Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
Halliday Schools.

ont the plans of the commission. as 1t
saw the needs Of the schools in February,
1903.
Halliday Schools.
Mark also that the sum Of $4.Oo5.OOO,
wanted by the schoolhouse commission
in 1908, took no account Of the cost OF
getting rid Of halliday schols. some OF
which are necessarily maintained con-
trary to law, nor of the normal increase
of the schools since 1908 Neither did 1t
take into account the large number OF
rented rooms which should be abandoned.
What are the facts as to halliday
schools? These halliday schools are: IFS
first grades. ia second grades. Z third
Grades, 1 fourth grade, l fifth grade.
eliminating the 12S first grade schools,
which it might be proper to continue as
halliday schools, there remain 10 classes
on half time, occupying rooms Jointly
with other classes. which should have
rooms to themselves. To make these
whole-day schools sixty-three rooms. or
five tweive-room buildings. are needed.
Five twelve-room buildings VIII REQUIRE
an expenditure Of 100000. taking no &C
count Of the cost Of the land. IT is evil
dent, therefore, that to do away with the
part time or halliday schools would cost
$500 900.
Rented Buildings.
WHAT are the facts as to rented build
ings?
There are thirty eight buildings of va
rious sorts. with eighty-four rooms rented
by the board of education. nearly all private
houses not erected for school purposes,
without light. ventilation, suitable toilet
or Fairgrounds, and none of them fire.
proof construction.
ITO replace these would require the
equivalent Of seven twelve-room build
ings; seven twelve-room buildings al
500, 600 each would cost 100000. In this
estimate also no provision Is made for
the purchase of ground. which would aoo
materially to the cost.
ITO the above estimates OF the school
house commission and those for the hous-
ing of children in halliday schools and
rented properties, should be added an
amount sufficient to meet the demands
of the normal growth of the schools. "A
low estimate for this purpose Is S2OO,OOl
a year. Two hundred thousand dollars a
year for buildings for the normal annual
growth of the schools for 1905 1909, 1910
and 1911 would be 100000.
To Replace Portable Buildings.
There are in use and authorized eighteen
portable schoolhouses, which at best are
only temporary makeshifts and should
be vacated as soon as permanent fire.
proof buildings can be erected in place
OF them A moderate estimate for build
inRs to accommodate eighteen school
rooms is $4,000 Here again no account
Is taken Of the probable cost of ground.
Summary Of Necessary Expenditures
To summarize:
l. Amount necessary to replace
Sou a cornmission In addition to
ssSo oSo sno.:S Ssi9ms recommended 0'''0
81. ssooeoo e yhieh to replace con- AZ, M
d:sns sme DS,% 1ee1.r:d 10 sivs . whole '
a: =; scsoaiins T. he PuHils IN si1ty:
,. Eoo scw on hs s,oo t oos .sss 800 600
board Of edueaticn % vacate rented
psogsrtss cont.inins eisnsY1Iira n ssn0 at
't 5. Amount unit required r provide ser
s2oo, 900 year for 1908. 1909. 1910. soo nm
isai Amount required to replace eight
rot,, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 900
Deduct probab value Of rooms avail
Schools se in Central and Eastern High
School buildings on completion q tne
new Central and Eastern High School .o ann
h,tiA,no, Observation-Disclosures. 100000
1.,v,n. , balance OF s.. sos, 900
Toward meeting these needs Congress
has appropriated for buildings In four
years: In 1908, $565. 900; In 1909. SEAL
6OO: in 1910. 1851 .06O: Tor portable schools.
SS1' 600; for 1911. $627, 900. Total ST.
101, 600, leaving q balance yet to be APP
propriated in order to properly house
the public schools, S., 1O4,OO
Neither Excessive Nor Unreasonable
I'm view of the conditions of many of
the older buildings as described in the
report Of the schoolhouse commission, the
occupancy Of rented properties and port
able schoolhouses, the large number OF
halliday schools and the natural increase
Of the schools, particularly in the subur-
han sections, the estimates OF the board
Of education are neither excessive nor
unreasonable. -
..Since 1898 boards of education have
asked in their estimates for schoolhouses
ana grounds $40, ,91S.l5, and have re-
ceiyed 1904. 61515. ~, have therefore.
fallen behind on school buildings in six
teen years. $5.370. 300.
at should be noted that these estimates
for sixteen years have had the approval
of former boards OF commissioners and
were, therefore, not alone the estimates
OF the boards Of education, but Of the
Conn isg iorfers as well,