Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-09

1VeCIedtlOn bOarQ meeting on
Tuesday.
A drastic change in the long
range building plans for colored
high schools appeared imminent
in view of warnings given the
Board of Education on previous
occasions by DR.. Corning that the
transfer of Central would threat
en- the present program. This
also was to be studied by DR.
Corning and staff.
The plan to place the whole Toe
senior high students at Central
into Roosevelt was looked upon as
the best possibility today. 1t was
learned also that the remaining OF
Roosevelt to Roosevelt Central was
under consideration in order to
preserve as much of Centrals
traditions as possible.
The 500 Junior high school stu
dents who probably will go to
schools nearest their homes, were
transferred into Central last year
when the Powell Junior High
School was turned into Bell Voca-
tional High School.
Since the transfer of Central is
contrary to the long-range plans
for the city school building pro-
gram, DR.. Corning pointed out a
careful evaluation of the effects
must be made.
Problem Three-Fold One.
The problem of shifting the
present tenants of Central High
is a three-fold one. Some 1000
junior and senior high school STU
dents there must be dispersed to
other schools. The night school
for adults, with about a 1900 en-
rollment, also must be placed else
where. Then, the Recreation De-
partment has the problem of shift
ing programs that attracted 49,
900 persons over the past six
months to other locations.
DR.. Corning said he does not
know what will be done with the
empty Cardozo High School after
the students are shifted to Cen
trail Use of that building fol-
other colored students could lease
off" the overcrowded conditions
in some colored schools, he said
but he would make no definite
statement until a study has been
made.
At the two schools involved
reaction to the boards action
was clear.
Hopes Staff Can Stay Together.
Lawrence G. Hoover, Central
principal. said. Il wish it might
be possible for me and the teach
ers to stay together. hope the
name can go with U.S." Mr.. Hoover
has been at Central since 1922
and principal since 1885.
In the junior high school wing
of Central. several girls burst out
crying when their teacher an
nounced they would not return to
the school next September.
At Cardozo, Clarence o. Kelley,
registrar, said everybody seems
to be mighty happy about the
change"
The principal, Robert N. Mat
tingly. commented, 1--WE are very
happy over the whole thing. Now
that the matter is settled, we
want the best advantages for the
students and use the opportunity
to expand our curriculum.
The halls of the school were
filled with students jubilant over
the news. Some of them said it
would be a good thing for both
pupils and teachers to have more
room to work.
After the Board of Education
took the final vote yesterday au-
thorizing the transfer, DR.. Corn
ing arose to plead for cooperation
from the citizens in administering
the plan.
For the interest of the sue
cessful operation of the schools
and of the effective service to the
boys and girls, it is imperative
that all of us in the schools and
in the community forget any diff
ferences in a common effort to
carry forward to a successful con-
clusion within the framework of
the policy established today by
the Board of Education"
DR.. Corning said he would make
every effort to preserve the name
and the tradition of the school
itself as an entity. He did not
elaborate on what would be done,
but he indicated the Central
mementos, trophies and alumni
organizations will be preserved in
some way.
How Members Voted.
voting Tor the transfer OF Cen
trail were Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith, DR.. James A. Cannon
John H, Wilson, Mrs. James W.
Williams and DR.. Phillip T. John
son. Against the transfer were
Mrs. E. C. Magdeburger and AL
bert E. Steinem.
c. Melvin Sharpe, the board
president, was not required to vote
The ninth board member, Adel-
bert w. Lee, was absent.
Mrs. Magdeburger, a member
OF the Buildings and Grounds
Committee, in January had signed
committee report recommending
the transfer. Yesterday she with