Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-10
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS URGED
FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
DR.. Condor, Head of Cincinnati System,
Would Make Schools Here Best
In Country.

Inauguration of the best school sys-
tenn of the country. leading to a uni
versity course provided by the city,
was urged before the joint commit
tee on schools yesterday afternoon by
r. ]. Condor, superintendent of
schools of Cincinnati. Ohio. He ia
vored the Junior high school plan,
urged large buildings and beautiful
buildings.
He told the committee there was a
feeling throughout the country that
Congress had not properly taken care
Of the school system of the National
Capital, but there was growing be-
lief that the committee now handling
the situation would do something to-
ward developing the local system as
model for the entire country.
The committee decided at confer
ence previous to the appearance. of
DR.. Condor that it would resume its
personal inspection of schools. begin
ming at 8 o'clock Thursday morning.
Supt. Ballou. who was present at the
meeting, was requested to map out
an itinerary that would show the
committeeman some of the best build
ings as well as some of the worst, so
that the members could make COM
parison.
Capper Hits ID. L. Schools.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas,
chairman of the committee, in out
lining the purposes of the commit
tee to DR.. Condor, said that there
was a growing belief in Congress
that the schools here were not what
they should be. He said it was not
blaming any one, as Congress, per-
haps. vas as much to blame as any
one. He said the committee wanted
information as to the present needs
and plans for future development to
the point where they would be 4
credit to the country.
DR.. Condor told the committee that
when an adequate plan is decided
upon, first. there must be sufficient
funds provided to carry it through.
This included not only provision for
buildings and equipment. he said. but
provision for paving adequate sal
aries to the teaching staff. But. most
of all, he continued. the school sys-
TEN must he kept above and beyond
political control. The whole system
should be based on merit. He said it
was hard to conceive that Congress.
which was continuously spending
money in all directions. could refuse
to provide sufficient money for the
local schools.
Buildings Come First.
Adequate buildings must cone first.
he said. 4 school system to be ef-
fective must be based on larger units.
He said that development was not eff
fective in the four. six and eight room
units. The buildings must be beauti
full. Congress. he said. had spent
much money in providing beautiful
public buildings for the government
departments here, and they should not
overlook this FEATURE for the public
schools.
Washington. he went on. cannot
have complete and model school sys-
TEN unless it has a university. with
its courses in the arts and sciences
including music. medicine and surgery.
1t should start with a kindergarten
and end with opportunity for a uni
versity course at government expense
There should be kindergarten in
csch grade school building.
While he recognized the fact that
all children would not ,p--oft by this
university course. Dr. t&ndon told
the committee it should he provided.
as well as a complete agricultural
course. But. he said. it is the func-
ton of school system to fit children