The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
tilating apparatus, and for installing
sanitary drinking fountains.

tilating apparatus, and for installing
sanitary drinking fountains
Textbooks and supplies for the Co. Ot
pupils in public school attendance will
cost $3.50 or a little less than 81 per
capita. Free textbooks are provided
for only the first eight grades; high.
normal and night school students pur-
chase for themselves books required by
the course Of study. Free textbooks
for the grades are purchased on requi-
sition Of the superintendent of schools.
selected from lists approved by the
Board Of Education. The appropriation
will be largely used for replacing old
books which have been condemned by
oficisls as unit for further use. and
are burned, for sanitary reasons. Pa
per. pens. ink. pencils. chalk. erasers,
and a list OF schoolroom requirements
come under the head of supplies They
are furnished on requisition OF princi-
pals, through the custodian OF text
books and supplies. and limited in pro-
portion to the enrolment Of pupils in
each room.
Power Is Provided.
An item of $500 is provided for fuel.
gas and electric lighting of 200 school
buildings-owned. rented. and portable
This also provides for power for manual
training and vocational schools and VEN
tilating plants. Machinery. tools, and
material used in connection with these
schools will be purchased from a fund
of $4,000. which also cares for the do
mestic art and domestic science classes.
One hundred and ffty-five school build
ings are owned by the District: $1,000
has been set aside for rented buildings
and rooms.
But $500 have been appropriated for
the eight white and five colored school
Fairgrounds of the city. which have an
average evening attendance of 1900 chill
dren. Teachers on the grounds train
children in weaving. basketry, sewing.
and other interesting handwork. as well
as games. sports. and storytelling. Play
ground amusements are the only forms
Of recreation for many city children in
the crowded districts. and Fairgrounds
are rapidly becoming community centers
Of vocational and vocational activities.
Grounds adjoining school buildings are
made attractive through the development
Of the school gardens, for which an ap-
of 81, 200 has been made The
gardens are cared for by school pupils,
who often show skill worthy OF a land
scape gardener.
A united States flag must float over
every school building from $50 a. m.
to p. m, according to school rules
To purchase these emblems Of loyalty
and patriotism. Congress has provided
$500. Most buildings also are given a
piano. and kindergartens always are
provided with a separate instrument.
The maximum price allowed for a piano
Is 800. SO the Congressional appropria-
ton of $500 will permit three new pianos
TO be added to the system.
Bright. pretty worsteds, trinkets. and
used in kindergartens will
be furnished from the 5000 item for
supplies: physics depart
nents Of high and normal schools are
Jared for by a 5000 appropriation: chem |
cal and biological laboratories will be |
through an Appropriation of
!. 100. Contingent night school expenses |
Ire covered by $500. and $500 is to be |
lsed in enforcing the compulsory edu-
,ation law by providing equipment for |
and ungraded pupils.
Contingent expenses are provided for
~ an allowance of $4,000. Out Of this |
furniture. stationery, ice. and equipment
or High School Cadets will be pur-
.hased. 1t also includes printing bills
md s. 900 spent for periodicals and books
II reference for the teachers library
nd the libraries of the two normal and /
even high schools of the city.
Expenditures Of all moneys used in the
ana operation OF the pub
ic school system are directed by the
Board Of Education. Laws regulating
he purchase Of school sites by the Com
nissioners, the certification of pay rolls
" proper officials. the making and fill
ng Of acquisitions. the letting Of con-
racts. and the auditing Of accounts by
he auditor Of the District Of Columbia
re definite. adequate. and rigidly en-
creed.
Commissioners of the District, 'fn
making purchases Of school sites. must
o SO without the employment of agents
ot regular dealers in real estate in the
District OF Columbia, and in no case
hall commission be paid to more than
ne person or firm greater than the
sual commission" In the certification
pay rolls, school officials are re-
uired to sign the certificate stating that