Evening star., 1923-07-27

Funds furnished by the Community
Center department of the public
schools have made possible installa-
tion Of electric lights in three school
buildings and extension of electricity
in several other buildings. 1t is point
ed out in the annual report of Cecil
s. Norton, general director of the
Community Center activities here.
The report shows that 444.390 per-
sons took advantage of the centers
last year. Claims have been made
as centers is insanitary. The report
points out that janitors have been en-
ployed for the additional cleaning of
buildings where meetings have taken
place and extra sanitary supplies
have been provided. In some cases
these extra cleanings, 1t says, have
made the buildings more sanitary
than they would have been had there
been no community center in the
building. 1t cites the Thomson
School as an example. Folding chairs,
stage lamp DINNERS. slide sets for
visual instruction work and other
material has been provided by the
schools.
Record OF Attendance.
Three hundred and fifty thousand
nine hundred and fourteen white per-
sons attended the sixteen community
centers provided for their use; while
the records of the eight colored GEN.
ters in the city show, an attendance
for last year OF s3.476 persons.
According to the report, the out
standing features of the activities Of
the various centers include: Visual
instruction programs, where colored
slides Of foreign countries are used;
holiday parties for children of the
neighborhood. rhythm work. COM
munity dancing. supervised study, ex-
hibits of the handiwork of students,
community instrumental classes and
community music association.
In the colored community centers
help has been provided In keeping the
children employed in useful occupa-
tions after school hours. such as the
making of radio sets, wooden toys.
industrial occupations. The estab-
lishment Of achievement clubs for the
boys and girls in these centers
is also part of the work.
secure sufficient and proper club
leaders to carry on the work in the
colored centers, points out Miss Nor
ton.
List or Organizations.
Following is list of organizations
which used the buildings during the
fiscal year just ending. All programs
conformed to the rules and regula-
tions of the board of education gov
erning such matters:
Central High Community Center
Almas Temple Shrine, Art Choral So
oiety, Boy Scouts anniversary rally,
versity Musical Clubs, Department of
Agriculture, Federation of Womens
Clubs, interdenominational commit
tee Christmas pageant), Knights OF
Columbus, Masonic Clubs of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Odd Fellows, play
ground department, Sojourners' Club,
Washington Chapter, No. 8; st. An
drew's Athletic Club, the American
Legion, the Lightbearers. the Wash
ington Times, Veterans Bureau, Vet
Choral Society. Washington College
Of Music, Washington Lodge, No. Is,
B. P. o. Elks; washington Zionist So
ciety.
jorie Webster School. athletic group.
Johnson-Powell Community Center
--Matrons and Patrons Association,
National Literary Society:
Mckinley High School--Washington
Safety Council, Y. NJ. c. A. School of
THOMSON Community Center-Au-
dubon Society, League for the Larger
Wilson Normal Community Center
Arts Club of Washington, Children Of
the American Revolution Dramatic
Club, Cornell Alumni Society, Hebrew
Institute, Mckinley track team, Ma
tional Literary Society, South Dakota
State Society, the Security Club.
Dunbar High Community Center
Morning Star Lodge of Elks, Stef-
ling Relief Association. Washington
Safety Council
Girls Friendship Club, Reserve On
Gers. Training. Corps of Howard Uni.
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