The New York herald., 1921-06-10
De witt Clinton Charges.

The De Witt Clinton High School
which has pursued the annex policy.
has also finally succun.bed to the duplex
programme. The Wadleigh High School
Mr.. Lucey said. had likewise decided to
hold two sessions day to accommodate
tho increasing number Of pupils.
"Our hours now are from 8: 40 A. NJ.
TO 2:45 p. NJ" said Mr.. Lucey. when
we start the double sessions the hours
will probably be from 8 10 A. NJ. to
4 so p. NJ. Divided the two sessions will
have these hours, which are In force at
the Washington Irving High School ::
From 40 A. M. to 1898 p. NJ. and
from IL :39 P. NJ. to 80 p NJ
I'VE will have larger teaching force.
The idea of the double system js not 10
increase the load of the teachers, al
though some Of the teachers, whose
classes are in the morning, will have to
remain for afternoon classes. and some
who teach In the afternoon will also
have morning classes"
The high schools which have already
adopted or will adopt the duplex system.
according to Mr.. Lucey are Washing
ton Irving. which really has platoon
system: Stuyvesant High School for
Boys De Witt Clinton High School /:
High School Of Commerce, which has
rnnexes. and the last annex to which
has adopted the double session George
Washington High School and the Wad-
leigh High School.
The Julia Richman. High School was
built in 1s47. and II was never intended
for a high school. With its annexes It
accommodates 300 pupils. and next
year there VIII b. 1000. The base
nent. recently painted white TO give
more light, has a low ceiling. 1t IL used
for gymnasium and In one corner Is
tho cafeteria, which is about 20 feet
from the washrooms.
The Washington irving High School
has B.515 pupils and four groups a day.
There Is also an evening high school un-
der a different administration.
"NilIinE Work" OF Teachers.
Howard w. Nudd. director of the Pub
lie Education Association. issued sta te-
mont yesterday In which he said that
while no one administration could be
held responsible for the present dilapl-
dated condition OF the old school build
ings. the Hylan administration was re-
sponsible for permitting such conditions
TO become worse, despite its glowing
promises four years ago to put the
schools into proper working order.
promises which played a large part in
electing that administration to office"
The allowances for the repair and
rpkeep OF our public school buildings
have never been adequate A reasonable
allotment for such purposes. according
to reliable real estate operators would
be from 2ia 70 per cent. Of the value
OF the buildings and sites This would
mean an annual expenditure OF approx
mately $4,000. 900 TO keep seventy-fve
school buildings In Now ya-s city IN IT
condition. on the assumption that they
were 6t TO begin with.
70 pnt them In such an initial Mt
condition would require upward OF eight
TO ten millions more. The largest sum
spent In any one of the last fifteen years
was s1.550.62436. in 1915. The poorest
showing. In view OF the depreciation OF
the value OF the 6vmar, has been in tn.
last three years. Is II any wonder the
school buildings are gradually falling
into decay? The point at issue is, What
is the present administration going to
do to redeem its pledge? The Hylan ad-
ministration is not only not setting
things straight. It is permitting them
10 become worse.
"what about the scores OF old build
ines in which the vast majority OF our
school population iaust be housed for
years TO come despite the new accom-
npodations provided for In the building
pregramme7"
Harold r.. Buttrick. principal OF the
High School OF Commerce. 155 West
sixty-nfth street. In a letter received
by THE Nrw YORK HERALD yesterday.
calls attention TO the fact that since
the report OF an Investigator OF that
school in February 1919. conditions have
improved. Mr.. Buttrick was appointed
In october. 1920.
mo such conditions az mentioned by
the investigator" says Mr. Buttrick
exist at the present time The build
inr IL IN thorough sanitary repaIr. In
the iunchroom several thousand dollars
vas expended during the last season tc
bring II up TO high standard The
heating end ventilatipg equipment have
been Improved"