Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
KRAMER DELVES
INTO MASSES Of
SCHOOL PAPERS
Back From Vacation, As
sistant Superintendent
Faces Tasks.

Official papers piled high on his
| hesk and score of teachers and other
visitors awaiting him was the greet
perintendent of public schools. received
today when he resumed his duties at
the Franklin School after a vacation
at Delaware resort. With the return
OF the assistant superintendent the
/ machinery of the school system,
which has virtually been at a stand
stu for over a month was again set
in motion.
Soon after his arrival Mr.. Kramer
deived INTO the many perpleXing prob
lens which must be solved within the
next month to insure "A proper func-
tioning of the schools during the
coming term. These include policies
of administration. appointment. pro-
motion ana transfer of teachers and
plans for relieving prospective over
crow ded conditions in the schools.
Plans tor Facilities.
The latter is the largest and I'M
doubtedly most important from the
standpoint OF school officials. Tenta-
tive plans for providing facilities for
the hundreds of children who are
confronted with an abbreviated edu-
alton due TO the lack of sufficient
buildings. already have been made by
divisions. However, these must be
approved by Supt. Frank W. Bal1ou
before they are put into operation.
indications are that some of tn !
plans will either be modified o.
changed somewhat.
a tentative plan for relieving over
crowded conditions in some of the
schools which are expected to be more
seriously affected by an increased en-
rollment calls for halliday session
in a number of the third and fourth
grades Under this plan pupils en-
rolled in these grades will be divided
into two distinct sections. One sec
ton will attend in the morning from
to 1890 pm. and the other from
1880 until pm.
will shorten Period.
This system. it was pointed out,
will shorten the period of instruction
by practically one-half the former
teachers. 1t will also seriously re-
tard the education of pupils forced to
attend classes operated under this
PLAN School officials. it was indi-
Gated. are fully aware of the detri-
mental results on the education of
the children. but that nothing can
preclude such a condition except more
buildings.
Assistant Supt Kramer stated to-
day that he hopes to have most of
the knotty school problems solved
before September !, when Supt. Bal
lou returns He also indicated that
by that time he will dispose of many
of the routine matters which have
accumulated during his absence.
Another factor indicative of the in
tention of officials to have all plans
for operating the schools completed
before they open, September 90. was
the return to the city yesterday of DR..
Abram Simon, president of the board
of education. DIR. Simon has been on
his vacation for about month at
Lake Hopatcong. n. Y.
Co-OperatiOn to Be Asked.
The school board president stated
today that one of his first Official
duties would be to ask the full CO.
operation of all departments of the
public schools. sHStem. He indicated
that such action was necessary for
the purpose OF directing the schools
to the best interests of the children.
DR.. Simon said that he was going
over number of the school problems
cautiously and carefully" Each
school official. he pointed out. has
been given some of the many prob
lens to solve by Supt. Ballou.
The board president stated today
that he has not definitely decided on
his Office hours at the Franklin
School. They will be on Thursday, he
said. either in the morning from ii
to - o'clock. or in the evening from
3 to o'clock. The latter time prob
ably will decided on, as DIR. Simon
is DESTROYS of having his Office hours
convenient for teachers who wish to
consult him.