Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-16

csIs" n dsiHie1 forrn in .,i ,ats e sey;
and D nlonsed O scAeoi eond;tions IN euery
section OF the city.
! Exactly 1.72S more school children
! today are being cared for in the tenth
and eleventh divisions Of the colored
elementary school system than the 81
| school buildings in the northwest sec.
ton OF Washington were built many
! years ago to accommodate. To what
extent overcrowdinR exists in these
| two divisions can be gained from the
! fact THAI at the Garnet.Patterson
! schools alone there is an excess OF 334
pupils.
| Happily the five-year school building
| program already has brought relief In
| these divisions and X the further pro-
/ visions in 1t for six ei&ht-room add
lions, one six.room addition, three
| four-room additions and fivs play.
| grounds are constructed as scheduled,
the affected students by 1891 will, for
the first time, be able to pursue their
studies under normal circumstances.
| The most immediate relief for tho
eleventh division will come next month
| when the new John F. Cook. a TO-
room building. modernly equipped and
| located on P street between First and
| North Capitol streets. will open its
| doors.
Junior Highs 10 Help.
Two new Junior high schools. the
Francis. at Twenty-fourth and y
streets. and the Garnet Patterson. in
the vicinity Of Tenth and U streets.
appropriations for both of which are
carried in the pending appropriation
bill, are counted upon to.bring the most
general relief. as they Will take the
seventh and eighth grades out OF sew.
eral Of the overcrowded schools and
permit the smaller children to go back
to approved school hours.
At present there is but one junior
high school for both the tenth and
eleventh divisions. and this school,
the Shaw Junior High. located on NJ
street between First street and New
Jersey avenue, can accommodate only
a small portion Of the two higher Gle
mentary grades. The contract re-
Gently has been let for the Francis
Junior High School. and it is expected
that by the time the initial appropria-
ton of $4,000 previously granted
has been spent the $3.50 carried in
the pending measure will be available.
The site for the Garnet Patterson
Junior High School. already pur-
chased, is being cleared in expectation
that the $500, 900 carried in the pend
ing appropriation will be approved by
Congress. The Board OF Education
had recommended 100000 for this
school. but the District Commissioners
cut off 500, 900. while the Budget Blu
reau cut off another 100000. 1t is
expected the additional money will be
obtained later.
IA Schools in Division.
There are IA schools in the tenth
division, where the total enrolment
is 1851. against a capacity OF 1910,
or an excess OF S11 pupils. while there
are but seven schools in the eleventh
division. where the enrolment is
3.s12, as against q capacity OF 5000.
with q net excess Of 912 pupils.
1t Is interesting to note that the en-
rollment at the Mott, which is 1.l48,
and the enrolment at the Garnet
Patterson. which is l.1S4, are the
highest Of all the schools or groups Of
schools In the city
for construction in these two divisions.
only one. an eight-room addition to
the Bruce, has been appropriated for.
and this was during the first year Of
the program. A total Of 100000 il
In hand for this work and condemna-
ton proceedings now are in process
so that the erection OF the additional
claSSroorns can begin.
Under the building program 8 rooms
are asked for the tenth division for
estimated growth. while IL roms are
requested for the eleventh division
for the same purpose.
Garnet c. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent Of schools and In
charge OF the colored divisions, est
mates that a total Of 81 new class
rooms Will be needed between now
and 1881 to bring the northwest Sec
ton Of Washington up to par as
regards schoolhouse accommodations.
He estimates these rooms would cor
rect tho following educational evils:
Portables, IL rooms: rented rooms. Q;
undesirable situations. rooms; over
size classes, Is rooms; part-time
classes. 20 rooms, and requirements,
Il rooms.
Twenty Rooms Asked.
No requirements are asked in tho
20 rooms are requested for the re-
placement Of tho present Garnet-Pat
terson Schools. Originally 8 rooms
had been asked to replace the old
Cook. but with the opening of the
now Cook the first Of February this
situation will be cared for.
In the building program report the
eleventh division Is made:
Much relief from the cong eStion
in the eleventh division will Be pro-
Nded by certain readjustments not
specifically mentioned under the pro-
visions Of the five-year program. as
follows: The creation Of q Junior high
school in lieu Of the Garnet-Patterson
Schools; the transfer Of the McKin.
ley Manual Training School for the
- 10 10. Y,,a irrl. or
the transfer Of the TwininS Elemen-
tary School from the fourth division
to this division; the enlargement Of
the Garrison School, which Is in the
tenth division. and the provision for
a Junior high school in the vicinity
Of the Deanwood School,
Following are the items in the five
year program still counted on to care
for the school housing and playground
needs of the tenth division:
Purchase of land adjoining the Will
son School, to provide for the construc-
ton Of an addition to said school.
Construction of an eight-room addi-
ton to the Wilson School, including a
combination gymnasium and assembly
hall and the necessary remodeling OF
the present building.
Construction Of a four-room addi-
ton to the Military Road School. in
CluulIlB lie ucCcSSdEy IcIllOQSlluS Oh
the present building.
Construction Of an eight-room addi-
ton to the Phillips School. including
a combination gymnasium and as
sembly hall and the necessary remodel.
ing Of the present building.
Addition Is Asked.
Construction of a four-room addi-
ton to the Reno School, including the
necessary remodeling Of the present