Evening star., 1921-09-29
new HIGH SCHOOLS
WILL Be DELAYED
Hope of Officials to Relieve
Congestion by Next Sep
{ tember Shattered.

Hope of school authorities to relieve
congestion in the high schools next
September by utilizing the two new
junior high schools. plans for which are
now being drawn. has been shattered,
Supt. Frank W. Ballou told the board
Of education at a special meeting yes
terday afternoon at the Franklin School.
The new Junior high schools. the sNoer-
intendent said, will be twenty -four room
buildings, and 1t will be virtually tmpos-
sible to draw the plans and complete
them within the next year.
The nine school projects now under
way. however, DIR. Ballou said. will be
completed when the schools open next
new schools are, graded and will aid In
relieving the overcrowding in the eie-
mentary system.
Appropriation Inadequate.
The superintendent also told the board
that the small appropriation for the
operation of the night school system
will result in curtailing the activities
the appropriation available this year Is
$4,000 as against $4,000 last year.
To keep within the limits Of the small
Ter appropriation. DR.. Ballou said that
the teaching personnel will be reduced
and few of the night schools, espe-
city where attendance heretofore has
been small, will not be opened.
The board completed the organiza-
tion plans of the night school sys.
1870 teachers and a number of jani-
tors. The night schools will open
Monday at the following buildings:
Business High, Tech High. Eastern
High. Wallach. Park View, Small
wood. Northwest Industrial. at 21S Sd
vpff l.
ored students there will be the Arm
strong and Dunbar high schools. the
arnet-Patterson. Randall. stevens,
Lovejoy and Cardoza schools. 1t is
planned to keep these schools open at
least eight months on the limited ap-
propriation.
Permission Given Red Cross.
A resolution was adopted by the
board permitting the American Red
Cross to solicit contributions from
the school children. 1t was explained
by DR.. Abram Simon. president of the
board. that this action in no wise
rescinds or interferes, with the order
adopted last November prohibiting
the soliciting of funds from school
children.
Immediately after the adoption OF
the resolution Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins made motion that the board
y
status as the American Red Cross
pointing out that the former organ
ization did work similar to the Red
Cross. After a protracted discussion
she withdrew her motion.
During the discussion of Mrs. Hodg.
kins' motion. Supt. Ballou pointed Out
that in opposing the collection OF
money from school children. schoo
authorities are trying to represent
public opinion. Public opinion las1
sy,cf hA ca.
liciting of funds in the schools. l be-
lieve that the appeals for money
should be made to the parents or.
Eanizations and not the children.
Organization Aids Children.
"If the civic and other organization:
are in favor of collections in the
schools" he added. "they should no.
tify us to that effect. 1 have fount
that the sentiment of school superin.
tendents in various sections OF the
country is opposed to collections 1r
the schools, because they interfere
with school work"
In lifting the collection of funds
ban for the Red Cross It was explain
cd that this orEaEization furnishes
supplies to children in the schools te
make jelltes, toys. etc etc ;st for The sici =.
money by this organizatfon,Iit it wa:
said, will only be to the extent of per
hitting the children to carry on thi:
work, which is recognized as educa
tional.
Mrs. Coralie F. Cook presented Il
the board a letter from Julius Lans
burgh, in which he offered a parcel o.
ground adjoining the Garrison Schoo
FOR playground purposes. providing
achool authorities moved a fence OF
the property The letter was referred
to the superintendent. Mrs. Cook ex
planned that the playground space a
~ Earrisnr1 School Is limited. due e