Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-12
LANE RESOLUTION
PARTLY ANSWERED
Some of Information Desired
Regarding New Central High
School Already at Hand.
FURNISHED BY DAVIDSON
TO HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE:
Explanation of Why Structure Is to
Accommodate $500 Pupils In
stead of 1000.

While il may take considerable tim. to
gather certain information regarding the
building ~ = new Central High School at
18th aud clifton streets, as called for III
the resolution presented b. Senator Lane
and passed by Tn. Senate a portion of the
Questions Of the resolution already stand
answered having been the subject of
lengthy discussion while Supt. Davidson
Was before the House subcommittee on
appropriations.
The presentation Of the resolution has
called forth many expressions of regret
from the officials ~ the school. Or. Da-
wilson made the following statement:
After this question has been settled. aft
or two wears. d2rhcration aud Congress
has Geueruusly appropriated the money
for tins proposition marking the progress
OF the District schools. il Is to be regret
It'd that tn. renponns of this question IS
even hinted At
one of the questions propoundcd by
the resolution was whether not it has
ever been proposed 10 build school for
rGsu pupils Instead Of for 2.sHn. iii ac-
,ortiance with the latest proposal. Re
Carrliu2 this and the proposition as to
whittier the school should be purely
academic of combinations high
school. Dc. Davidson. when before the
subcommittee Of the House. said:
= asst Wear G9l3i tho board asked that
thr school be = purely academic school.
With n capacity for the accommodation
Of ItsA students. Congress. however III
The appropriation act OF last year Stlpu-
,at,d ia express terms that when Tue
urv Central High school building is
Il Gff sIfIt For
mediation al -.-,tr students and the plan
f.r, pared lay the architects carries out
Ihe wish Of Congress III this regard.
ravors Combination Schools.
\ Last yea1- the board OF education was
Inclined t. favor a purely academic in
stfli5oa and with that proposition !
found myself eonevhat in accord and so
stated n size hearings. l. however en-
prasi2sd the fac, that | was believer
n combination high schools rather than
special hign schools. and took occasion
t. express regret that thu white high
schools 81 the pistf5tt bad no; been con-
,intd TO tia. tire" high schools known rs
the Eastern High School. tae Central
High school and the Western High
school and that each of these trree higa
schools had not been developed into
strong combination high school offering
courses OF instruction IL academic, man
ual training and business studies.
''Since longer residence and a fuller
study Of the local situation in Washing
ton haye given M more intimate
knowledge Of the high school needs OF
tha District. and since Congress has spec
flied that the new Central High School
shall provide for 25e0 students. | have
come 10 the conclusion that it would be
unv.ise school administration and poor
economy to make the new school a purely
academic high school and Therefore
make a plea that Congress permit this
building To be constructed as combina-
ton school.
attention to the fact that both our pres
ent Business High school and our Nc
kinley Manual Training School are now,
in effect combination high schools. VITA
emphasis being placed upon business
practice fin the Business High School and
upon manual training IN the Mckinley
High School both. however carrying
courses III academic branches somewhat
similar to the courses carried III our pres
emf academic high schools.
Now when it il known that between
Go and - per cent Of the pupils promoted
from Tn. grades to the high school in the
city o. Washington choose 10 attend
either the Business OF the Mckinley
High Schools t will II once be evident
that tEe uee,is Of Washington are along
tic liap O. combination rather than pure
y academic schools.
VIII Soon Need Two Other Schools.
Tire tesstiCaz@ OIL tie pact of pupils 10
zgei tA. !. siaess and Ia, Mckinney
S.a.5 ft5s F... -. s,t.,..., 4fs., .a.-. t,,.,
t.,
't-'' - :. " 'e 80
"5'-.. $500 .s++'e"t9 Sstth 'tt% 40" zap
III -ausp@Ct4y2 tA# atalt of -se.r ca
pa s@e +; mes, High school having
Ri il oil a1 on November -. 1917 of
I.e-4 tGGUutS and the Mckinley High
Staoa 90 - students This means that
W.a Es.& short time the board of
,"&sa on Ntt. lie confronted with the
i..@ esft} 81 erecting a new business Ai9u
sva bel a"a new manual training nigh
s..'ei-
SINcs the BUSINESS High School now
Ge"3"tes ths I'M A'"eh . 4Fodad o.
Nt#Sh y Is located Wltp streets ali around
II ana Slt3Ge Sht " imam Mckinney Sehooi
tae erection o. nuch-pyedea gymna-
hieh schools can H.. .,nia.r.,i bv additinne
This means. 81 coarse. that il a ueE-
Business High school and new Manual
Training school are t" be erected new