet work not excelled. SOLD AT FACTORY PRICES. Old Piance taken In trade. Our terms are easy. STIEFF PIANO FACTORY BRANCH, 821 ITH ST. N.W. J.C. CONLIFF, Manager. “KNABE’S fou w'll and just what you wa: G! terion JUARE PIANO, or ORGAN. et ne: Drisingly low Sgures and reasonable terms.” PIANOS FOR RENT. TUNING AND MOVING. Wm. Knabe & 1209 Pa. Ave. N. W., feraue ‘WASHINGTON, D. Q. The Steinway ‘woods, at Droop’s Music House, Geb-1u:t 025 Pencazlvania Avenne, mb14-28,tf ‘Uprights and grands, tm all = ae | S. KANN, SONS & CO. ALWAYS THE BEST OF EVERYTHING FOR THE LEAST MONEY! OPEN UNTIL g®O’CLOCK TOMORROW NIGHT. A Chance Catch of Sample Lace Waists at $2.98, Pronounced the handsomest of the season. mad c s t {1 le to sell from $3.75 up to $6.50. The number of hidden prizes that await the search onthe cautious buyer about the market is.astounding. Here we picked up a goodly number of Stylish Spring Lace Waists—the very thing that will € rare and popular for coming fashionable wear. The entire sample stock of the celebrated Mildred All-over Lace Waists, $9.98 made by Heller & Nyberg of New York—making with- out a doubt the best value you've seen for many a day. Actually $3.75 and as much as $6.50 Waists that await Saturday’s shoppers at....... “The Busy Corner” Millinery. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats. Every inch of available space is given over to the Millinery section for proper display of its immense purchases. It’s an unrivaled stock, creating its own class of greatness and magnificence. Largest, richest, nobbiest and one other attractive feature—the ever-desired low prices. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Millinery Trimmings, Flowers, Fruits, Aigrettes and Ornaments in bewildering profusion. Fine Hats, variety of exclusive styles, including many imported models— $10, $12, $15 and $25. Ready-to-wear Hats—very latest ideas for ladies, misses and children —made to sell for $1.50. Satur- Trimmed Hats—choice of 350 stylish patterns—$6.00 creations for Saturday... $4.50. 500 dozen fine French Chip and Fancy Braid Hats,in Turbans, Short- back Sailors and Dress Shapes—$1 and $1.25 value. Saturday your CHOICE Yeas cerejeicei iste nase OSES Fresh Crop of Bargains in Garments for the Toddler. Children’s Latest Spring Reefers, mad of good | Baby Reefer from 1 to 3 years made empire quality flannel, straight back, large coll: Style—pointed collars and small lay-down collar and tastefully trimmed with’ white braid trimmed with e soutache by R snd. testers ! 98c. |; immed with white soutach braid. : Children’s Reefers, made of Children’s Reefers, made of ladies’ cloth—pointed —empire back and coat front— collars, apd trimmed with white sik braid etnall lars, trimmed with white braid. - $1.48 | ydown collar and cout sty atur- 3 : ° diy 4 3 eee Children's Capes, from 4 to 6 eloth, in three shades—French bln ing. cadet blue with red lining and red with blue Mning; very nob ‘uturday. en's Refers, made with large pointed col- lars—some with sallor collars—straight, tight and strap back. Elaborately trimmed white braid. Saturday. pare—made of with red lin $1.98 “THE BUSY CORNER.” | || S. KANN, SONS & CO. | “Che Busy Corner.” OPEN UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK TOMORROW NIGHT. Clothes ‘Fhat’ll Make the Boy 4 Man! Invariably you put geod clothes on your boy and he is the personifi- cation of proudness. By our stand- ard of Boys’ Clothing we have mini- mized prices on that degree of qual- ity that the cap of highness rests in perfect balance with the’base of price lowness. Such is our every-day standard. Best the year round. A y to Saturday’s Boys’ Donble-breasted Sults— ages 7 to 16 years. Ours are made to wear and look well— seams cre silk stitched and Stayed. est Italian and serge Unings—come in neat checks and stripes in fancy worsteds, plaids and plain blue and blacks, in strictly all-wool cheviots and cas- simeres, Priced everywhere at $6.00. Our pri $4.48. Bey Cutaway Suits, with dou- Dle-breasted vest—navy blue serge —thres-Imtton cutaway coat. Pants Ined throughout. Sizes & to 16 years. $5.50 value, for —20 different styles from which to sclect. Made of cheviots, worst- eds, cassimeres—in the’ newest effect: all collar coats, with separate single or double-breasted self-goods or fancy vests. Coats have either cloth or silk lapels— parate shields, Worth One of Our Big Crowding House Furnishing Days. The values justify a record for business. Not one that isn’t worthy of being singled out for comparison. It's an “ad.-full” of items that beats the mark for bargains. Couldn’t come at a more desirable time, since the spring house renovating is only a matter of convenient time. Make your list of needs from here. It’s a certainty that other stores won't equal these, and doubtless whether we can in the near future. : China Sugars and Cream Pit: decorated, rexuintly 8e., ates” TOE, Stone (1 dors, full le blue and - eran of Jardinieres, § colors, assorted shapes, worth Corlsbad China Egg Cups, first quality, 2, ey Sets, St pleres, finest quality porcelain. nice- HEC sac ee Is decorated. new low shap ra thin Fruit Sai rs, new shape, decorated it cups, regulur price § " $2.48 assorted flowers und hen} gold cles an, OCe Fruit Sets. large china bowl and six saucers, handsomely decorated to mateh with flo ers and gold, regular price 69¢. Imported Flower Vases, assorted shapes, handsomely decorated with git at" 1Oc, Carlsbs racke Bohemian Glass Water Sets, f ne pitch ii seentSe ween ek cane and six tumblers, decorated toc match pa’ Qiagen? oars. fancy metal tray,’ regular price $1.25, at 9c. Chamber Sets, 9 pleces, extra large slze, new | Glass Pitchers, halfgallon sf shape, first quality, decorated la aseeye G4" eine, Pte gallon size, look Ike ed colors, regulerly $2.25, at... $1.48 | ct siass, cach. - 9e. Slop Jars, white stone china, large at: ostUP Cans and Oil Jugs, ¢ regularly Toe, ates. mee nizer BOC, | vew shapes, at é 7c. Water Pitch two quart shapes, handsome decorated. size, $1.48 large sta Punch Bowl, cut glass pattern, 79¢. at. Toilet Savings That Count. The Toilet Articles bought at this counter mean anywhere between a penny and a dime saved. “Pin” money for you—worth making this your headquarters, eh! Purity English Cut Bar Soap, per dozen. Dalder’a Dentifrtc maamiece” . Ebonized Handle Whisk Broo rence Hair Brushes, assorted colors, “Wood Tooth” Picks iarge Powdered Refined Borax—half pound package..4c. Camphor Balls, per box 4c. Lavender Flake, per box One Atule Camphor, per box. Robinson's Tar Soap... 4711 Rose Glycerine Soap. Physicians’ and Surgeons’ § Regal Oatmeal Soap. . F bristles ....0 0... Polished Maple for .. Wood: t and Gra’ Apple’ Perfume— with a regular Bde. of either, Special Handkerchief Sellers. Men's All-linen Tape Borders, } oC, Women's Embrofdered and Scalloped Edge, hem- stitched borders, Swiss, Cambri ker" @, chiefs. Saturday... Mises: DCs Men's Japonette Hemstitched Bordered Handkerchiets, with silk initlal. Saturday an ‘aattner® 127,25: . ‘omen's All-linen Sheer Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 1c. quality. Saturdays Men's Colored Printed Borders, Women’s Plain All-linen Hem- stitched, Women’s Colored Printed Bor- ders, Women’s Lace Edges and Em- broidered, Interesting Glove Items. New spring importation of our celebrated “Peerless” Kid Gloves, in All the colorings for this sea- strictly glace, suede—two clasps, stitched backs. son—also black and white. Every pair The celebrated. Keyser Finger-tipped Silk Gloves, in blaek, white and colors. The three well-known qualities—soc., 75¢. and $1.00. Guaran- tee ticket with every pair. guaranteed, and alt The Book Department Has Its Bar- gain Days Too! Copyright fiction for Saturday’s sale—too titles—neat paper bind- ing and handy form. Among the number are “Melanchol Hee” by Thomas Hardy—“Frankenstein,” by Mrs. Skelly—“The Wife's Sacri- fice,” by D’Ennery—*Madmoiselle Ixe,” by Leona Falconer— you can take your choice Saturday at— 7C 5 4 for 25¢. “Half Hour With Great Authors”—“Half H jit Tellers”—and to think SS Snir each .... About 125 Copyright Novels—handsome cloth bind- | _‘“‘Dwight _ Mood: memorial edition—copyists’ leh are foood the “Destroyer,” by | Selections trou his’ tmpreasive utterances, ‘tSc. ‘The Letter and the Spirit," by Cora | T*Per editions for. ....... + Hoc. Bladys of the Stew Poney,” by Barney m handsome cloth binding. Ate Gould; “The Tom ‘Traveller,”” by Gissing: an ele- | _ Spectal reduction of $1.25 and $1.50 copy- gant two-volume edition of “Vanity Fair” righte—"Glare of the Lamp, att °°; 75C, —handsome cloth binding—all boxed and complete for........6. 29c. “Pretty Tory,” by Mrs. Lincolm......... 89c. OPEN UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK TOMORROW NIGHT. So KANN, SONS & CO., 8th and Market Space. Suletly “All-wool Blue Cheviot Blaise Suits—embroidered and col- oreBishicld—full size. ‘The best 4 value ever offered for $4.00, Our price, $2.98, Boys’ Telescope Hats, in all the new shades, earl, brown, blug every size Rew shapers ce eeetpice et ABC. Boys’ Double-breasted and Brownle Suits, fancy mistnrgs and plain blue—v braid trim- med. Sizes 3 tt Saturday . 1.98 “Mother's Friend" hirt Walsts, unlaundered, with Bee or ‘ollar laundered; with at- tached or detac 3 kind, AN sizes 48c. Knee Pants, have double setts and knees fancy mixtures and plain blue Worth Music Department. We are now the Washington Agency for the International Mrsie Company. You'll find their e on silt Saturday, This. means « compriving muste of every de- A list will be n seription. fled to any one upon appleation, Tomorrow, per copy. ... 10c. 600 new follos_of Cl Musle—a lead: ard jes from a recent assignee eale— clese : 8c. Ladies in attendance to render all selections. Music while you lunch Jn the grotto. OPEN UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK TOMORROW NIGHT. Fresh Candies at 12c. a Ib. Marshmallows, Orange, Lemon and Fig Paste, 3 and Peanut ‘Taffy, Nougats, Pineapple und Bonbons. S. Kann, Sons & Co., STH & MARKET SPAGE LAW. THE BANKRUPTCY Changes Proposed in a Bill Introdac- ed by Mr. Ray. Representative Ray of New York, chair- man of the House judiciary committee, has introduced a bil! to amend the bankruptcy law and makes a statement about it in which he says: “The most important changes are six ad- ditional objections to a discharge, viz: 1. Obtaining property on credit upon a ma- terially false statement in writing, and (2) making a preference, though the bill makes it necessary that the creditor relying upon this objection shall prove that the prefer- ence was fraudulent. The.making of a fraudulent transfer of property. “4. That the bankruptcy was materially contributed to or brought on by gambling. “5. That a discharge shall be refused to any one who has previously been discharg- ed within six years; and, ‘@. That a discharge shall be denied to any one who refuses tn the course of the proceeding to answer any questions approv- ed by the court. “The bill also provides that mercantile corporations may be adjudged voluntary bankrupts after receiving the consent there- to of a majority of their stockholders; also, that a voluntary*recetvership of an insolv- ent corporation under, the state laws shall be an act of bapkruptcy. It shortens the time from twenty-five days to ten days when default is made and provides for a short service by publication where the debtor has absconded. The bill makes the wife a competent witness, irrespective of the laws of the state.’ nt Mr. Tillman Objected to a Vote. In the Senate.yesterday afternoon Mr. Allison attempted to secure an agreement to vote upon the acceptance of the con- ference report on the Porto Rico appropria- tion bill, but Mr. Tillman objected and the matter went over. The Senate then went into executive ses- ion and when the doors were reopened Mr. Foraker attempted to proceed with the consideration of the Porto Rico govern- mental bill. The point of no quorum was raised by Mr. Sullivan, and as only forty- three senators responded to'stheir names the Senate, at 3:50 p.m, adjourned. —_—___+ ++ ____ Red Cross Incorporation. The bill for the incorporation of the Na- tional Red Cross Society has been favora- bly acted on by the Hoyse committee on foreign affairs, with an améndment provid- ing for an annual account to the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy and @ publication of this account. THE SCHOOL INQUIRY Report of Senate Subcommittee Pre- sented. DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOLS CREATED Members to Be Appointed by the President. ———— OTHER LOCAL MATTERS SS The Senate committee on the District of Columbia today took favorable action on a number of local measures of great interest. A report recommending a change in the public school system of the District was made, and an amendment to the District appropriation bill was favorably reported providing for a new board of trustees, con- sisting of five persons, to be appointed by the President, to receive a limited compen- sation, and to have full charge of school matters. The report did not undertake to fix responsibility for any undesirable con- ditions that have been developed by the recent investigation Into the public schools, but {t suggests that so-called nature or science studies should be curtailed and that children in the elementary grades should be given a thorough drill on spelling, pen- manship, arithmetic, grammar and geog- raphy. The committee made the following report on public schools: The Report. . The committee on the District of Colum- bia, to whom was referred the resolution— “Resolved, That the committee on the District of Columbia is hereby dirzcted to make inquiry and inform the Senate what course of studies is prescribed for the pub- lie hools of the District, and whether a thorough instruction in spelling, reading, writing, grammar, arithmetic and geogra- phy supersed> teaching of the higher branches of learning, and if not, why not—” ving completed its inquiry, reports that it has taken much evidence upon the sub- ject of the public schools of the District, and that as a result of its investigations it recommends that the District of Columbia appropriation bill b> amended as follows: On page under the head of “Public Schools,” strike out Mne 25, and on page 23 strike out from the top of the page down to and including line 12, and insert in lieu thereof the following five paragraphs to and including the words “twenty thousand dol- lars:” That there shall be a department of pub- lic schools in the government of the District of Columbia, and the President of the United States is hereby authorized to ap- point, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, five p2rsons residing in the District of Columbia, to constitute a board of education, whose term of office shall be five years, except that the terms of the persons first appointed shall terminat> as follows: One each year, to be determined by lot among the five members of the board first appointed. The compensation of the members of the board shall be $20 per capita for personal attendance at each meeting, but shall not exceed for any mem- ber $1,000 per annum. The board shall hav> complete jurisdiction over all matters con- nected with the public schools of the Di trict of Columbia, including the adminis- tration of the public funds and the care and management of school buildings, except truction, and shall make all n2edful rules and regulations which may be proper for the conduct of the business of the de- partment, and shall submit to Congress an annual report of the operations of the de- partment, together with the needs of th2 service, and particularly the sanitary and structural condition of all buildings in use as well as those in course of construction. Power of New Board. That the board shall have power to ap- point one superintendent for all th> public schools in the District of Columbia, a secre- tary, a disbursing officer, who shall give a bond in the sum of $10,000 for the faithful discharge of his duties, and two clerks, and to remove said officers at its pleasure. The sup2rintendent, by and with the advice and consent of the board, shall have power to appoint and remove an assistant superin- tendent, all teachers, officers and other em- ployes connected with the public schools not already specificd, and he shall annually submit to the board for its approval the course of studies, lists of the text books and other apparatus to be used in the schools. That the board shall annually transmit to the Commissioners of the District of Co- a an estmate of the amount of money r2quired the. department of’ public schools for the ensuing year, and said Com- missioners shall include the same in their annual estimate of appropriations for the District of Columbia. That the foregoing provisions under the head of “Public Schools” shall take effect immediately upon the passage of this act, and all acts and part of acts in conflict therewith e hereby repealed For officers: For five members of the board of education, $1,000 each, $5,000, not more than $2,500 of which shall be used dur- ing the first half of the fiscal year; for one superintendent of public schools, $5,000; for one assistant superintendent, $3,000; for one secretary, $2,500; for one disbursing officer, $2,000; for two clerks, at $1,000 each, $2,000; one messenger, $500; in all, $20,000. The testimony tak:n by the committee is very voluminous and sometimes conflict- ing as to the management, methods of in- struction, and condition of the public schools. The committee does not believe it practicable to remedy the evils complained of by detailed legislation. A lack of a properly organized system is, in the opin- ion of the committee, the principal source of very many defects and alleged defects in the existing system of public schools in the District. The laws ting to the schools will be found in the ‘ompiled Statutes in force in the District of Columbia," page 482 et seq. It will be found very difficult to determine from a comparison of these laws what are the duties and powers of the trus- tees, the superintendent and other officers connected with the schools. On the 26th of September, 1883, Mr. A. G. Riddle, then attorney for the District of Columbia, gave an opinion in which he reviewed at length the powers of the Commissioners of the Dis- trict of Columbia, the board of trustees, and the superintendent of schools, and pointed out the many inconsistencies of the stat- utes and the lack of power on the part of the board of trustees. His opinion is print- ed in the appendix. The board of trustees under the present law is appointed by the Commissioners of the Distgict of Columbia and consists of. eleven members, who receive no compensa- tion. The superintendent is also appointed by the Commissioners. The powers and duties of neither the trustees nor the super- intendent are definitely defined. Amount of Necessary Drill. It would be impossible to criticise and decide all or any considerable number of the disputed questions upon which the com- mittee has taken testimony. There is a vast preponderance of evidence, however, tending to show a want of the necessary drill in spelling, penmanship, arithmetic, grammar and geography. This want of drill seems to arise from the large number of matters called “nature” or “science” studies taught in the lower grades. The use of object lessons, such as birds, insects, flowers, fruits and the like, may be useful and may interest chNdren, but such object lessons ought not to monopolize the time of the schools to the exclusion of elementary drilling. The advocates of the so-called “nature” studies very properly contend that some variation from the old system is necessary to interest the pupils and make their school life agreeable and beneficial, but the trou- ble is, according to the testimony of tae teachers, that so much time is consumed with these “nature” studies that they are compelled to neglect the necessary drill in the elements. Many of the teachers com- plain that they are constantly occupied in investigating these “nature” studies to qualify themselves for teaching, and that thely time and energy are exhausted in studying and teaching “nature” studies to such an extent that they are not able to teach the children the primary lessons which are indispensable to the great mass e the people in the ordinary transactions of There is another matter which seems to interfere with primary training in the schools, and that is the disuse of text books. The children are compelled to rely almost entirely on oral instructions by teachers, without the use of books. Very = at $ the greatest values are here. Eiseman Bros., Cor. 7th This is a Mothers’ Store —first, last and all the time. From its very beginning we have made it a point to sell the very best boys’ clothes—the sort which are strongly sewed, and of qualities which are proof against the |! hard wear which “boyish” boys give their clothing. $2.50 Here is Equal to $3 Elsewhere, and $3.50 Here Buys as Much as $5 Buys Elsewhere. Splendid assortments in bovs’ vestie and double-breasted all- “wool fancy and plain black and blue cheviots and cassimeres at $2.50 for which others get $3, and at $3.50 which are in most stores Better made suits than these are not possible to produce. And tomorrow is a most accepted time to convince yourself that Needn’t Pay More Than $2 for a Hat & E. others do. Black and all new shades. —for a serviceable, fashionable spring derby or Fedora. We could get $3 for these hats just as other men’s stores get $3 for equal grades. But we won't. Selling them at $2 lished policy of always giving you more for your money than PSEA GOR. 7 @ ann E is in line with our estab- ¥ Mattings Soppececoeetececpegete toca Pa aa ee ee ee ee Tacked Down Free of Cost. When you are ready to buy Mattings please rememberthat buy here. credit. Se a te i ss —weekly or monthly. Mattings, and our Furniture qualities are guaranteed. We have but one price, and no extra charge is made if you desire Payments will be ar- ranged to suit your convenience there is no waste to pay for if you get them here. We measure your floors and lay the Matting free of cost, and you are charged only with the EXACT number of yards required. It is not necessary that you should be a judge of qualities when you We sell only the best and most durable grades of —— eae ——_—- New Baby Carriages and Go-Carts are here in a hundred different styles. $12 are all the handsomest we have ever sold at this price. Elegantly upholstered—patent wheel brakes—bicyclewheels— and satin, lace-covered parasols. ber, credit makes the buying easy 817-819-821-823 7th Street N. W. Between H and I sts. Se a a a a ee ee ee ee a ee i eee “ Seieneosien | T The Carriages at $10 and Help yourself—and, remem- GROGAN’S creait'ficus Credit House, few text books, if any, are placed in the hands of the pupils of the lower grades from which they are required to learn les- sons. There are undoubted improvements in the methods of common school educa- tion, but any reform in educational matters may be carried to excess. The evidence shows that too much time and attention are given to experiments in methods of teach- ing. Enthusiastic reformers who believe in their theories are apt to assume that every- thing old is bad and everything new invented by them is good and beneficial. The commit- tee, however, does not propose to say just how much of the so-called “nature” studies may be used With benefit as a supplement to the necessary drill of children in the primary elements of education, but it be- lieves that a competent board would be able to regulate that matter satisfactorily to all concerned. Conflicting Evidence as to Favoriti: There is much conflicting evidence with regard to favoritism, friction between the teachers and the superintendent, and many other disagreeable matters, the merits or demerits of which the committee does not undertake to point out, criticise or decide. Believing that the true remedy, so far as Congress is concerned, 1s to provide a com- petent, well-organized board of education, which can investigate and regulate every subject connected with the management of the public schools, improve their methods and make them efficient, the committee, therefore, does not recommend detailed leg- islation. The committee is aware of the difficulty of securing an efficient board of control. There are many able, public-spir- ited citizens in the District of Columbia from whom a most efficient board could be selected. The only question is, How can they be induced to serve? Large salaries will not secure them, but would invite po- Mtical aspirants to apply for the positions. Efficient service with no compensation has seldom been procured in either public or private station. The committee has modeled its plan after the practice of business corporations. It is almost a universal practice for large busi- ness establishments to the trustees or directors $5, $10 or $20 for personal attend- ance at each meeting of the board. Strange as it may seem, such slight compensation secures the- ai wealthiest men in the commercial centers of the country. Applying that principal to the board of education, it is proposed to give $20 to each member for personal at- tendance at a meeting, provided he shall not receive in any one year more than r Wi is small compensation it is believed that the very best citizens of Washington will be glad to serve on the board of education. In order to have the business relating to the schools properly conducted and pre- pared for the action of the board, the com- mittee’s plan proposes a secretary, disburs- ing officer and two other clerks. This force under the direction of the board will be able to bring all matters connected with the schools, by intercourse with the super- intendent and teachers, to the attention of the board for its action. The additional ex- pense for the board of education herein provided for will be between $9,000 and $10,000, but the committee is confident that more than that amount will be annually saved by economical reforms obviously necessary for the efficient conduct of the schools. The committee disclaims any intention to cast reflections upon any one connected with the schools of the District of Columbia,or upon the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The testimony given before the committee may be all substantially true and many or most of the defects complained of may exist, and still without any evil in- tention on the part of anyone. The com- mittee believes the defects (and there are many which the committee regard as grave errors) are more the result of the system than of an intentional wrongdoing on the Part of anyone connected with the schools. The evidence taken by the committee is attached to and made a part of this report, and its careful consideration 1s commended to members of Congress, and particularly to the board of education when it shall have been organized. Capital Traction Extension. ‘The committee also acted favorably on lance of the busiest and” bills providing for certain extenslons of the Capital Traction Company, the Metropoli- tan Railway Company and the Anacostia Railway Company. A number of amend- ments to the District appropriation bill, favoring street improvements, were also favorably reported. The committee reported a substitute for House bill 2826, authorizing certain exten- sions on the lines of the Capital Traction Company. This substitute provides for an extension of the company’s lines on F and G streets, south of Pennsylvania avenue and west of the State, War and Navy building. This extension has been asked for by property owners in the section of the city in which the new lines are to be ru It is proposed that certain cars on the Pennsylvania avenue line shall run to and from Georgetown via F and G streets, thus opening up this section. ‘The committee proposes two amendments to the bill. The first extends the lines from their present terminus at C street and New Jersey avenue along C street to Delaware avenue, thence to B street north, to the corner of the Capitol grounds and around the block bounded by B, Ist and C streets and Delaware avenue. This will allow the passengers on the 14th street cars, instead of being landed at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station, at New Jersey avenue and C street, to ride to the Capitol grounds or to within one block of the Congressional Library, and will carry them to the pro- posed new station of the Baltimore and Qhio Railroad Company, at C street and Delaware avenue. But one square of sin- gle-track road will be constructed to make this extension. The road for the remainder of the distance coinciding with that of the Metropolitan railway and the one set of tracks will be used by the same company. The second amendment provides for @ deflection of the Anacostia railway so as to bring passengers on that line to the Library and to the Capitol. In detail the changes of route provided in this bill follow: Beginning at the inter- section of Ist and C streets northwest, east on C street to Delaware avenue and thence by a loop around square 686, bounded by Delaware avenue, B, ist C streets northeast; also, beginning at the intersec- tion of Pennsylvania avenue and 17th street nm south on tith street by double tracks to G street northwest, west on G street by single track to 23th street, north on 25th street by single track to Pennsyl- vania avenue; also, beginning at the tracks at the corner of 17th street and G street northwest, south on 17th street by single track to F street northwest, west on F (Continued on Twelfth Page.) — 3 a Hunyadi Matyas “SEAL BRAND”