Evening star., 1936-06-07
BURLE|TH SCHOOLS
NEEDS ARE LISTED.
Western High, Gordon and
Fillmore Repairs Are
Held Urgent.

A list of building and repairs for
Western High, Gordon Junior High
and Fillmore graded schools has been
completed. Lieut. Comdr r. Mont
gomery of the Schools and School
houses Committee. and chairman of
the Playground Committee Of the
Burleith Citizens Association, an
nounced yesterday. The committee is
authorized to draft and submit the
request for the association to the
Board Of Education. The report will
be submitted to the Board of Educa-
ton this week, he said.
A request will be made for an addi-
ton of a combination assembly hall
gymnasium to the Fillmore School.
The school, which accommodates about
$50 pupils has no room in which all
the children may be assembled to
teach them music and singing Be-
cause this is an eight-room school.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools. will not approve this re-
quest, although when, for financial
economy, the combination buildings
were proposed eight-room schools we're
included. Lieut.. Comdr Montgomery
stated: II can see no reason for this
discrimination" he said. The COM
nlittee will insist that this be included
in the appropriation recommendations,
he continued.
Plays Impossible.
ut is impossible for the school to
hold any kind Of play in which the
children take part. We feel that it is
an important part of child's edu-
cation to have it appear before other
children, teachers and parents and to
learn to talk and think while on its
feet" he said. When the parent
teacher association meets at the
school. it is necessary for some of
them to stand, he stated.
Renewal of the plumbing and re-
surfacing of the playground is urged.
The committee will request that the
Fillmore Building be inspected by an
experienced technician for the ma ajor
repairs needed While Fillmore is one
Of the older buildings. with proper
repairs and alterations, it will serve
satisfactorily for many years, Mont
gomery stated.
The committe will recommend that
the fence separating Gordon Junior
High and the Fillmore Schools be re-
paired. Greater watchfulness by police
and citizens to prevent injuries to the
appearance of the east terrace of the
Gordon School is needed. Provisions
to maintain cleanliness of the mastic
floors, which have proven unsatis-
factory in this school will be, request
ed. Lieut.. Comdr. Montgomery said.
Want More Space.
Although the association has not
yet recommended immediate action
the committee will suggest that general
consideration be given to the proposal
that the apartment house located im-
mediately south of Gordon, and be-
tween 1t and the Fillmore, be pur-
chased and torn down. This is sug.
gested as means of enlarging play
ground facilities for both schools.
Requests for Western High School
will include erection of an iron fence
on the north, west and south sides
Of the building to complete the inclo-
sure. The committee will ask for gates
opposite the entrance and chains and
padlocks for them. The mastic floors
in all corridors, stairs and labora-
tories need repairs or replacement.
Installation of folding gates at the foot
OF stairways opposite rooms 81 and
so will be asked, in order to shut of
parts of the building not used during
evening affairs.
A pump is needed for the boiler room
Of this school, since the room is
Is feet below sewer level there is
frequent flooding. Requests will be
made for installation of a paper baler,
resetting of opera chairs in balcony and
inspection of all ropes and fixtures in
the gymnasium, and to repair or re-
place where necessary. Inspection OF
stage curtains and rigging by a the
atrical company and necessary steps
be taken for assuring safety, will be
asked along with providing the engi-
neering department of the school with
lighting parts to make minor repairs.