Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-31
UNLESS GIVEN EXTRA WORK
Problem of Providing Places Puz-
cling Board Of Education
BEHIND ON SEVERAL BUILDINGS
Cleveland Park Structure Among
Those That Will Be Unfinished
When School Term Begins.

and additions to existing buildings from
ten days to six weeks behind in their
erection. the board OF education is facing
the problem Of how to get forty new
teachers on the pay rolls September 10,
when the schools open. Teachers sal
aries begin with their actual service, and
although many Of the Normal School
girls who took their oath of Office last
spring at graduation time will be placed
in some of the new schools. unless they
can be given some sort of school work
September 10. many OF them will have to
wait several weeks before drawing the
much coveted checks.
The board of education will have this
problem presented formally at the next
regular meeting. probably September Z.
when scores of big troubles and hun
dreds OF smaller ones will be discussed
and perhaps settled. The new teachers
who stand the chance Of being tempo
rarily done out of a salary because of
slow contractors will be placed on the
pay roll IL there is any possible way to
do so.
II necessary they will be placed two in
room or they will be given special work.
of which there is an abundance during the
first few weeks of school.
Some Uncompleted Schools.
OF the new buildings. the school de luxe
considered by many ofhcials to be the
cream of the entire system, Is the Eaton
School at Cleveland Park, which Is placed
on school campus Of 63.O0O square feet
and which cost $4,000 for the building
alone. This school will not be ready Sep
tember 10. 1t may be ready October 1.
and this is one of the schools where at
least one new teacher OF the highest abil-
ity may have to wait few days before
being put on the salary roll.
The Eaton School il an eight-room
building. designed by Appleton p. Clark.
jr. The entire eight rooms win not be
used this year. II is understood. The
building is erected to meet the demands
OF growing suburb. OF the eight rooms
only three will be used. unless the plans
OF the board Of education are changed be-
fore the building throws Its doors open to
pupils.
At Chevy Chase there Is delay also. The
addition to the building already there viii
not be completed. 1t Is said by Secretary
Harry o. Hine. until November I. Mean
time the scholars will have to get their
education at half time.
The Lovejoy School, at 18th and d
streets, was to have an addition ready
by school opening time. Capt. Markham.
assistant engineer commissioner. has re-
ported to the board of education that
IL is ten days behind the contract. The
pupils there will have to do their learn
ing at half time for a few days also.
The Potomac School. on 18th street be-
tween Maryland avenue and E street
southwest. was to be abolished entirely.
but the new building is several weeks
building will have to be used for several
weeks at least.
The four-room addition to the Benning
School will not be ready until November
g. The colored school at Brookland. a
two-room brick building to replace an
much controversy. will not be ready
September 10. 1t was said At the boards
headquarters today.
Western High School Addition.
The splendid addition to the Western
High School is disappointing the board
Of education because 1t viii not be ready
October IL. as was expected. The board
has received word that It will not be
ready until November 1.
One thousand pupils will be affected
by these delays. The new buildings will
cost 100000. and will do away with
renting buildings to the extent Of $16,-
600 a year. Portable schools will be taken
away from the Jefferson School and the
Benning School and will be sent to the
Wheatley School Two portables at
Chevy Chase and one at the Weightman
will 60 to the Corcoran School to replace
a rented building
The Berret School. at 1Ath and Q streets.
which has been under a cloud for q long
time, has finally found an acceptable use.
II will be made q manual training center.
II has no school yard and is on . car
line. a combination not sought for oy
any means In modern school sites. As q
manual training center for the teaching
Of cooking. sewing and carpentry II VIII
he used an hour at a time by various
classes OF children from schools In the
neighborhood.