Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-30
MEETS WITH OBSTACLES
MCKINLEY SCHOOLS PROGRESS
CONSIDERABLY INTERRUPTED.
All of the Pupils Accommodated in
Different Buildings-Need of
Room Emphasized.

Difficulties beset the way of the pupils
| and faculty of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School, but despite obstacles all of the
$40 pupils of the school, including the 49,
frst-year pupils are being accommodated
today.
Glasses and teachers have to move back
and forth between the Mckinley. the Cen
trail High School and the Business High
School. and in several rooms there are not
enough seats for all the members of a
class. In the Business the big assembly
hall is In service. two Mckinley classes
having allotted corners in which to conduct
their studies and recitations. No decision
has yet been reached as to the building
that is to be rented for the overflow now
in the Business. but 1t Is expected the extra
space Will be provided within few days.
No little difficulty has been experienced
by Principal George E. Meyers in arranging
the program Of studies to prevent
conflicts OF the various classes and give
each a room for Rotations. The task was
practically completed this afternoon. but
there still remain some hard places to get
over before all danger Of stepping on one
anOther's heels Is removed.
Total Enrolment.
The total enrolment of the Mckinley
Friday Of last week was as follows First
year. 257 boys GO girls: second year. lis
boys. 81 girls: third year. 80 boys. Is girls:
fourth year. SO boys. 10 girls. The total
number Of boys is 4s5 and the total number
Of girls 1875
Three class rooms, or 40 seats are being
used In the Central High School to accom-
MEDIATE six Mckinley classes aggrega til e
about 225 pupils. The remaining 100 mem
bers of the first-year class are being cared
60 In, no RI al nd uyill LAT 70 ho
rooms that are to be rented
The need Of more room for the public
schools is the principal topic Of discussion
in school circles today. The late trouble at
the Mckinley has served to awaken the
school officials as well as the public to the
fact that something ought to be done pretty
soon to keep pace with the growth of the
system Superintendent Chancellor Is pre-
pairing to aid the board Of education in urg-
ing upon Congress the necessity for a large
appropriation for new buildings this winter.
Will Ask for Funds.
Congress has been asked for more
money than 1t would give for the public
schools year after year. but the fact that
the appropriation has been cut down each
time does not discourage DR.. Chancellor
who is determined to make a strenuous
effort to show the legislators on the hill
that they must change their ways. The
deplorable state of affairs at the Nc
Kinley. 1t is pointed out by the superin-
tendent. cannot even be entirely rene
died owing to the growth Of the school,
by the construction Of the $135 900 addi-
ton. for which the money Is in hand.
Principal Davis of the Business High
School Is occupying the end of a hall of
the second floor as an office. owing to the
overcrowdng of the new building pro-
vided for this school
1t was learned at the Franklin building
today that the amount of money paid out
this month for rented quarters for the
public schools Is $1.44916. and that this
figure will be increased by about 5000
within a short time. That will mean an
expenditure Of about so. 900 a year for
rented quarters. There are at present
thirty-two buildings. or p2rts of build
ingS, rented by the board Of education