The Washington times., 1922-05-11
SCHOOL BOARD
LEARNS NEEDS
FROM CITIZENS
Civic Organizations Sees
Nsighborhood Improvements
at Meeting.

Representatives OF civic sssocia.
tions told the School Board last
night just what their neiehborhoods
wanted In the way of school improve
ments. DR.. Frank W. Ballou, super.
intendent of schools. VINO did most OF
the talking for the board, outlined
the policy toward certain projects.
The meeting. held In the Franklin
School, was like q round table con.
ference. The board sa. and listened
TO the pleas for additional schools,
for immediate erection Of scho.ls
now In the process OF construction
and for more playground space.
DR.. Baliou told the various repre-
senta tives that the board wanted TO
distribute an far as possible new
projects over the entire city. He
ssid school officials have estimated
for many improvements which were
denied.
I'VE must keep on trying, hoping
eventually 20 get the improvements
We ask for" Superintendent Ballou
said.
Here's how they lined up !ast
| night: d. A. Edwards. Lincoln Park
Citizens Association, asked for early
completion OF the new Eastern High
School: Mrs. Lucy r. Swanton asked
for more playground sccommoda
tions at the Phillips. Monroe. Morgan
and jefferson schools: Hunter H
Cardwell, Howard Park Citizens As.
| sociation. asked for the establishment
OF the business practice department
Of the Dunbar High School into q
separate high school: e. r. Howard
Of the Colored Business Mems Asso
citation, supported CardweIrs plea
Luther L. Derrick. Northwest Sub
urban Citizens Association. com
planned that the Tenlry school had
been sliEhted, and Dr.. Ballou told
him that the School Boards esti
mates for this school were turned
down: Edgar n. Henderson. Piney
Branch Citizens Associa ton, wanted
new schools east Of Thirteenth and
IJpahur streets northwest and easr OF
Georgia avenue.
r. 8. Hart. from Petworth, asked
for an auditorium in the Petworth
school: Representatives OF the Stan
ton Park Citizens Association asked
for the wiring OF the Hilton, Peabody
and Carberry schools; Thomas W
Joy, OF Chillum stle-Woodburn
Citizens Association. bsked for en-
larsement OF the woodburn school
]. n. Dale, jr., OF Hillsdale Civic As
socistion, asked for more play space
at the Birney School; The Rev. d. z
wisennsn. OF the Mott Parent.Teach
ers' Association. asked for better
heating facilities st the Mott School
T. W. Stanton. OF the North Carl
tol and lexington Citizens Associa
ton, wants q senior high school In
northeast Washington: George T
Besson. OF Georgetown Civic Associa
ton. said all Of Georget owns colored
schools were crowded; T. r. Ram
ssur asked for a new building for the
Shaw Junior High School,
w. X. Lewis, jr., asked for addi
tional play space at Garfield School
Or. NJ. NJ. Dolma &c. National Capital
Dental Society, wanted an increase
In salaries OF dental operators aud
school nurses: ]. Clinton Hiatt asked
for adequate fire-escspe facilities for
all schools; A. b. Clark spoke for the
Park View Citizens' Association.
George w. Hodskins, president OF
the Central High School Alumni As
sociation. said two new senior high
schools are needed. one In northeast
one in northwest: Godfrey Creyke
OF the Chevy Chase Citizens AssoC In
tion. urged additional schools for
Chevy Chase, and James A. Ellis, OF
Southwest Civic Association, asked
for q new building for the Ra II
School. An eight-room addition 70
the John #. Cooke School also wa
asked.
The board took all the requests
under considers stion.