Evening star., 1921-10-12
PARK VIEW URGES
SCHOOL FACILITIES
Need Of cIassrooms and an
Additional Teacher En-
phasized by Association.

Imperative need Of an addition to
the Parkview: Schools classroom
facilities and the appointment Of at
least another teacher to relieve the
strain under which the present teach
ing force lis working were urged at a
meeting of the Park View Citizens
association in the school building last
night. .ft
John S. Beach, chairman of the edu-
cation committee OF the association.
said that there. was no hope for per-
| the estimates for 1923 already had
been submitted to the budget bureau
and they contained no provision for
Park View.
Park view School should have IA
ciltties for. all the children east Of
Georgia avenue and north Of CO.
lumbia road and south of Rock Creek
Church road, he said, which is a fast
growing section. Children should not
be required to cross the Georgia ave-
nue. car tracks. particularly during
the morning hour, when there is a
constant procession Of cars.
The present building. he continued,
would lend itself readily to enlarge
ment, including such facilities as
Ievery modern school should have, such
as gymnasium, swimming pool, etc.
The school now has four portables,
and there Is an immediate need for
one more.
Shows Increased Attendance.
Miss Frances Farley, principal of the
school population was constantly grow
ing. despite the efforts Of the school
authorities to send children to other
schools where they live some distance
away from the Park View building.
The enrollment oda at Park View last
the first day Of the present term was
1.02S. and yesterday it reached 1868
The school now is carrying six more
classes than any Of the other schools,
she said. In order to accommodate the
children in building originally built
for $40 children, the auditorium is being
used. as well as the balcony. manual
training room. domestic science room
library, and. In fact, every nook where
a class can be put.
that II it was necessary to wait until
1924 for relief, there would be few
teachers for the school, as they now
are laboring daily under a tremendous
strain. She urged the association and
the people Of the section to unite i'm
and one more teacher.
That the children of the Park View
School were the leaders in school garden
work was stated by Miss Farley. She
told Of the help obtained from Charles
-. Ebell, who loaned a large lot for
the garden work. The association voted
to appoint committee Of three of its
members to thank Mr.. Ebell.
, Home Letter Boxes Approved.
President George H. Russell urged the
members to aid in the home letter box
campaign now being fostered by the
local post Office officials. and also to
clean up the section Of all litter.
Mrs. r. H. Prescott. Mrs. H. T. Ivers
and Mrs. r. Hellbach were named as
representatives of the association on
the general committee Of the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations in con-
nection with the movement for new
members.
citation, reported that steam shovel
would start today to clean up the
Fairgrounds, which has been an eye
sore and a danger to children since
is was purchased by the District for
the use OF the Park View children.
Of John G. McGrath. chairman of the
public utilities committee, voted for
a repeal of the Borland $3.50 paving
law.
The proclamation of the Commits
sfoners for a clean up-campaign be-
IOI6 the conference dIlu uLuIIdtlOn OI
armaments was read, as also was a
communication from the Federation
Of Citizens Associations, giving notice
that individuals and organizations
were seeking the support of the asso-
Citations in propaganda, and urging
the association to act carefully on
these appeals.
. Mrs. Aurora Edwards, community
! center secretary, outlined the work
for the coming year.
New Members Enrolled.
The following were admitted to
membership: r. J. Dietle, B. Handel.
]. w. Lovegrove. Charles q. Gormley
W. E. Grier. w. T. Baker. E. S. Fuller,
William Wimmel, Ernest X. Richen-
back. James l.. Hoffman, Frederick X.
Williams. Ralph Wallace, E. E. Har-
ris, ]. Blankin. r. Shoub, Conrad
Mueller, w. G. Procketon, 7. G. Pigg,
A Abelman, J. Nicholson, Z. G. New
comb. DR.. Charles C. Langcor. Mrs.
C. H. Rippier. z. Kontakis. G. NJ.
Gensberg and A. r. Lofstrand.