Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-01

Frmklin School (l5 rooms)- Sanitary condi-
ton good. Heated by steam. Ventilation fair.
Sumner School III rooms -Sanitary condi-
ton Of this building is bad. The ventilation
IL bad. The walls and woodwork are in such .
condition as to require painting, &c. The floor
ing is in bad condition. The heating is by
steam.
Magruder School Is rooms) -Basement walls
In unsanitary condition; also cold air chamber.
Force School 12 oms)-Piumbing de-
fective, the washstand being without ventila-
ton and the closets, although partially VEN
tlsted, yet are not Of the improved sani-
tary style. They are inclosed in woodwork,
and in this old rags and other material are
The upper ones are without adequate water
supply. The heating of the building is by
steam. The ventilation is good.
Grant School 12 rooms sanitary condition
good. Heating of the building is by steam.
Ventilation il good. The walls in the girls
closet need whitewashing
Briggs School Is rooms)-The cold air cham
bers were in an unsanitary condition and floors
uncleanly, owing 20 neglect Of ianitor.
VENTILATION BAD.
Stevens School Us rooms)-veptilation bad.
Walls and woodwork are in an unsanitary con-
dition. needing painting end withdrawing
The boys water closet room is without ventila-
ton.
wiehtman School e rooms Sanitary coudi-
ton Of this building is good.
Corcoran School e rooms)-Sanitary condi-
ton good.
Phillips School g rooms)- basement walls
and cold air chamber is in an unsanitary condi-
ton.
Addison School q ooms)-ventilatio only
fair The walls Of the cold-air chamber should
be whitewashed.
Curtis School C12 rooms)-Condition Of this
building is good. 1t is heated by steam. The
ventilation is fair.
Wormley School-Condition Of this building
is good, excepting walls Of basement, which are
in need Of whitewash. Ventilation only fair.
Threlkeld School "a rooms) There is no VEN
tilation to this building. 1t IL heated by stoves.
The closets on the boys side were found to be
In an unsanitary condition.
Jackson School % rooms)- The necessity for
sewerage to this building is urgent. The walls
are damp, partially from this cause.
Monroe School q rooms)e sanitary con-
dition Of this building is good, excepting the
drainage from the yard, which is, in measure,
defective, caused by defects in pavement.
Wilson School g rooms -Sanitary condition
good, excepting defects in the pavement, caus-
ing dampness TO building.
Mott School 90 rooms This is a frame
building. 1t is heated by stoves. Flues de-
fectively constructed, causing ventilation of the
rooms in every respect bad. We call particular
attention to the unsanitary condition of sur
roundings, due in great measure to the need
OF sewerage facilities.
Van Bnren School e rooms -Sanitary con-
dition excellent.
Van Buren, annex-Sanitary condition good
excepting ventilation, which is inferior. Heat
ing Of this building is with stove.
With the above we have ended the inspections
OF the public schools in the District proper. In
the inspection Of each all defects that would in
manner affect the sanitary condition Of the
building We noted. and these, you will OBJ
serve, are classed with the school inspections.
HEATING AND VENTILATION.
As the heating and ventilation Of schools is a
subject that has and does deserve the most
careful consideration we felt it our duty to de-
vote time and attention in careful examina-
ton OF the different methods employed in these
buildings.
The Potomac and Greenleaf School buildings
are not suitable for school purposes. They are
in an unsanitary condition and the expenditure
necessary for Improvement so to make them
In measure fit for the purposes intended
would. We think, be an almost useless outlay OF
money. The upper rooms Of the Cramp and
Lovejoy School are also unsuitable for schools.
The crowding of fifty or sixty children in a
room, allowing not quite 100 feet of breathing
space for each child. cannot but be detrimental
to the health of pupils and teachers, and must
Cypress the senses to that extent as to counter
act the euOrts put 1Ortn 10 cultivate the mlnd.
Fresh air and good ventilation is an important
demand always. and particularly for schools.
NEGLECT OF THE JANIroRs.
In conclusion would call attention to the
neglect of the janitors. In many of the build
ings the walls of the basement rooms and halls
exhibited such an appearance to make it
q difficult conjecture to the time whitewash
had been applied. The cold air ducts were in
many cases in an unsauitary condition. When
we consider the fact that through these ducts
the air is carried into different rooms and in
hailed by many children for hours it does seem
as though the necessity for perfect condition
of these rooms is demanded. The floors should
be concerted, the walls regularly whitewashed
and strict injunctions to keep them free from
using them store rooms for rubbish, &C., be
issued.
In some of tn, schools the janitors we're too
old and feeble to perform the duties required.
In others they were too ignorant to regulate a
coal fire, and this being q fact it certainly is
lnexpedient to have them engaged in the man.
agement of steam apparatus, no matter how
simple it is in Its workings.
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) THOMAS NJ. SHEPHERD.
E. F. VERMILLIoN.