The Washington herald., 1922-11-18
BUCHANAN SCHOOL ANNEX
GIVES MUCH-NEEDED ROOM
Students Occupy UnfinisISsd Buldins Pending
Dedication, December S.

AItnough not omciaily opened the
newiy-erected two-story brick an
mex Of the Buchanan School, q
street. near Fourteenth street south
east, is now being occupied by the
student body. The new building
affords eight additional class rooms.
making total OF sixteen rooms to
the school.
( ofiiciaI dedication Of the new an
mex will be held Tuesday, Decem-
ber. s. during the educational week
set aside by the District Commits
sioners. II NJ. johnson, supervising
prfcipal of the ninth school district.
Is arranging an elaborate program
for the occasion. DIR. Frank w.
Bailou. superintendent of schools.
viii turn over the keys OF the build
Ing to the District supervisor at
that time. Exercises are being
planned by the student body.
Domestic science courses will be
instituted under the direction of
District superintendent Miss e. NJ.
Jacobs and Miss O'Neai. Southeast
children will thereby be given their
FIRST opportunity for vocational
work. Other courses are being
planned by superintendent johnson.
The large lot surrounding the
school. which was recently acquired.
will be turned into a garden and a
playground. Plans are now being
made for raising funds to equip the
playground.
The new annex. according to su-
perintendent johnson, will relieve
the congested conditions of the
schools in that vicinity Of the city
to a considerable degree. At pres
ent more than 500 children are at
tending the Buchanan School. Prior
to occupation of the annex, all
classes from the second grade UP
were compelled to go on half-time
periods. The classes will now have
full periods. while congested Sec
tions from the Tyler and Bryant
schools will be moved to the new
building.
A junior high school will be es-
tablished at the Eastern High School.
Seventh street, near Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. as soon as the
students attending the latter school
are moved to the new building. Fiji
teenth and East Capitol street. Ac-
cording to Charles Hart, principal Of
the high school. the officials intend
taking charge of the new building in
February.
Preparations for installing equip
ment for Industrial training are be-
ing made by the School Board, II was
learned yesterday. The contem-
plated junior high school Is the sec.
OF its kind in the city.
The four portables located in the
rear Of the high school are expected
to be utilized by the Junior school
officials.
Rumors prevalent through the
Southeast, relative to the aerial sta
ton at Boiling Field being moved
to lot in Virginia weer put to rout
by an announcement yesterday by
Assistant Chief of the Air Service,
Brig. Gen. william Mitchell, that in
stead of moving the station. plans
arein6w under way for a number Of
improvements to be made as soon
as appropriations can be obtained
from Congress.
Brig. Gen. Mitchell declared that
for some time past the aerial Of
ficiais have urged a permanent sta
tion near the Capitol which would be
excelled by none in the country.
Steps to obtain such a station in
cluding permanent quarters Of Off
GERS are now being made.
1t has been the belief of residents,
particularly in Anacostia and Con-
gress Heights. that steps were being
taken to obtain possession of a strip
| Of land near the Agriculture Depart
ment, where the old Alexandria Is