Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-24

THAT THE BUILDINGS ARE NOW IN A SAM
TARf CONDITION, YEr EXTREME rREcAurrox
LEADS HII TO DELAY TIKI oPrxTxa OF TIE
SCHOOLS
The Grand Army visitors have had a GOOD
deal to say Of the completeness Of the arrange
ments made by the citizens for their reception
ana entertainment and the hospitality rendered
them On the part OF the citizens there are
good words TO be said Of the visitors and their
eonaac, "hue here. As isycn known. all the
school buildings in the city were occupied by
posts. In order to afford the necessary space
the desks were taken up and the citizens COM
mittee placed on the floors mattressca. The
school rooms were clean and neat the mat
tresses were brand new. and OF course clean. ana
tho veterans appreciated these surroundings.
Is the testimony of Superintendent
iowell, OF the supervising principals aud o,
the 1anitors Of the different buildings that the
old soldiers not only did no damage, hut lett
the rooms about a. clean as thew found them.
there Is not pencil scratch to be found on the
walls, and with the exception that the entrances
ana Hobbies OF the buildings are marked with
the tramping OF manv feet an inspection Of tho
school buildings after the posts left showed
natdly any trace OF their occupation by 20.0e0
men lhis condition OF affairs l. a remarkable
Tribute 10 the members Of the q. A r. IL il sin
6uiar that among 30 many men there were not
some who would show destructive tenaen-
cies or evidences that they preferred TO
I'VE In the midst OF dirt and disorder
But Superintendent Powells testimony
Is directly to the contrary. and he sa,s
that perhaps with the exception II
some minor cases hero and there the
school buildings are in as good a condition to-
day as before their occupation by the Grand
Army. Every night during the STAY of the
Grand Army in this city superintendent Pow
ell made a tour Of the school buildings 20 see
that everything was going on right He has
only words of praise for the janitors who looked
after the buildings with a fidelity that cannot
be too highly commended.
Mr.. Powell thinks that the schools could he
opened at once with perfect safety. as their
condition Is now sanitary. But he feels that ID
IL due to public sentiment 10 take every pre-
caution, and so the opening Of the schools will
be delayed not later. he thinks, than wednes-
day or. possibly, Thursday In the interval
the buildings viii be thoroughly fumigated. and
when the schools are opened there will not bs
the slightest cause Of uneasness arising from
a fear OF tho unsanitary condition Of tho build
ings.
The following communication from supA
Powell explains itself:
To the Editor Of Tie Evening Star,
Owing to the fact that the railroad and ex.
press companies will not bring freight 10 Wash
ington at the present time IL has been found
impossible to 80 disinfect and fumieate the
school houses as 10 make Il advisable 70 open
school on Tuesday next q announced IN Ia
evenings STAB.
When the health department shall decide fhse
1t Is proper and advisable to open school duo
notice viii be given for the information Of ths
public.
A.. Inc .eaener meetings win be held on Mon
W. B. POWELL,
Superintendent Of Schools.
THE HIGH SCHOOLS
During the summer great deal d work hao
been done to put the various buildings used -
high schools in readiness for the Increased
number Of pupils who will attend these schooss
the coming year. The Eastern School VIII be
transferred TO its new house, on the wallsch
lot, It'll and Pennsylvania avenue southeast
The Peabody building has hitherto been used
by Capitol Hill students during the construc-
ton OF the new building. The relief caused BIZ
the removal will be felt BY the grammar schools
Of the third division, while the High School
Will experience the Joy Of release from crampcd
quarters and entering a new home, which is as
near the ideal high school as brains and money
could provide.
The Western High School, located in tho
Curtis building, Georgetown, is TO open Tho
year with an increase in the corps of teachers,
enlarged class room and laboratory accommo-
course.
The growth OF the Business High School has
been phenomenal The idea OF furnishing n
course of training in such studies ms prepare
for practical business life, with the utmost
directDess and the least expenditure OF time
meets favor with a large class of parents and
pupils. beginning with six rooms IN tho
Thompson building il found necessary the
following year 10 remove TO the Franklin build
ing, whore the classes were with difficulty
crowded into the nine rooms set aside for their
use. For the coming session the Miner build
ing, 18th street between 7 and @ streets has
been rented, put in thorough repair, made at
tractive inside and out by fresh paint and fur
nished with all the conveniences of first-class
commercial school. II will he necessary with
out q doubt in the near future to erect a build
ing to be devoted solely to he use of this
institution.
THE CENTRAL SCHOOL,
Many alterations and improvements have
been made in the laboratories Of the Central
School. The heating apparatus has been thor
oughly overhauled and put in repair and new
paint and kalsomue applied without stint A
fourth year has been added TO the curriculum.
placing our schools on a par with the best in any
city in the country in facilities offered students
The delay in opening, caused by the quarter
ing q. A. r. posts in the schools, will be but .
short time. large force Of cleaners has been
ut work since Wednesday night. Every room
the fluid provided by the school authorities ana
fumigated by the health Office. From tan -
twenty men in tho large schools follow The
cleaners, replacing the pupils desks snd chairs
that were removed 10 allow large door sp>ce for
mattresses There is no doubt that The build.
ings will be ready for occupancy whom ths tina
for the opening Of the schools e announoeA
ExAMrNArIoxs.
Pupils for entrance TO al the hieh school,.
the Business School, win be exauapsi
at the central building, 7th and strsets, ON u
day announced for the opening Of ths suAooas
At O'Clock In the following branchsss
Arithmetic, United States history and coust3-
tuition, English grammar and compodtion.
geography and algebra through fActorine.
This examination viii be given only 20 pupnu
from other than the District schoolS E{s6th-
grade pupils are admitted only By tz,ns6r nor
their various teachers
Conditioned pupils WIN be examined q shsav
several schools on the day announced Ia -
opening Of the schools ct O'Clock
Pupils for the second, third and fourth w.
win report ON the day announced for IL opsue
ing Of fhs schools-
Eighth grade transfers win report a snsun~a
It II O'Clock on the day announced A. -
opening Of the schools for enrolfmeuA
rEAoHKEs' HxxruA
There win be . tsachAu' meeting for q
Central High School corps Monday, u 80
Instant, ct 10 An, and a. each of - o<hw
high school buildings ct ths same timA.
The location Of buildings 3 . follow, OeD-
tral High School, Tn and OStrssts nortAvput.
Eastern High School, Tn and Psansyivunis