Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-10
PLAN new SCHOOLS
Buildings in District Will Cost
Nearly Half Million.
HOME FOR NORMAL GIRLS
Fine Structure in Mount Pleasant
Expected to Be Ideal.
FORMAL OPENING AT EATON
Tentative Program Arranged for
Dedication of New Building in
Cleveland Park.
FORMAL OPENING AT EATON

Plans for the building of four new
schools, involving an expenditure Of
s467. 900, are the main topic of discus
sion among the school onicia!s at pres
ent
The plans for new building to be
erected in Ivy City have just been re-
ceived from the Commissioners, and
these are being carefully studied to see
if there are any changes that are neces-
sary or that will make the school better
in any way. Whenever such changes
are thought advisable by the board OF
education they are recommended to the
Commissioners, who have in charge the
construction.
The Ivy City building is to be for
colored pupils and will contain six rooms.
1t will be erected at cost or s4o.UU.
The most expensive building OF the four
is to be the new normal school for white
students. which will cost $2o7,OU. 1t is
to be erected near the Ross School on
Harvard between 18th and 18th streets
northwest. The situation Is declared by
the school authorities to be ideal. Plans
for this building have not as yet been
received, but they are expected WITHIN
the near future.
Fine New Graded School.
is to be built at Sth and T streets north
west will be the largest. to contain
twelve rooms and to cost 100000. Plans
for this building have been examined by
the school board and have just been re-
turned to the Commissioners, as have
also the plans for a new school to be
erected at 14th and Farragut streets.
This building will be of the eight-room
type. and Is to cost $4,000. All OF the
r@,,f1I h, l~s.lf linz <<n
the most modern methods of the build
er's art, and they will prove a welcome
addition to the school system of the
District, as a solution Of the problem
of overcrowding. Whether or not the
pancy next year the school officials are
not at present assured. but now that the
plans are we'll under way their compile
ton is expected by next fall.
New John Eaton School.
Preparations are being made by Supt.
of Schools A. T. Stuart for the formal
dedication of the new John Eaton School,
at Cleveland Park. The electrical con-
nections have all been made, and lighting
and heating facilities are now complete.
There are some articles Of furniture which
have yet to be added. but 1t is believed
that this will be done within the next
few days.
The exercises will consist of speaking
and singing, the latter being, for the
most part, by the children of the school.
Members of the Cathedral Heights Cit
liens Association have been invited to
attend. A definite date for the dedica-
ton has not been set, but it is hoped
that it will take place some afternoon
before December l.
Fifth Janitor Starts In.
. "A new janitor started work at the
Western High School this morning, being
the fifth to start in one month. The
other four worked at periods ranging
from one day to a week, but through
some "''hoodoo" which seems to lay over
the school. gave up the job after the
trial. Hope is high among school OFF,
Gals that the new man will stay on the
job and prove satisfactory.
Beginning with the 18th OF this month
and lasting until January Is the after
noon classes OF the first and second
grades will be dismissed at instead of
at 4:3O o'clock, the usual time of dis.
missal. The reason given is that the
early darkness prevents work after 4
O. clock. AS the morning and afternoon
classes alternate each month no class
will be given more teaching than an
other.