The Washington times., 1921-06-19
NEW EASTERN HIGH
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|. SCHOOL FACILITIES
Southeast Washington viii
Boast Structure Embodying
Modern Features.

educational institution-ths Eastern
High School-wiIl rival and may even
surpass In beauty and equipment the
new Central High School. now con-
sidered the most modern high school
in the United States.
The people of southeast probably
do not realize the magnfncence OF the
building to be erected for their chill
dren. The plsns Of the faculty of the
school, as made today by Charles r.
Hart, principal, are for making East
ern the best school in the city.
LIBRARY FOR PUBLIC.
A library for use of the general
public, special class rooms for night
school students, q stadium larger
than that at Central High. and
heating plant located in a specially
constructed endorsement OF the
school are few of the features OF
the school just worked out
The school is now under construc-
tion and will be opened on September
], 1921. The school was originally
designed by Snowden Ashford. former
municipal architect. and the design
has since been modified by Alfred
Harris, District architect
Agitation for the new building
began In 1911. Petitions were sent
TO Congress declaring the need OF .
new school for southeast. It was
not until few years ago thnt. Con-
Yress decided to give the people, OF
the southeast an institution which
will cost more than S1.5oo,0oo.
DR.. W. 8. Small. former principal
of the school: Henry p. Blair. former
president Of the board of educa-
tion; and Daniel A. Edward. mem
Der of the board of education. and
many others were prominent in the
fight to secure another schoolh for
the southeast
The present high schoo, is located
at Eighth and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. II Is an old and some
what dilapidated brick structure.
There is some talk OF establishing a
Junior high school In this after now
Eastern is open.
Mr.. Hart. with members Of the
faculty, has been making plans for
the new school for the past month.
The school viii be located between
Seventeenth and Ninsteenth streets.
East Capitol and B streets north
east. II will cover four city blocks
AMI will be within several hundred
yards Of the eastern branch of the
AoaoAAoo
TUDOR ARCHITECTURE.
The school. originally to cost
about Ss2B,000, will cost more than
one million and a half dollars. The
Tudor style OF architecture has been
applied to the building
Forty-hve classrooms accommo-
dating 1.500 students. a sub-base-
ment basement and three floors
nAp -
In the basement there will be two
gymnasiums, one for girls and one
for boys, each equipped to accomo-
large enough for six cadet com
panies win be located in the base
ment.
The public library. with an en-
trance from the street, will be In the
basement. in addition to . lunch
room for 4 .o00 pupils, which will be
open every school day.
The main floor will cont,in an
assembly hall with a seating capac-
ity of 1,5O0. The stage will be
equipped with modern light and CELL
ing conveniences- Special class
rooms for night school pupils will be
on this floor.
Practically all of the second story
will be devoted to the Latin and
English departments
The drawing, modern language and
domestic science departments will be
.on the third floor.
The school will have . fully or
ganized business practice department
domestic science department and
manual training department. In add
ton to the regular academic work.
The printing facilities will cor
respond to those in the Central High
School
Approximately 1000 people VIII be
accommodated in the mammoth gymna~
stun to be erected just outside the
school. Near the gymnasium will be
ten tennis courts.