Evening star., 1922-06-22
ASK'NEW BUILDING
FOR BU:S|NESSH|GH
Estimates Submitted te
Board of Education Call
for Three CIassrooms.

Construction of three additional
classrooms on the north wing of the
Business High School as originally
planned, and the acquisition, of a site
for a new building for the institution.
were urged by Allan Davis, principal.
in estimates submitted to the board
of education at its final regular meet
ing of the current fiscal year yester-
day afternoon. in the Franklin School.
A. c. Houghton and James Wilkes of
the Business High Alumni Associa
tion also presented to the board a
brief. outlining specific reasons as to
why new and larger building should
be erected for the school.
As matter of economy and eff
cheney. the three originally planned
classrooms should be added to the
present building, Mr.. Davis pointed
out, because when Business eventu
ally vacates the building it can still
be used for school purposes. Mr..
!Savis estimates also called for
$4,000 to convert rooms in the south
west corner of the basement into
Gnchrooms; s25Oo for Office training
equipment. s6.S00 for typewri.ers and
typewriter tables, $500 for the re-
pair of lockers $4,000 for desks and
chairs. $4,000 for wiring and electric
lighting fixtures. $3.50 for repairs in
The gymnasium. and s1,400 Tor draw
ing room furnishings The addition
"t three rooms to the school, Mr.
Davis estimated, will cost approxi
mately $50 900.
New Building Urged.
In presenting the brief to the board.
Mr.: Houshton emphasized that a new
huiidlng is essential to meet the needs
"f the commercial students in Wash
lnSton. The graduates of Business"
ne said, ARE very much sought after
pE the business men of Washington
The business men look to Business
High School to fill the positions in
their Offices"
y petition requesting the board to
designate the Industrial Home School
as special school and take charge
OF the children assigned there was
presented by Mrs. Edward Brennan
of the District Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations The
petition pointed out that the schoo!
board has the power TO take such ac-
ton under the law. Judge Willis
Brown. speaking in behalf of the or
sdHlAdttOll. uSCIdTeC lhat the super
1ntendent of schools is the only Off
cial who can legally commit q child
to an Institution. The superintendent
of schools. Judge Brown said. has
greater power than Judge Kathryn
Sellers of the Juvenile Court. in that
Judge Sellers can only commit child
to the board of children's guardians
while the school superintendent is
the only individual in the District who
has the power to commit or restrict a
child to an institution" The super
2ntendent. he said. is empowered with
this authority under section 3 of the
compulsory school law.
On motion of DR.. Abram Simon
the board ordered DR.. Ballou to
make an investigation of the Indus
trial Home School question and re-
port al the next meeting.
New Rules Adopted.
TIE rules of the board outlining
tas Gaties of heads of departments
~ers abolished and d new set of
rules defining more specifically their
activities was adopted. The new
rLies provide that the heads of de-
p2rtments shall visit the various
schools for the purpose of giving ex-
icize their work.
y letter of commendation was
ordered sent to Thomas W. Hunster.
retiring school officer. on motion of
lr- j. ftayQen johnson. LIT. Bdllou
remarked incidentally that MIR.
Hunster has been "a very valuable
member of the school staff and
fine officer
Use of abandoned school property
near the Birney School. in Anacostia,
for a playground for the children at
this school. was urged by the Barry
Faru Citizens Association.
The board acknowled ged the receipt
OF letters from the Columbia Heights
citizens Association urging the pur-
chase uf a vacant lot adjoining the
.phason-Powell group school: from
yns Piney Branch Citizens Associa-
ton commencing the boards action
in ordering that guardians of nom