Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-20

In making the cty's apportonment sheet for year
the finance committee Of council has Intentionally unep
tionay overlooked the English commercial high school Just at
this time there of the school system deserving
Of immediate assistance than this
At present there 23O young women enrolled in this school
These the girls who when they graduated into the
world to battle for themselves Often they have for
parents and brothers and sisters too TO these young women
life serious problem The education which they receive in
the three years is what fits them their living
This department Of the schools housed in buildings on
Washington street ALMOST BENEATH THE VIADUCT Com
bned the buildings have eleven They twostOry build
ngs and the lower floors connected with the upper by CIR
CUIAR staircases THE WORST POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENT
in the event of fire
many girls cIamor o something which
will aid them in their efforts honest livelihood that
the three grades divided divisions There are
wentyOne girls in and this formerly
for kitchen and pantry by the family which occupied house
Not only that but the pipes carrying off the
the overhead pass through this and con-
cealed in any way. The buildings housing the depart
suited for the purpose which they given
is not right to force these girls and their instructors occupy
such quarters
The city pays $25 month rental for the buildings
and pays for TWELVE MONTHS although the school term
only lasts NINE MONTHS lot suitable in every way for m
commercial school bought by the city 1t is the
Washington street and Woodward avenue splendid location
for school Of this kind The city agreed pay the
o rive 'oSa uo13I T was R94 GOWN ana an equal sum was
was paid
Then the finance committee appropriated $4,000 for school
reached and the FINANCE COMMITTEE TOOK THE
$4,000 BACK AND SPENT IT FOR OTHER WORK. The lot
lies idle the city paying interest the deferred payments
it. and the young who attend the department
are deprived of their just rights.
These girls practically the literary education
they would receive were they to attend the Girls High school
They not required study Latin and the higher
Instead, they learn bookkeeping, senogapy ypewrtng
Special stress LAID upon spelling arithmetic and English They
given every advantage to learn BUSINESS COURSE which
fits them to be sefuppong And graduates from this school
are IN DEMAND by business who know thoroughly
they are taught The principal OF the commercial school
has hand less than $50 requests for students
books write shorthand and typewriter is but
her behalf that she not only discharges of pn
cpa III an admirable manner but also that her
charges when they have mastered the business course placed
in lucrative positions.
The Georgian understands that the ys finances are not
the most fOurhng condition; there demands
money than meet Them but all all
seriousness would the council
cuar demands of this department of the school system When
the school term closed last were 176 pupils
rolled This there 23O too much to expect
from the grammar schools in September Also promotions will
lar exceed those Of last thus further cowdng
mere are 80 desks in the eleven desk
be accommodated. THEREFORE, unless something done and
quickly there will be a LARGE NUMBER OF GIRLS WHO
WILL BE DENIED THE PRIVILEGES OF THIS COURSE
BECAUSE OF LACK OF ROOM.
is good plan to widen Peachtre street it is an improve
men greatly needed and it is desirable every street
ha should be paved but these bctermens very well
be postponed the interest of these young shortly
VIII have to take their places gentle or
ate business world to MAKE THEIR OWN WAY at the
time perhaps taking widowed mother invalid father
orphaned brothers and sisters.
GIVE THESE GIRLS 4 CHANCE That all they expect
But II IS WHAT THEY DESERVE AND MUST HAVE.