Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
D. c. HELD Center
or H|GHERLEARN|NG
Board of Trade Survey Re-
veaIs Facilities for Social
and intellectual UpIitt.

reaIed In the master commaRity surrey
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washington's manifold activities and
| facilities for the social and intellectual
unfit of the community set the Ma
tional Capital apart from other metro
politan areas, according to o summary
| Of data in this field contained In the
Board of Trade survey.
The opportunities here for higher
| education, for research in many lines
of endeavor, for study In libraries con-
tNining millions Of volumes relating to
specialized fields of knowledge as well
as more general classifcations, give the
national Capital the character OF an,
educational center.
The museums, the art galleries and
scientific laboratories add to this cul-
tural appeal while the beauty and the
extent of the parks and scenic attrac-
tions make larger the list Of things de-
signed TO promote recreational and So
cial life here,
In q city Of this character religious
activities thrive and here are found q
wealth of notable and impressive
churches and other religious institu-
| lions housing UNCONVENTIONAL, educa-
tional and social activities.
lAa,4A1 Students in ID. G.
Enrolled in the schools colleges and
universities, including both public and
private institutions in metropolitan
Washington, was total of 142;44l stu
dents during the past year, receiving
instruction from 6,36S teachers.
I'm the public schools of the District
there were 74,e42 students; public
| schools p the Inetrepolitan area out
, chial schools in the city, 8,770, and
private schools In the entire metro
politan area, 5.l45; in colleges or uni
versities In the metropolitan area.
| 2O,191; in specialized schools in the
| District, 2,407, and in commercial
schools in the city, 5,335.
discussing the 80 private schools in
this area, the survey book states:
Naturally, Washington is q center for
the development of private schools. A
few Of these have been in successful
operation for a half century or longer.
Others have come into the field with
growth and development Of the city.
| The Capital now has a very consider
able group Of private schools OF but
standing worth, thoroughly established,
| enjoying enviable regulations, drawing
| students from near and far, and doing
effective educational work"
g. w. U. Enrolment Largest
Among the universities and colleges
here, George Washington University
leads the list in enrolment with $500
students; Catholic University OF Amer
| lea being second with 3,405; Howard
| University, third, with 2.625; George
| town University, fourth, with ASH; and
the University Of Maryland, NTH, with
2,144.
In numbers Of instructors, the in
situations were ranked in the following
order: Georgetown, George Washing
| ton. Howard, University OF Maryland,
Catholic university, American univer-
sity and National University.
| For those to read for education or
recreation. washington offers ire
mendous opportunities. The survey
| handbook carries this statement:
aVery few capital cities exceed and
no American city equals the library Ia
olitieg Of washington. Co1trinuting
causes are numerous. Cniel among
them are the magnificent LinFaTy Oh
CONGRESS, the great collections Of books,
many specialized and technical, In the
ne Government departments ana ether
| governmental agencies, and the large
Sssenblies In the libraries Of many in
| stitutions Of scientific research: High
| IN imnortance, aside from the Library
| "A Congress and the libraries OF the
m departu1ents stand out the ubfarles
i az the Smithsonian Institution, OF the
CaTnegie Endowment and the Cafnegle
Institution, and the Nationai Acaoelly
Of Sciences. a..
cannot be properly classified as DOCKS
sholIld not be overlooked. Reference Is
made to priceless material found IN
treat quantities In many libraries IN
he form OF manuscript pamphlets,
leaflets. mans. prints, etc. In the COM
n@Tatively near future there viii be
sdded. to what the community now en-
ieue. the Folger Shakespeare Memorial.
When completed this win be the WORLDS
finest memorial TO Shakespeare: Inc
building to house this collection Is now
under construction on East Capiyoi
street adjacent to the Library Oh ooal-
gress,
Wealth in Books.
washington's wealth in books Is d.
vNded In this wise;
Library of Congress. .....s...'S co., 'Soa
Public Library ..........'''', soo goS
libraries of 10 departments. :. :l'oSS'fo4
Libraries Of other governmental aes uea
1shTsr,es Of institutions Of re-
search. science and art. .I,zAi'uuu
Libraries Of national associa- ooo gao
tons .....'..'...;'I.;; .,.
Libraries of colleges and high con ION
ko..DV ,,,,ro r,ss ... 24,637
ro.., ... s,0l9,s6
In art galleries and museums the Ns-
tional Capital boasts the following