Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-28

old type in old and new units.
Sewing class in small storage rooms:
domestic science, formerly in regular
class room, now in little Office; manual
training room adequate. Play rooms
are cold and playground is small, audi
forum modern.
Brightwood.
Brightwood School, Thirteenth and
Nicholson streets.-Two stories. ground
floor in lieu of basement, 20 rooms.
modern throughout; total enrolment
635; total sittings, 672. Eight classes
overSize-7A of Al, CAB of So, ga of 38,
SAB of A, SAB of 80, 3AB of A. 3A2B
OF A and 2A1B of AZ. Eight classes
are within limit The rooms with a.
pupils have furniture jammed against
olackboardS so that their use is limited
Ground floor contains good carpenter
shop, domestic science, domestic art
rooms and well lighted and heated
play rooms. Toilets are modern, play
ground ample and surfaced, but as vet
not entirely fenced, although in this
outlying section such provision Is not
essential. Auditorium is modern, teach
ers' lunch room modern but small for
number using it.
Johnson.
johnson School, Hiatt place and La
mont Street-Two stories. eight rooms.
Total enrolment 400; total sittings, 366:
all classes diversified; three part-time
classes. Oversize classes are CAB of a..
oAoB OF A, 5A4B Of Al, 4AB of SO,
3B4A of AZ, 3A2B of AZ. a part-time
IA of 38, a part-time lab of SO and
part-time Ia of So. Kindergarten of
% alternates with the lab grade in
using same class rooms The CAB of
~, equipped with only AZ seats. was
using bridge tables for overflow pupils
When reporter visited it. The principal
informed The Star yesterday, however.
mat reduction in that enrolment
mas eliminated these tables. Toilet
rooms dark and equipped with old
LsSnloned facilities; girls basement
play room fitted with Is seat sets for
coaching purposes. Playground barely
adequate; lacks fence on street side.
tnus adding danger to children in that
closely-built neighborhood. Teachers
nave little combination rest room and
lunch room.
Bancroft.
Bancroft School, Eighteenth and
newton streets.-Two stories, nine
tooIns' total enrolment, Alb; total sit
part-time classes. The CAB class has
80, necessitating use of Office table and
flVe odd chairs; 5B has AZ, with three
at table; the 5A4B has 43, with three
at a table; 4A3B has 80, 3AB has 40,
IA has 81, lab on part-time has al
and IA on part-time has 81: kinder.
garten has So. Toilets modern: plav
rooms good. and playground excellent.
TakOma,
Takoma School-Two stories. Ia
class rooms, one portable; total enroll
ment, TIA; total sittings, 738. Sixteen
oversize clasSes-8AB of A. two JARS
OF Al each, CAB of 80 in portable
CAB OF AZ, two 5AB's of SO and 81, 5B
OF Al, two 4AB's of SO and 40. two
3AB's OF SO and 43, two 2AB's OF 48
and 46. and two labs of AZ and az
Two kindergartens of 80 each alternate
N use OF same room. Building in two
connected units. Old section is of
frame and stucco construction. while
newer wings, including assembly hall
gymnasium, are of modern fireproof
construction. Good manual training
and domestic science rooms in new sec
| ton, and adequate domestic art room
within school. An old-fashioned coal
stove Is used to heat a section of old
units basement, although furnaces are
good condition, and there are no play
rooms. Playground is large, and lacks
complete development, although grounds
are scheduled for early improvement.
Whittier.
| Whittier School, Fifth and Sheridan
| streets.-Modern building, and equip
ment OF same general type as Bright
wood school, but lacks auditorium; total
enrolment, 43l; total sittings, 407. Seven
oversize classes and two part-time classes,
as follows: CAB of 43, SAB of A, 4AB
! OF 43, Sab OF 38, 2B (uuartered in sew
ing room of 90, "a of 81, 1B2A of go
two part-time labs of 80 and 33'
Sewing now is taught in regular class
Playground is good.
Keene.
Keene School, Blair and Riggs roads.
old tWo-Story building, three porta-
bleS; total enrolment, 201; total sit
tlngs, 24S; no oversize and no part
time classes. Domestic science and
housekeeping classes hold session In
basement play room, which contains
| old-fashioned hot-air furnace; manual
training shop, a small partitioned-ofi
section of boys play room, has rough
brick floor and is crowded. Toilets are
old-fashioned. Playground is an un-
developed section Of a valley at rear
Of school.
TruesdeIl.
Truesdell School, Ninth and Ingraham
streets.--Modern building with equip
ment throughout similar to Whittier;
total enrolment, $40; total sittings, 500
Six oversize classes-5A of AZ, two
4AB's OF Al and ~, 2AB of 40, 1B OF
Al and a If Il Two kfuderOarfens