The Washington critic., 1890-02-16
a GIKL,s COMpLAINr.
n High School student Gets After thu
Inspector by Telephone.

Inspector by Telephone.
"Hcllo, Mr.. School Inspector"
"Hollol Who's lhcre!"
"a school girl"
"What does the school girl want OF
the Inspector"
She wants 10 know whose business
1t is 10 keep tho public school buildings
in decent sanitary condition.
Mine, perhaps.
"Well. then" and the girly voice
buzzcd over the wire at such rate
That there was nothing but string of
"Ohs, Abs" aud perfectly terribly
horribly awfuls."
A little later The CRITIC called up
The school girl and asked:
Has the school girl any grievances
to ventiate?'
Yes" she responded, that is just
what she has; the grievance that wants
nothing but ventilation is the base
ment OF the public High School build
ing on the corner of Seventh and O
streets. For three years the sanitary
condition of this floor mas been bad,
and We think it vitiates the air of the
entire building. Ever since | have been
there the girls have complained among
themselves, but they pass it over and
forget about it when they leave the
place.
"Of course" continued the school
giri, "therc are no rooms except the
toilet and cloak rooms on this floor, and
We do not spend much time down hcre;
hui the worst thing is that all the water
is turned off on the upper floors during
recitation hours, and if girl wants a
drink she must 90 down into the vile
atmosphere of the basement for it.
Just Of late there have been so many
cas-, Of typhoid fever that we girls arc
beginning to lay il all TO the sanitary
condition Of this school. Several pupils
have had the disease and two members
Of the faculty. Last week, after Miss
Domain died OF this fever. the girls
complained more than ever. We think
i. is shame for This matter TO be neg
lecicd.
"Of course" continued the school
girl, anxious not to wound the tender
sensibililips of persons or corporations,
I'VE do moi say these cases of typhoid
fever resulted from the bad sanitary
condition OF this High School building
but We do say that i, seems highly
probable.
ANY other grievances that call for
redress"
Nothing that the trustees or Con
eloss can help" sighed the school girl,
nothing that The CRITIC or the people
will care for, hut there is one thing that
really takes the pleasure out of school
life. There is no competition. Take
our graduating class, for instance.
Why, there are more than 200 in it, and
We arc divided into sections Of about
forty. That is all right, but just think,
the girl who stands at the head Of the
section is the talost, not the brightest,
or The most industrious, or the best be-
haved There is nobody to beat and
nothing to be gained by extra work and
study"
, "Then you have TO work merely for
the sake of your own education, not to
! gel price
That seemed 10 puzzle the school girl
! for a minute, but woman like, she
! chiirupcd back
well, if you were q school girl you
would like competition TO stir you up
when the long spin of days make the
school.Ioom unbcarablc. And then il
/ yon were 10 graduate you would like To
! feel there were some special honUrs to
win; even saluintory or valedictory 0,
| some little mark of brains aud industry
The dullcst girl in the class gets every
! thing the smart one does. p"
''As high marking
"Ahl Nobody knows or cares abou
The marking. The public never hears
OF il. If 1t did, then high marking
would DC something to work for. Jus
thinkt We even graduate alphabet
cally. Might as well have number.
tackled on us as they do at State prisons
But i must not forget to say that higl
marking does some good after ALL |
girl intends to go into the Norma
School her average in the public schoo
helps her, Then there is one scholar
ship 10 win"
"Only one? And how about tn,
boys?"
"They have several, of course Boy,
always get the most of what Is going.
"Well, little missey, have you fin
ishedy"
I'm not little missey," flashed
back, petuiantly; "I'm l6, and there
Yes. I'm through-no--hGllo, hello
there want TO say that the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Ami
mails ought 10 come and take look a
the stairs we have to climb and til,
number of times we have to do it. Tn,
next generation of school houses viii
either be built all on the ground or b.
provided with elevators. All our phys
ical culture cannot overcome the tax /
is on girls strength to climb so man.
stairs. -
Anything else "
"No--Oh, yes, wait minute. I'v
only told of our grievances. But Their
is so much Of good that We can put III
with the rest The discipline is gool
and we are not overworked. The prin
cipal and the faculty are just rs nice a
they can be, and-well, | guess | hay
told you enough. Good by. "
Good by"
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