Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-08
MORE SCHOOLS
NEEDED, AYERS
SUPERINTENDENT
SAYS CR0WDlNG WILL NOT BE
AVOIDED THIS YEAR
BELIEVES SMALL CLASSES MAKE
FOR BEST WORK
E. C. Moore Especially APprehensiVe
of Results of Conditions in Highs.
Sees No Improvement in
Near Future

Crowding will not be avoided in the
schools of Los Angeles city this year,
according to e. c. Moore, supefintehu-
ent of schools and the condition VIII
be especially acute in the high schools.
Arrangements are being made, now
ever. under difficulties, to provide IN
struction for all children applying Ior
admission to the schools.
Amherst university recently EaS ac-
credited the high schools of this cry,
an action which the University OF (,hl-
cago, under the rules adopted by that
institution. could not take While tbe
crowded condition continues in the
Los Angeles high seho Us.
by the time another high school IS
provided" said DR.. Moore, I'VE shan
he in serious need of fOdrtn, and
before that can be supplied the eondl-
tion will have become acute again.
TT is a pity, in my estimation, that
Los Angeles stands committed to f4gh
school education on the wholesale plan'
hut such is the case and we must make
the best of it. 1t is too lare now to
hope for a system of smaller and more
numerous high schools, which, l BE-
lieve, would have been the better plan.
Favors Smaller Glasses
eyes. 1 think the reg la ion of the
University of Chicago, refusing to ac-
credit any high school where more
than thirty pupils are permitted IN any
class. is a just one, but If Stanrord
and the University of California snodld
adopt and enforce such regulation
not one of our high schools would be
accredited. There should be mora high
school teachers empl9ve1, ana the
classes reduced in size.
Despite the difficulties faced by the
superintendent and the board, Whlch
are considered very grave, II is declared
by those in charge of the city schools
that all applicants for admission to the
schools will be admitted, and that there
will be no reason for pupils standing
in line to register.
A new grammar grade school viii be
opened in Rosehill street and others in
temporary quarters in Normandie ave
nue.. F'ifty-second street and Fremont
avenue. pending the erection of new
buildings provided for by the bond is
sue of January, which was delayed un-
til recently by civil suit brought to
have the bond election declared illegal
To Open Bids Monday
Bids for these bonds, released by the
recent judicial opinion rendered in
passing on the questions raised by the
suits. will be opened Monday at the
regular meeting of the board of edu-
cation.
on that date, Sept. 13, the grammar
grade and high schools of the city
will be opened.
A number of the schools in county
districts already have opened. Mark
Keppel, county superintendent of
schools, stated yesterday school affairs
throughout the county are in excellent
shape An increase Of about, 10 per
cent over last year is expected in the
enrolment.
The districts so far opened are Bas-
set, Chatsworth, Dominguez, FELTON,,
Florence, Gallatin, Grant, Harold, La
guna, Leona, Liberty, Llewellyn, Mon
tebello, Mt Olive, Mountain View. Old
River, Playa del Rey, Ranchtto, Sole
dad Ell Monte, Long Beach, Hunt
ington Park, Redondo. San Fernando,
South Pasadena, Wilmington and
Glendale high schools also have been
opened.