Evening star., 1927-08-28
SCHOOLS WILL GET
SCIENTIFIC SEATS
First Shipment of $40 600
Worth of Furniture to Ar
rive September 10.

With the arrival of the first ship
ment of $50 900 worth of scientifically
approved school classroom furniture
. due on September 10. when a corps of
! N-orkmen will make installations in
various school buildings within the
;hort space of 81 hours, Asst. Supt. OF
-cnoois Raymond o. Wilmarth last
Night predicted that when school opens
on Monday. September -. more than
90 O00 pupils will find their classrooms
IN more nearly perfect condition and
better supplied than on any similar
opening day in the history of the
school system
Due to the fact that the order in
cludes S22 .S9S75 worth of furniture
for the new Mckinley Manual Train
ing School, Mr.. Wilmarth announces
that il rs the biggest order for school
furniture ever contracted for at one
time since the school system first was
organized.
SI2,9SS For Window Shades.
4 total of $4,000 worth of the fur
nture is for replacement of broken or
unserviceable classroom desks and
chairs now being used in various
schools.
Asst Supt. Wilmarth during the
pasl week has been studying de-
tailed report pf the condition or furnl'
ture in every classroom in the city.
and he hopes to be able to make every
needed replacement out of the Slo.Oou
worth of furniture parts which Will be
in Washington on September TO-
Besides having the unusual quantity
of new furniture in place in number
of new schools and additions, as Wen
as three kindergartens, Mr.. Wlimarth
declares that he is spending Sl2,9SS.4 10
on the replacement and repair OF WIN
dow shades, with the result that every
classroom window will be equipped
with first rate window shade.
PAPER Towel Supply.
Another Improvement over last
years conditions promised by Mr.. Will
marth regards paper towels. He de-
clares that whereas last year the sup
plv of paper towels ran out in mid
year, he can confidently predict that
he has sufficient supply on hand in
three different warehouses at this time
that will he available for all the school
children throughout the coming school
year
Mr.. Wilmarth also states that the
new system put in operation by DIR.
Frank W. Ballou last year. designed
to have all necessary supplies in every
classroom on the opening day. is
working out spIendidly. with most OF
the supplies already delivered.
The new furniture consignment will
be placed IN the new additions to the
Bruce. Burroughs, Hine Junior High
School, Powell Junior High School,
the new Woodbridge School and three
kindergartens. The balance of the
10000 shipment. which will be re-
ccived as needed during the school
year, will be used in the new Tech
High School and the following new ad-
ditions and buildings slated for open
ing in the future: Barnard, Bryan.
Garnet Junior High. Gordon Junior
High. Langley Junior High. Potomac
Heights School. Smothers School and
the Mary Murray Washington Voca-
tional School.
Held Posture Perfect"
All OF the new furniture has been
designed TO be posture perfect" and
the types were decided upon follow
ing a scientific study by group of
expert school officials and teachers.
The new furniture for the elemen
tary and junior high schools is port
able or movable. both desks and
chairs, while that for the new Nc
Kinley Manual Training School is
clamped to the floor. as has been the
custom throughout the school system
in the past. A special lecture chair
with a sweeping side arm for tablet
use is to be installed in tffo Dew high