Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-04
NEEDF0R EDUCATION
Needham Advocates Technical
and Industrial Courses.
MORE SCHOOL FACILITIES
Urges Secondary instruction Avail
able for Those of Small Means.
A. T. STUART ENDORSES IDEA
Would Supply Means for Equipping
Washington Pupils for Battle
Of Life.
A. T. STUART ENDORSES IDEA

Declaring the urgent need of secondary
education in technical and industrial
subjects in the educational institutions
of the District and voicing general senti-
ment for school facilities. Charles w.
Needham. president Of the George Wash
ington University. and A. T. Stuart.
superintendent Of public schools, ad-
dressed the North Washington Citizens
Association last night at the regular
monthly meeting in the Church of the
Advent I'd and U streets.
The addresses Of the two educators
followed a report on school conditions in
the District and in the associations Sec
ton in particular. by H. L. Stevenson.
chairman Of its committee on schools.
Secondary Courses Needed.
DR.. Needham declared there was a
need. the proportions of which no one
could realize until he had thoroughly
studied the subject OF providing second
airy courses Of education for families in
limited circumstances in the District.
These courses-technical, Industrial and
scientific-should be, he said, SO COM
plete that they would fit those taking
advantage Of them to compete in after
life with graduates OF the big state and
private universities and colleges of the
country.
1.-THE classes Of people in our city this
course would chiefly help" declared
President Needham. ''are the govern
ment clerks and others existing on a
ford to give their children the education
they should have. and as conditions are
now they must be satisfied with our high
school education.
THAT is splendid so far as it goes. But
no man will dare assert that 1t equips
the pupil for the battles of life In the
same way that do courses In advanced
universities.
"The means Of procuring thus sec
ondary education In the District at a
minimum cost Is what Is urgently needed
in local educational facilities.
What Has Been Done.
lowing to the appeals OF people in
those circumstances 1 have referred to
the George Washington University has
founded branches in agriculture and me-
chanical arts. It, is doing its utmost
within the limit OF Its means to fill at
least g. part Of the demand.
why should the laudable desires of
parents In the matter of equipping their
offspring for after life through educa-
ton be denied them in the District of
Columbia. the scat Of the nation? l am
sure II the urgency Of the matter were
thoroughly realized and understood the
opportunities sought would be forthcom
ing at an early date
DR.. Needham declared that George
). ashington University. from the fact
that 1t is non-sectarian. should benefit by
appropriations granted to the states I'M
@ar ha Hp
said, part Of the need, or the evil as he
described 1t. would be remedied.
Mr.. Stuart Approves Plan.
supt. Stuart told the association tina,
the necessity for higher secondary edu-
cation for persons in limited circum.
stances in the District Of Columbia had
never before been brought so forrbly to
his attention than during the address of
DR.. Needham.
81 am heartily in favor of such educa-
tional provision" he said. THE Distric,
of Columbia is in need of a capstone. II
| NAV use that term. to secondary edu-
cation which will reach the families OF
| thousands Of our government clerks. 1t
| is our duty as citizens to push the work
| TO obtain better and broader branches
| for our public school system
Chairman Stevenson OF the association
|
| found to he the lack of equipment In the
| District schools generally. due to the
scarcity Of money. He said there was a
pressing need for Fairgrounds at the
for the present Central High School. He
regretted the fact that no recent pro-
vision had been made for additional
schools In the northern section OF the
city. which, he stated. were becoming
greater and greater all the time. The
| facilities in this section were far from
adequate. he said.
| The meeting concluded with the passage
| If a resolution urging that Chief Of Po-
lice Sylvester be given the power by Con-
eress of adding 100 more men to the po-
lice force, II the conditions of inadequate
| police protection. such as the chief of
police described in the public press. were
tentative plans were also formed for
the holding of the associations annual
| banquet in February.