The Washington herald., 1922-06-12
DISTRICT
SCHOOLS PRESENT
NEAT APPEARANCE
Have Been Made Places
!. OF Beauty and Models
= In Attractiveness.
ARE NOT CoNGESTED
Chief Need at Carberry Is
More Playground-Build-
ing Good Shape.

ContrasIed with The schools in
every other section OF Washington.
the Seventh division Buildings present
an appearance Of uea.nsss and care
that is distinctive. Even with old
buildings. the schools in many in
starces have b-en made places NJ
beauty. and models in attractiveness
for the respective neighbornoods. This
Condition applies to every schuul in
the division with the exception of
one rented property.
The Seventh division comprises that
section OF the city on each side Of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. southeast.
With the aid Of trees, well kept
lawn and shrubbery. and the applica-
ton Of paint. the schools i'm this sec
tion have been made sources Of in
spiratior for the thousands Of chill
dren in attendance. While there are
physical needs in many Of the build
tngs. there Is In the appearance of
the schools an indication that the
inner points in child training are be-
Ing cared for. There is evidence that
the schools are being made physically
attractive for the children who spend
the formative years Of their lives IN
them.
scnoois Not tongested.
II is noted that schoo IN this sec
tion have not been forced IN combat
the conCested conditions that hamper
educa ation in Other sections Of Wash
ington. This fact. and the general
condition OF Cood rcpai- of the buiII-
inGs are given as rea sons for these
exceptional cOndi''"us in Tashing'or
schools There is also eviddHce that
n hHWHN
teniron OF the supervising principal.
The two outstanding G"Fncts in tire
division are lack ~ playground space
ard ihe almost U.-sversal U.s. OF the
old type eight buildings II is
poir'ed out, hcwevcr. that .hcsc build
J. ~ were erected when /. was be-
-t@ved that the CiEE t-rOOm school hest
served the needs Of the r.Ipi, With
rSferf nee To the inadcr,!a.c nIav
sp7C"s y appears tEEt only lack of
Gnde-StandinE IN thP par o' those in
control Of the school bud-et coutd
account for tse sn:,II prN- of ground
that Is allowed each school.
The Dent SChioI. believed To he
the most beautiful elementary
school in Washington. = practIcaIIv
without playground. This is a com
paratively new building Of the best
construction. and apparently is
physically perfect. That such an
Institution should be handicapped
through lack of play space fndi-
Gates that Congress has not been
made to understand the necessity
OF Fairgrounds in education. Al
though the building has been made
an object Of beauty and utility
children are herdcd into a small
yaHd at rNcNsscs.
Carberry school. one Type.
Carberry School. on Fifth street
between n and 2. is an old type
eieht-room building In spite Of
this, however. the school has been
beautified with roses. green lawn
and shrubs. The grass is neatly
cut and vines have been trained
over wooden frames. Ivy covering
the brick exterior of the school af-
ferds relief to the otherwise bare
sides of the building.
The chief need At Carberrv is
rnQre playground. At present chill
dren have only the alleyways be-
twfen the building and fences IF
shther side and a space approxi-
oately the size Of tennis court
whereas twenty-siv square feet Is
child. there IS less than half that
amount at this school
The Hilton School at Sixth and
Rszstreets northeast. offers one of
the most peculiar situations re-
vealed n the survey. 4 modern
SCHOOL surprising in construction
and design the majority Of schools
in Washington. has been erected
without playground II is incOn-
csfvable that such buildings are
btfilt without prov sion for addi-
tional play space. 4 c0nCreted area
approximately the size of two Of
the cIassroomS is the only space for
nearly 200 children to take their
recreation.
Another on IF washinCton's
rented Shools is found At Gfs Mas
sachusetts avenue suothcast This
building has no name. 1t IS known
by a code number and. according
to school officials, is referred TO as
seldom a : possible. Located on the
rear Of an unkept lot Code Build
ing No 3sf stands as n testimony
TO insufficient school appropriations
Apparently this building was erect
81 ~ tba aarIy history of WASH