Evening star., 1934-10-18
SCHOOL REPAIRS
BLAMED IN DELAY.
Board of Education Hears
Member Criticize District
Shop.
The Board Of Education at its meet

The Board Of Education at its meet
ing yesterday in the Franklin School
heard Henry I. Quinn, member, Sc
verely criticize the District Repair
Shop for alleged failure to have school
buildings in condition for the OPEN
ing of the school year.
He made his statement following a
report by Supt. Frank w. Ballou that
several of the schools had been closed
for part of the days October 5 and
10 due to lack Of repairs on heating
systems.
The board adopted Q resolution
sending a communication to the Dis
trict Commissioners protesting the de-
lay. Quinn said he hoped the work
shop would be abolished and the re-
pairs done by private enterprise.
During the discussion concerning
teachers going to members Of the
board with problems, Henry Gilligan.
q member of the board, said that he
invited teachers to go to any member
of the board to discuss their work.
Training Plan To Be Studied.
A plan to train teachers and leaders
in adult education, which had been
devised by Miss Maude Alton, head Of
the Webster Americanization School,
was recommended to the board for
study by Supt. Ballou. The plan
calls for training Of teachers and
supervisors connected with the selec-
ton of foster homes for children. The
training will be under the supervision
Of the Wilson Teachers College.
The board adopted a resolution re-
newing a protest it had previously
lodged against granting liquor license
to the Cotton Club despite an agree
ment sent the board by the owners
that no alcoholic beverages would be
sold there until after 1890 pm.
A request from the United States
Public Health Service for permission
to make a resurvey of pupils in the
District schools in an eye and ear
study was authorized.
Announcement was made of the ap-
pointment of Evan H. Tucker and C.
Melvin Sharpe to be members of the
Community Center Council.
Enrollments Show Increase.
Enrolment figures Supt Ballou re-
ported, show an increase in all de-
partments except those in teachers
colleges. He said there were 1905
more pupils registered October IL
than on the same date in 1888. Night
school, he said, also had shown an
increase of 1877 pupils. from 10,749
to 12.721.
Sale of candy in the schools of the
city, which was investigated by the
administrative Offices, indicated that
there was no competition being Of
fered commercial enterprises, and
that the revenue was being used in
aiding charitable projects.
A resolution, introduced by Quinn,
was adopted, in which it was stated
that married teachers, hired for night
school work, would not be considered
as ineligible because either the hus-
band or wife was employed by the
Federal Government.
Supt. Ballou was granted leave Of
absence on November ! and 2. He
will 60 to New York to speak before
the Cooperative Test Service, and on
November 9, when he will deliver an
address to the New Jersey State
Teachers Association.
A study of school housing facili-
ties may be made in the District to
supply employment for the white col
lar class in making a statistical sur
vey on future changes and adjust
ments for the schools here. The
study will be made as q means Of pro-
viding employment and will be
financed by the Federal Emergency
Relief.