The Washington times., 1928-01-13
CAPITAL HELD
To Be CENTER
OF EDUCATION
BY LEE p. SOUTHERN
President Southern Brothers Bust.
ness University


sphere. stretching it's helpful
and guiding hand into every
State i'm the Union and to far.
flung foreign lands. For the
whole nation looks to Washing
ton for educational leadership
and from Washington's institu-
tions go forth men to make and
administer the nations laws, to
direct educational advancement
and research. enriching life by
leaders Of the people, and to
ably represent our Government
at home and abroad in the
highest positions.
In fact. Washington has been
called university itself, because
the whole atmosphere here is
one Of liberal education to an
eager, receptive mind. Merely
to live here with faculties alert
Is highly educational.
MOST STUDENTS
While it is not generally
known, the National Capital has
the largest per capita student
population OF any city in the
United States. It is estimated
that the enrolment in the public
schools is 70,S2O, while that in
universities, private academies
and commercial schools is 81 900.
Just as it's public school sys-
tenn under the direction Of DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
OF schools, is making high rank
among the public school systems
Of the country so its some $50
private schools, academies and
universities are universally &C.
knowledged to be outstanding in
their individual spheres.
To accommodate it's 1850 en-
rolled public school pupils, the
Capital City maintains 100 school
buildings. more than 5000 teach
ers and an annual school budget
Of $f2 5000
Washington has an unique
educational advantage in that
the ambitious young man or
woman can come to this city
and obtain employment In the
Government and still prepare
himself for q more important
Network. This is possible be.
cause the universities and pri-
vate schools have arranged
courses to accommodate the
leisure hours of the Government
employees.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS
A pioneer role has been as
sured by Washington in the
establishment Of junior high
schools in accordance with the
6-S-S plan. predicating IL years
Of study as a preparation for
gvaOllege. The first junior high
school was organized in 1919
while there are now eight junior
high schools with others under
construction
Another point in Washington's
favor as an educational center is
that the city Is equipped to EN-
piOy the high grade talent which
it moulded in it's peerless educa-
tionai institutions. While uneIn
Dioyment loften grips various
large cities there is rarely an
epidemic Of unemployment At
tecting expertly prepared young
men and women in the National
Capital.
GREAT ADVANTAGE
One great advantage about &C.
During an education in Wash.
hngton is that the youth lie al.
ways In the historic atmosphere
and that the student In any de-
partment has ready opportunitS
% see just how any particular
Mne of education works out. In
efvics. how the Government oper
ates: in law. how Congress makes
Che laws and how the Supreme
Court interprets the Constitution
and the laws made by Congress-:
In medicine. what 10 done at the
worlds greatest medical center.
Walter Reed Hospital. and with
access to the unrivalled Army
Medical Museum and Library: In
science. its practical Applicant n
b daily life at the Bureau Of
Standards. Bureau Of Chemistry.
Bureau of Mines, ETC.: In bust
ness, how the basic rights Of a
manufacturing concern are safe
guarded In T. Patent ore.
how geography is kept NO -
date by the photographic Office
and the Coast Survey and The
National Geographic Society
From these illustrations It can
readily be seen not only how The
student can couple his textual
study with observation Of the
practical application by experts,
but he can even have part II
the application by working n
> some branch Of Uncle Sans
Great workshop that apecializes
ia the line OF work for which he.
h fitting himself.
Washington b the home OF the
United States Bureau OF Educa.