The evening times., 1900-09-26
American Bicycle Co.,
WASHINGTON BRANCH,
DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS
Heavy Enrolment at the Close of
the First Week.
The Number OF Scholars Already
3.O.6-More Space Needed-A State
ment Issued by Director Lane.
Work of the Alumni Association.
All OF Its Members Employ ed.

+. R. Lane Director of High Schools,
has ISSUED the following statement con-
cerning conditions in the High Schools of
the District:
The enrolment in the High Schools at
the end of the first week, including the
colored High School which is now an in
tegral part of the system, was S,076. The
Business High School which has grown
steadily in the appreciation of parents is
in a seriously crowded condition. Rooms
have been divided in order TO make two
from one; the drawing room has been
forced in the Exhibition Hall where the
drawing tables now stand as part of the
stage; furniture, desks and chairs long
since abandoned as unfit for use or not
needed in the grade schools have been put
down upon every available foot of floor
space. Some sections number forty
eight with applications for admission still
being received daily by the principal.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Alum
nj Association OF this school made last
spring says that every one of its members
who wish TO he is employed at the ay-
erage salary for males. SOC; for ladies', $50.
resents the market value OF a business ed
ucation.
"On Saturday last bids were opened al
the Commissioners office for the construc-
tioH of new Technical High School, which
is to be located at Seventh and Rhode ISL
and Avenue Mr. Cobb. the architect. has
designed the school which has external
beauty combined with most efficient plan
ming for the work which is TO be done both
in classroom. laboratory, and shops The
pupils for this new school are now attend
ing the Central High School, while their
drafting rooms. wood turning shops forge
rooms, and machine shop are located across
the street in small rented buildings. When
the new structure is completed in Septem-
Der. 1901 these students, the present plant
and the present corps of manual training
teachers will be transferred TO the new
building, The incoming class al that time
together with these transfers, will make il
the opening of school complete in evegJ
part Of its work
The work of the technical school will
probably be conducted on the plan now
followed at the Central This comprises
a four-year technical course. which
includes six periods & week of shopworB
and drawing There is also the recently
organized tWo-year course. in which, by
the omission of foreign languages from
the academic work. it is possible to in
clUde all the ShopWork OF the longer
course The fouI-year course will pre-
pare for admission to institutions OF
technology such as the Massachusetts
Institute. the Worcester Polytechnic. OF
Stevens Institute, or to theS engineering
| courses of the universities like Cornell
1T IS estimated that the enrolment al
the opening of the school which is ex-
pected to take place next fall, will be
about as follows: First-year students
100; second-year, 40; third-year, %;
fourth-year, 15- These figures are based
on the number now in the technical
courses, but it is not improbable that the
total VIII be considerably increased
owing to the attraction furnished by the
new building with its facilities, so su-
| perior to those now offered
During the past week letters have beer
sent by teachers and cadets to Lieut.
Harry Leonard, of the Marine Corps. ant
| Lieut.. Wade Jolly. of the Ninth Infantry
| both at one time High School cadets. whit
were mentioned for gallantry in the at
| tack of the allies on Tientsin IN July
Lieutenant Leonard was but a few year,
| ago Lieutenant Colonel of the Cadet Regi
| ment. He was much beloved by hi
| mates. His conduct makes every cade
| now in school feel proud of his record
Lieutenant Jolly, of the Central Higi