Evening star., 1915-02-18
SCHOOL CALLED BARE,
D|SREPUTAbLE SPOT
Conditions About Brightwood Park
Institution Scored by Viii
liam Nick. Clayton.
President of Board of Education De-
clares Money for Improve
ments Is Lacking.

That the barest and most disreputable
spot in this part of the country is the
Brightwood Park School-government
owned and flying the flag of the
United States above twas asserted
by William NICK. Clayton in an ad-
dress before the board of education at
the Franklin building yesterday aft
ernoon.
Talk about the little red school,
house on top of the hill,'" he said.
Why, that school is in worse condi-
tion than those which existed fifty or
seyenty-five years ago in pioneer
towns We are to have a 'paint-up
and cleanup week in the District, yet
the property of the United States is
in the worst condition. That school is
shabby, vet it could he fixed up for
few hundred dollars.
Says It Lacks Inspiration.
He declared that its appearance was
of sort that would prove no inspira-
ton either to property owners or the
children attending it. He urged, in
conclusion, that this spring "a few
flowers might be planted and the school
made more presentable."
Mr. Clayton was one of committee
appearing on behalf of the Brightwood
Park Citizens Association. Through
the chairman of the committee. Frank
J. Metcalf. the following improve
ments were requested: Tinting and
other repair of walls. fence around
school grounds, banks sodded, addi-
tionaI room for fourth grade and a
four-room addition to the building to
relieve crowded conditions.
Cites Lack of Money.
Henry T. Blair. president of the
board of education, explained to the
committee that the board has no money
with which to do things TT does not
follow that because these things have
not been done the board of education
did not want to do it, he said.
He stated that many schools in the
District are without fences and other
needed improvements because the
board has no money with which to
make them.
Other members of the committee were
Homer Smith. W. D. Wilson. S, NJ Fall
coner. jr., and ]. P. Ritchie.
An offer from the Washington Safe
ty First Association to give banners to
the schools doing the most in the line
will be given to the schools becoming
the most efficient in fire drills, best
guarding the children from dangers of
the street and other dangers which are
hhciy u Dc DE SCilOOl GILL;
dren.
Requests Are Referred.
A request for trees for the yard of
the Monroe School was referred to the
committee on sites, buildings and
grounds. Permission for the erection
of garage on the site of ground ad-
jacent the Garrison School was also
placed in the hands of the committee
!.
Society asking for the appointment of a
teacher of temperance of the schools
was referred to the committee on ways
and means.
Supt. Ernest L. Thurston stated that
through the opening of the Harrison
School as branch of Business High
the high school is better able to take
care of pupils than it has been for
wears Double shifts are no longer re-
Quired, he said.
The following changes were ap-
proved:
Appointments.
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson, as teacher
of the eighth grade
Miss E. L. Corbett, as teacher of the
eighth grade.
Miss A. L. Dunlap, as teacher of the
eighth grade.
Substitute teachers in the high
schools: DR.. K STUDY, of French Ger
man and Spanish; Miss f. NJ Hough, of
German; Miss L. a. PAUL, of English,
algebra. plane and solid geometry,
French and chemistry; Miss H. J..
Clark, of business subjects in Business
High School: Miss A l.. Mcknight, of
English, mathematics and German; Mr.
W. II. Furey, of mathematics. physics
and chemistry; Mrs. A. S. Kipp, of
physical culture.
Miss F. E. Thompson, as teacher of
the second grade.
Mrs. G. B. Wilder, teacher of the