Evening star., 1936-04-12
SCHOOL STADIUM
|. CAMPAIGN BEGUN
Forest Hills Group Seeks to
Beautify Woodrow Will
son High Grounds.

Ihe committee on SCHOOLS OF the
Forest Hills Citizens Association has
launched drive to obtain an appro-
priation to build the stadium and
complete work on grounds of the
Woodrow Wilson High School. Mrs
Wilbur La Roe, jr, chairman Of the
committee. was authorized at the last
meeting of the group to begin the
campaign.
Plans for the stadium and compile
ton of work on grounds of the school
have been approved by the Fine Arts
Commission but funds for executing
the program have not been appropri-
ated, Mrs. La Roe states. The amount
necessary was included in the last
appropriation bill but was stricken
out by Congress.
Mud, rocks and stumps of trees on
the school grounds present a terrible
foreground for the new school. In
rainy weather pools of water stand
on the grounds.
Stadium Plan Changed.
The original plan of the school
called for the tadium to be built in
the center, but because of elevation
at the rear of the lot this was changed.
The present specification is for the
stadium to be built in front of the
building, between the two entrances
and inside the walk curve.
Because the stadium is to be In
front of the building. it is very nee
essary to have it completed in order
to present neat appearance, Mrs.
La Roe maintains. The building,
constructed Of bricks copied from those
used in the Williamsburg restoration,
is very beautiful but the unfinished
grounds make it look like some kind
of an institution instead of public
school. the committee claims.
A stone retaining wall with stone
gate posts has been built along the
front on Nebraska avenue, but the
mud, rocks and tree stumps create a
barren appearance, it was said. P. w.
A. workers have done some grading
on the grounds, but because they are
limited in the type of machinery they
can use, it is impossible for P. w. A.
to do all that is necessary, it was said.
The condition of the ground is so
muddy that P w. A. trucks have
mired, 1t was stated.
According to specifications, $4,000
is enough to complete the stadium
and work on the grounds. No grass
and very little shrubbery has been
planted. Mrs. La Roe said that the
Schools Committee will begin the drive
to obtain this appropriation immedi-
ately.
IT realize that the work cannot be
completed Immediately, but the ap-
preparation should be granted" said
Mrs. La Roe.
Scheol Wing Also Sought.
The committee has also been au-
thorized to ask for an appropriation
to build the left wing Of the Alice
Deal Junior High School. This wing
was included in the original plans Of
the school. The right wing was re-
Gently completed.
However, with the new addition
an overcrowded condition prevails in
the Deal School. At present there
are 1.127 students enrolled. The ca
pacity of the school is 888, which ne
cessitates the school to serve 239 stu
dents more than normal capacity.
According to the usual increase in
enrolment 1t has been estimated that
l,157 students will enroll in Septem-
ber, 1896, and in 1887 this will have
increased to 1929 The addition of
the left wing would increase the Ca
pacity of the school $50.
Although the addition will not elm
mate the overcrowded condition, 1t
will help take care of the increase,
said Mrs. La Roe. The average size
of class in this school is As. The
desired size and the maximum size
to obtain best results from students
is 80, she said.