Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-01
WALLACE SCHOOL,
BUILT FIFTY YEARS,
NEEDS NO REPAIRS
One of Few Class Buildings in
Washington Which Is Not
OvercroWded.

| Nearly half a century old. the Wallach
| School. at Sth street and Pennsylvania
| avenue southeast, is one OF the most
| ideal buildings in the District public
school system. The structure is the
fourth public school erected in Wash
| ington and the oldest now in use. 1t
was built in 1871
| The school is nicely situated on a
] large plot of ground, which also houses
| the Eastern High School and the Tow
ers School, and is sufficient distance
| from the street to prevent noises from
| the heavy traffic on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from disturbing children in the
classrooms. The property occupied by
| the three schools includes an entire city
block.
Contrary to expectation. the school is
not overcrowded. In fact, it is one of
the few schools in Washington which
has not been compelled to make special
accommodations for its pupils. There
is no pupil in this school that is without
a seat.
The present enrolment in the Wallach
School totals SO. virtually the same as
last year. There are fourteen large.
well ventilated classrooms in the build
ing.
Population Is Stationary.
That the enrolment in this school has
not increased so as to enforce halliday
sessions and overcrowdet claSSrooms, as
in many other schools. school officials
believe, is due to the fact that the pop
ulation of Southeast Washington re-
mains virtually stationary. The south
east section. they point out, also is not
developing like the northwest and sub
division sections, where congestion is
serious.
More than adequate playground space
is provided for the children attending
this school The equipment on the play
ground also is adequate. The play space.
however. is badly in need of resurfacing
Physical conditions of this school
are satisfactory to the teachers. 1t
has recently been reprinted and the
walls inside recalcimined. The heat
ing faciiitieS are adequate.
There is one improvement teachers
at this school desire within the next
year, and which they will ask school
officials to provide for in the estimates
of the board of education which go to
the District Commissioners today. 1t
is proper lighting system. The
school is lighted entirely by gas, and
four of the cloakrooms, which are usu-
ally dark throughout the day. are
without any lights. The teachers want
electric lights installed to replace the
gas.
Lighting Facilities Vital.
The need for proper lighting facili-
ties is vitality due to the use of the
school by community and civic organ
izations at night. The school now is
used five nights a week. Because OF
it's constant use an assembly hall also
is desired.
Conditions at the Towers School.
within. leo yards of the Wallaeh. also
are ideal This school. which mas
| light rlassroons. has, an enrolment
of 442 pupils. and a seat for every one.
(. art school
same playground utilized by pupils 1t
the Wallach School.
No improvements are asked for on
the Towers School. making it virtual
ly the only building in the city which
is not in need of repairs of some kind.
Unlike the Wallach, the Towers School
has an electric lighting system