Evening star., 1935-06-11
D. c. SCHOOL NEEDS
AIRED AT PARLEY
Building Improvements, With
Larger Science Program,
Urged on Board.

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Improvements of various kinds for
approximately two-score schools and
enlargement of science courses in the
primary grades were asked last night
of the Board of Education at the an
nual joint conference of citizens with
the board to consider requests to be
made of Congress when the next
school budget is prepared.
Prior to the general meeting at the
Franklin School, special session was
held with representatives of East
Washington to consider needed expan-
sion in that section, particularly as it
affects Eastern High School.
Headed by A. H. Gregory, president
of the Eastern High School Home and
number of citizens associations urged
that Eastern be enlarged Immediately
to take care of at least five years ex-
pansion.
Two Shifts Planned.
DR.. Frank W. Ballou, superintend-
ent, told the group plans already have
been made to establish two shifts of
students next year instead of contin-
uing the present staggered system.
He also said the District repair shop
would be requested to build additional
front doors, construct new stairways
and install a sprinkler system, at a
total cost of $8,700. The alterations,
he said, had been advised by the fire
marshal to relieve hazard that exists
due to overcrowding.
Gregory later asked DR.. Ballou if
he would accept responsibility for
injuries or the loss OF life IN case
of a panic at the school.
Dr. Ballou replied that the fire
marshal should snare the RESPONSE
bility, and Henry I. Quinn, board mem
ber, added that Congress also would
have to share blame for any such
calamity.
Gregory charged that because of
the narrow staircaseS and the over
crowded class rooms, children were
subjected to dangers that tire HUI
name Society wouldn't let animals
risk
1t also was charged nothing had
been done to relieve congestion, and
DR.. Ballou cited construction Of both
the Anacostis Junior Senior High
School and the Deal Junior High
School.
Spokesman, with one exception,
urged that the present school plant
be enlarged, although DR.. BalIoI said
new senior high school would be
necessary to meet the problem finally
Joseph L. Gammel, Lincoln Park
Citizens Association; william A.
Mario, Southeast itizens' Conference;
DR.. Edward A. Richardson, Congress
Heights Citizens Association; Roscoe
jenkins, Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' Association. and Harry " Stull,
Federation of Citizens Associations,
all asked for the addition.
Gregory and Stull said 2I new class
rooms and gymnasium can be con-
structed for $400 GOO.
The proposal was opposed only by
A. D. Calvert, Lincoln Park, who IA
vored a new high school in the north
east area.
Mothers Aid in Petition.
Mothers and teachers of the Shep-
ard Park School proposed an enlarged
curriculum in science for the primary
grades. The petition was presented
by Mrs. Charming @. Walker, who
said, "our aim is to place In the
hands of the young child simple
answer, but also correct one, based
upon facts and not fantastic explana-
tions of lightning, thunder. wind, sex,
ETC." She particularly stressed the
need for supervised study of biology.
Stull told the board the federation
had approved a new Dennison Voca-
tional School, enlargement of Paul
Junior High, senior high school in
Manor Park, a new Wilson Teachers
College, an appropriation of s150.00O
for expansion of the Community Cen
ter Department, more adequate funds
for public night schools, and q new
senior high school for Georgetown.
Among other schools for which i'm
provements or enlargements we're
asked we're Cardoza and Roosevelt
High Schools, Paul, Garnet-Patterson,
Macfarland, Jefferson, Powell, Gran
than, Shaw, Taft and Terrell Junior
High Schools, the washington Voca-
tlonal School and the following ele-
mentary schools:
Stanton, Van Ness, Burney, Pierce,
Elliott, Wheatley, McMurray, Bunker
Hill, Woodbridge, Banker Jones, Bar
nard. H D. Cooke, Shepard Park, Fill
more, Jackson, Hyde, Weightman.
Grant, Blake, Seaton. Gayle, Force,
Thomson and Lafayette.