The Washington herald., 1921-09-12
CLAIMS SCHOOLS
MUST EXPAND
DIR. Simon Tells the Need of
Larger System for the
District.
BY pr. ABRAM SIMON.
PresIdent Board Education.

washingtonis educational system
must expand to meet her new inter
national role. Our needs are greater
than our facilities. Our leadership
among the nations arrived over
night. The coming conference on
the limitation of armament il a su-
perb challenge to the educational
leadership Of the United States. \
national university with its Eradu-
ate schools of politics. trade and
law, should be our answer.
In the meantime, the educational
opportunities in local universities
and colleges are numerous and Of
high academic standard. The en-
rollment in Washington universi-
ties and seminaries is worthy of
city with one million population. But
a heavier strain will be increasingly
placed upon them. The universities
all over the land are looking for
ward to an unprecedented enroll
ment. The cost of tuition and board
ing in every one of them is mount
ing to a prohibitive figure. Many
students will find it advisable to
seek their advanced education in
their home towns.
A Municipal College.
Conditions like these justify the
creation If municipal universities as
we find them in Cincinnati. Toledo.
Pittsburgh. Rochester, Buffalo, and
New York.
In the graded and high schools
our pupil population has grown
faster than our ability TO house
them properly. The school con-
struction program is headed in the
Fight direction. Comendable prog
ress has already been made. But
the entire progressive program
which the school authorities have
projected must be realized before
we can proudly claim that our ply
sical facilities are adequate for our
steadily increasing number OF
pupils. Enthusiasm and good in
tentions will not erect these neces-
sary structurts. Appropriations
will.
More Than Budget Needed. q.
The public ought to know that
such a program calls for more
money than the District budget,
with its eye on other local needs,
can allow US. AS soon as the Dis
trfct budget has been presented TO
Congress. the school authorities
will be more communicative to the
public with respect to their esti-
mates for salaries. advanced edu-
cationai projects and school build
ings.
The national administrators de-
mand for economy will pare our
estimates and impair our school
program. The public ought TO be
prepared for some disappointment
| Fine Personnel.
Nevertheless, it is a great pleas
ure to congratulate the community
on the fine personnel of its admin
istrative staff and teaching force.
DR.. Ballou comes back to his work
with a rare equipment, and the val
uable experience of one year in our
midst. The situation in the col
ored schools promises a harmonious
and efficient development under Gar
nett c. wilkinson. Our teachers
may well command the continued
| confidence Of the parents and the
public in general. They are re-
| turning to their desks with an en-
thusiasm for their noble tasks.
A year OF educational growth lies
ahead of us. Although more than
| 1000 new pupils will have TO be
cared for, provisions will be made
which will maintain the high level
| Of educational standard which our
| schools have reached. The execu-
| tive officers ask for the continued
support and helpfulness Il the
Washington public.
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