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

In making out the city apporonmen sheet for the year.
the finance committee of council has, Intentionally unnten-
tiona overlooked the English commercial high school at
this time there feature of the school system deserving
Of immediate assistance than this
At present there go young enrolled in this school
These the girls who, when they graduated
world battle for themselves Often they have for
and brothers and sisters To these young women
life serious problem The education which they receive in
the three years is what fits them their living
This department schools buildings on
Washington ALMOST BENEATH THE VIADUCT. Com.
bned the buildings have They twostoy build
ing and the lower floors connected with the upper by
CULAR staircases THE WORST POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENT
in the of fire.
So many girls camor for chance learn something which
will aid them in their efforts honest livelihood
the three grades divided into divisions There
wentyone girls and this formerly used
for kitchen and pantry by the family which occupied the
Not only that but the pipes carrying off the
the overhead pass through this and
cealed any The buildings housing the commercial depart
ment suited for the purpose which they given
is not right to force these girls and their instructors occupy
such quarters.
city pays 1925 rental for the two buildings
pays for TWELVE MONTHS although the school term
only lasts NINE MONTHS lot suitable every way the
was bought by city at the corner of
Washington street and Woodward splendid
for school of this kind The city agreed pay $32 500 for the
lot Five thousand dollars paid down. equal was
be paid year WITH INTEREST until full amount
was paid.
Then the finance committee appropriated $4,000 school
building No agreement to size and cost Of the building
$4,000 BACK AND SPENT 1T FOR OTHER WORK. The lot
lies idle the city paying interest the deferred payments
and the who attend the
are deprived Of their just rights.
These girls practically the literary that
they would they to attend the Girls High
They not required study Latin and the higher mathematics
Instead they learn bookkeeping stenogaphy typewring
Special stress LAID upon spelling arithmetic and English They
advantage to learn BUSINESS COURSE
fits them to be sefsupportng And from
are IN DEMAND by business who know how thoroughly
they taught The principal of the commercial school
has hand than $50 for students
books write shorthand and typewriter 1t is
cipa in admirable manner but also Young
charges when they have mastered the business
In lucrative positions
The Georgian understands city finances are not in
the most Hourihng conditions there demands
than meet them: but in all
seriousness would the city council
cuar demands of this department of the school system
the school term closed last there
rolled This there 230. 1t much to
that fully $50 pupils will
from the grammar schools in September Also promotions will
lar exceed those of last thus further crowdng the
be accommodated THEREFORE 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.
1t is good plan widen street is an improve
ment greatly needed and is desirable that every
ana should be paved but these beements well
be postponed in the interest of these young shortly
will have take their places none too gentle or consider
ate business world to MAKE THEIR OWN WAY. at the
time perhaps taking of widowed
orphaned brothers and sisters.
GIVE THESE GIRLS A CHANCE. That's all they expect
But IT Is WHAT THEY DESERVE AND MUST HAVE