Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-07
BALLOU CONSIDERS
WAR BUILDINGS To
RELIEVE SCHOOLS
Use of Temporary Structures
May Be Sought by Board
i
of Education.

'' Use of vacant temporary war build
lnSs in Washington to relieve over
crowded conditions in the District
public schools is being considered by
Superintendent of schools EaIlou ana
ether officials, it was disclosed yestcr-
day a a meeting Of the board of edu-
cation by DIR. Henry Barrett Learned,
vice president of the body.
-. DIR. Ballou later Indicated that he is
in favor of such plan, and stated he
mould try to obtain permission from
the authorities to turn the tenn
rcrary structures into. schoolhouscs
until permanent buildings can be
erected. The superintendent viii take
The matter UP at the earliest possible
moment with federal and District
government authorities.
.. Considered by Officials.
&c. Disclosure by school officials that
they We're considering the advisable
ity Of using the temporary war struc-
LtlrCs for schoolhouses was intimatvd
after an address by Henry X. Bush
Brown, who submitted n proposal TO
the board for the establishment of a
vocational high school in one of the
buildings formerly used by the Array
IL East Potomac Park. Among the
subjects he suggested should be
taught in the voca tional high school
lire landscape gardening, wood and
isarble carving and plaster paris
handicraft. with added craft training,
, together with academic courses.
IF permission is granted school
authorities to use the abandoned tenn
porary war structures it is probable par
titions may be erected. Use of these
structures, school officials believe, would
be superior to the portable structures
row in use, and would tide the District
schools over the peak OF their enroll
inent until new buildings can be erected.
The board unanimously adopted res
ofution approving reduced street car
fares for school children. This action
was taken on the request of J. c.
Wright, originator of the siX-fares- for
25-cents movement for school children.
Miss Boardman to Acf.
IA letter from Mr.. Wright, addressed
to DR.. Abram Simon, president OF the
board, urging the bouy 10 approve lis
plan, WAS read at the meeung. The
letter pointed out the attitude taken ON
the question by the Capital Traction
Company, and stated that District Com
missioner, Boardman had promised to
bring the lower car fare for school chill
dfen subject before the Public Utilities
Commission.
The action of Supt. BaIlou in sus-
pending +. Harrison Hough. coIored
teacher al the Miner Normal School,
who was arrested on Il charge OF
stealing a typewriter from the lnsti-
tuition, was approved unanimously by
the board. TINS action was taken on
motion of Mrs. CoraIie +. COOK.
The board, on motion OF Dr. J. Hay
Sen Johnson, voted unanimously 10
relieve DR.. Winfield s. Montgomery,
supervising principal of the twelfth
DIVISION, as director OF the might
schools. This work was placed uuuer
the direction OF Roscoe Z. BEuce, as
sistaLt superintendent OF colored
schools.
Persons desiring to speak at the
public session OF The board were re-
minded by DR.. Learned that they
should notify Harry,-O. Hine, secre-
tary of the board of their Intention on
Monday, preceding meeting OF the
body. he also declared that any
further discussion of the so-calIed
Bruce case would be barred from a
public meeting of the board.
William L. Houston, representing
the newly organized School Welfare
League, outlined the aims OF the or
ganIZation. He stated that the prin-
cipal purpose of its organization was
to "allay unwarranted agitation in
the coIored schools"
Announcement was made that the
scheduled meeting OF the Teachers
Council was indefinitely postponed.
The meeting was to have been held
yesterday PRIOR 10 the board meeting,
but the pressure of business before
the school governing body, it was
stated, prevented it.
Seventy Teachers Appointed.
The board promoted Miss Ida O'Neill
from trade instructor at the Small
wood-Bowen School to director of
domestic art in the white schools.
This office has been vacant for al
most a year.
Seventy additional teachers were
appointed. fifty in the eleruentarx