Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-06
RICHIE TO HEAD
BETHESDA MEETING
Senator Tydings Also to Be
Speaker on School Advance
ment Program.
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY,
stan Correspondent Of The Star.


BETHESDA, Md, June 6.-Rapld
strides made in the past few years In
the educational facilities provided for
the youth of Montgomery County, par
ticularly in the metropolitan district
adjacent to the District of Columbia,
will be stressed in short speak
ing program which is to precede
reception to be held Wednesday night
at s o'clock at the Bethesda-Chevy
Chase High School at Forty-fourth
street and Willow lane. Federal, state
and county public men and officials
have indicated their intention to be
present at this function to hear OF the
progress which has been made and 10
inspect one of the most modern build
ings erected in connection with the
educational improvement program.
Governor to Be There.
Gov. Albert C. Richie of Maryland
and United States Senator Millard E:
Tydings of Maryland, have accepted
places on the program and Will deliver
brief addresses dealing with the State
educational system in general and the
Montgomery County strides in particu-
lar. e. Brooke Lee, county Democratic
leader, will speak. and 1t is hoped 10
have included on the speaking program
DR.. Edwin w. Broome, superintendent
of county schools.
United States Senator Phillips Lee
Goldsborough from Mary Ind also was
to attend. but will be unable to do so
because of illness.
Hundreds of other public officials As
we'll as residents of the community are
expected to be present at this meeting,
which is the first of its kind to focus
attention on the provisions made In
the county for the Improvement OF the
minds and bodies of the young men
and women, within the past few years
Figures made public indicating the con-
Stantly increasing enrollmentS In the
classes of the schools, show also the
rapid increase in the population OF the
metropolitan district.
To Open New Addition.
The reception is incident to the open
ing of the new addition made necessary
by the growth of the county'S school
population, and is to give an opportu-
nifty for the officials and others to see
d sample of what is being done IN the
county to meet the demands for educa-
ton at public expense. 1t also Will
serve to direct attention to the greater
Some idea of the growth may be OBJ
tanned from the fact that when the
first unit of this building was opened
in February, 1928, there were enrolled
275 pupils. During the year the num-
Der rose to 400, necessitating the in
crease to 20 clasSrooms, in addition to
science laboratories and shops. At this
time an auditorium, with seating ca
pacity for 1000 persons, was added, and
t. in knf~ hot hn
speaking program will be held. Also the
school has two standard sized gymna-
Sums, with accompanying dressing
rooms and showers.
Expect 500 Pupils.
During the coming year, it was said
it is expected that the enrolment will
be increased to 500 pupils, and that a
third unit has been planned to take
care of this. 1t will include four shop
rooms and four science laboratories and
lecture rooms, a commercial department
and additional study hall facilities.
The graduating class Of this year
will include but II pupils, but as
against this, 1t was pointed out, the
class which will enter next September
will have 100 pupils, giving some idea
of the increase during the past four
years There has been expended Oh
the school building to date $500, 1000.
and the new unit which it is proposed
to build this year will cost $4,000.
However, 1t is planned to spend in new
construction to complete the program
approximately 100000, 1t was point
ed out. The new units will be added rs
the demands increase.
The ceremonies Wednesday night will
be under the auspices of the Parent
Teacher Association. Mrs. Louis l..
Boekho1, president of the organiza-
ton, will preside. Thomas w. Pyle Is
superintendent Of the school, as well as
supervising principal Of this school and
the Bethesda elementary school.