The Washington times., 1921-10-12
SCHOOL HOUSING
UNDERCAPAC|TY
Of ENROLMENT
Parkview Citizens DepIore Lack
Of Space, Forcing Some
Pupils From Classes.

Delay In providing increased space
for pupils In the Parkview School
has brought about a condition which
cannot be overcome for at least four
years. according to figure, presented
by Miss Frances 8. Farley. princi.
pal. and John s.. Beach, chairman of
the Parkview Citizens Association.
at a meeting Of the association last
night.
school With a maximum capacity OF
$40. Miss FARLEY stated Twenty
two full classes are now being op-
Grated on the platoon system, and.
with special classes. twenty nine tull
grades are being taught in a Bchccl
built for sixteen.
This is only possible through util-
king as class rooms the auditorium,
the auditorium balcony. gymnasium.
kindergarten room. library. domestic
science room. and even cleaned-out
store rooms.
Children Turned Away.
In spite of use OF the platoon sys.
tenn. which is adding fifty half.hour
periods to the work OF special teach
ers each week. more than seventy
children applying for admission TO
the school have been turned away
because they could not be- 6Ctnn'
modated. There were sixty five ap
plications for the kindergarten, with
a maximum capacity of forty-eight
Fifty children were accepted. on the
belief that there would be at least
two absentees cash day. This meant
that fifteen had 70 be turned away
Due to lack ot space large MUM
bers of children in the Parkvicv
ha hal a. akt 4..1 ~.
Monroe School. This compels them
to cross Georgia avenue during the
height of the morning traffic, Mr..
Beach stated. As al street car com
munication between Forest Glen. Ia
koma Park, B-ightwood. and Sol.
diers' Home and the heart OF the
city passes over Georgia avenue. and
this is the only through street ne
tween Sherman avenue and the Sol
d!ers' Home grounds. traffic of all
kinds is very heavy, putting an ac-
tual menace In the paths of the chill
1ren forced outside Of theii' proper
district.
Because of lack Of space. the BOYS
of the third grade must spend half
Of the school day in tho streets in
stead OF their proper places in the
class rooms" said Miss Farley. "A
seat for every child used to be the
slogan. In our case II is two chill
dren for every seat One child has
to give up his seat to make room
for the next"
Oppose Bo..Eand Bill. ,
The extent OF growth Of the Park
view community. which is purely
residential and limited to a compare
lively small area. Is shown by the
fact that more than forcv-five new
hnv l,t1A o{n
the last meeting of the citizens as
sociatinn before the summer vaca-
ton, the report Of Mr.. Beach shovel.
Strenuous opposition to the Bor
land bill is voiced In a resolution in
troduced by John G. McGrath and
adopted by the association.
The association took UP consider.
alton Of methods for clearing up rub
bish on the playground site acquired
during the summer by the District
government.
Mrs. Aurora Edwar IL. community
secretary. outlined tho work Of the
community center for the winter sea.
son.
The following twentv-six residents
were elected to membership in tho
association: r. ]. Dietle, B. Handel,
J. w. Lovegrove, Charles Gormley,
w. E. Grier. w. T. Baker, T.. S.
Fuller, William Wfmmel, Ernest X.
Richenback. James L. Hoffman,
Frederick X. Williams. Ralph Wal.
lace, E. f. Harris. J. Bankin, r.
Shoub, Conrad Mueller. W. @. Prock-
elton. w. G. Pigg. A. Abelman, ]. |
Michaelson, e. G. Newcomb. DR.. |
Charles c. Langcor, Mrs. C. II. Rip |
pier, e. Kontakis, G. M. Gensberg, |
and A. r. Lofstrand.
A committee consisting of Mrs. r. |
II. Prescott, Mrs. u. T. Ivers. and |
Mrs. r. Hellback was appointed TO |
cooperate with the Federation Of |
Citizens Associations in the city-wide |
membership drive to begin Octo.
Der 20.