The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-21
81 ASS { s
PACKED
AGAIN
overcrowding Little Reduced
by New BuiIdings-Two OF
Latter Are Opened

The annual period of freedom
from studies ended this morning
for nearly 10000 future citizens
when the public schools were re-
opened throughout the city.
While no accurate count can be
made of the total number of pu-
pills enrolled for several days, Of
ficials are confident that the
greatest number in the history
of the District school system will
be registered. Enrolment in ele-
mentary and high schools is ex-
pected to approximate 10000.
Still Badly Overcrowded
Overcrowding again will! be a
problem for school authorities to
cop.. with, bu. for the fir#t time
in Inore than six years considerable
h.adway in overcoming congestion
i'm the high 81 llools has be.;1 mace
POSSIBLE.
Twenty-si I2om additichs are
available for OCCUPANCY at Western
High, School ard Armstrong Manual
Earning School,.
These addi.',ns will vi>ually
dGIjDie the CAPACITIES of these in
siIf utions, bOrn = which have been
srtiously nliaD.rtC by lax Of
adequate accommodations.
Western has bWen operating two
schools in one building on a double
shift plan. Armstrong has met
the congestion problem by he. use
of more than two score portable
buildings on land adjoining the
school.
Central HieE School will lie the
outstanding instance Of double-sh:ft
classes. More than one-third the
enrolment of this school will be
instructed in late afternoon classes.
Business High School probably
Other senior high schools, however,
are expected to afford sufficient
accommodations for holding classes
on regular schedule.
New Buildings Opened.
Classroom facilities in the ele-
mentary schools will be virtually
the same as last year. Excess on
rollment will be absorbed in the
junior high schools so as to re-
duce overcrOwding in both the senior
high schools and the lower grades.
Two new buildings are open to-
day.
They are the Health School at
northwest and tbs Janney School in
Tenleytown.
The Health School will provide a
- l,
spe cial attention to the pupils
physical condition.
Students who are sickly will be
taught in the Fealth School with
the purpose of bringing them back
to health and return them to the
regular schools.
The new Health School represents
the most advanced type of special
school construction.
Class rooms along the front of
the building, a One-story, structure,
Will be fully separated with win
dows on three sides to afford a
maximum supply Of sunlight and
air. Ground space between the
front rooms may be used in fine
weather for outdoor instruction.
Behind a wide corridor running
transversely through the building
are rest rooms, rooms LOT Hleu-
icaI and dental examinations, ana
diet kitchen where nourishinG
foods may be prepared for the
pupils.
Have Enough Teachers
For the first time in several
years, the District schools are well
supplied with teachers. An i'm
portant factor in the return Of
such a large number to teaching
this year is said to be the higher
salary schedule.
Students in all elementary and
high schools reported to their class
rooms at 8 o'clock, except at Cen
trail High School. where first year
students assembled in the audi
forum at 10:45 o'clock.
Elementary school pupils went to
the school they attended last year
and there were directed to the
schools they are to attend this
year.
AAnO ADV LNkHAM HETc