Evening star., 1951-03-18
Proven Value of the Junior Hioh Schools

had
~ s been tried out in other communities had been
~ Su'F found to be helpful. Opposition was encountered
some years at the Park This modern building was
claimed was based on complete school plant
The 6-SS school plan divided grades into three distinct
groups The elementary group consisted of the The
junior nigh school
high school comprised grades 10, II IL.
The Districts first junior high schools in the
original high school building
streets NV and in the old on near First
and the latter Shaw school Their was
nonced that other schools of the rapidly
authority and appropriation by Congress permitted.
The junior high school designed to meet recognized
urgent need for holding the interest by pupils
OF the seventh eighth ana School statistics
eguay of attendance drop school by pupils in
these grades Study of the problem with the
necessity Tor introducing innovations which would diver
sed system of instruction including which through trial
sno" ene tendency OF individual pupils to have
iesE IA particular suoeIS Ihere were generally
renewed interest and considerable enthusiasm new courses
tary grades enhused by the new
perence that they evnced their
college. O0' 'O0i' anu '"en go 10
There are many former pupils of the and
'he parents who can testify to the value schools
According to the president of the District of
Columbia Board of Education certain modicns
schools 1t understood change would make certain
junior high school buildings available by the elementary
Of course attempting
erected especially for junior high schools badly disrupt the
operation OF the present junior high school
Some parents who have contact with the Junior
high schools raise two objections schools are
IN the District The first objection locating junior high
schools in senior high school building reason that is far
better Tor pupils
kept separate from the high schools NN' " '
The other objection is the many different teachers
Montgomery County Md have Oa decided @ s
IN having one teacher teach several subjects only change
room teacher becomes well acquainted pupils particularly
IN the seventh and eighth grades
Now while communities just establishing junior high
take this backward step. OO "
School Boord and Citizens BUDGET Session
FooWng its established CUSTOM Education has
invited citizens to meet with it in the Thomson Elementary school
dwe.Gh ana streets NV on Wednesday March pm to
u Gcus the ne budget The board said this meeting
budget requests. ' p'
Unood Burden-Let Commissioners Do II
the apparent desire of many members of the
legislation for the District Of strange that the
mouse Dct committee with the apparent backing of
is reluctant TO transfer the District the
10 authorize summer daylight annually This has been
troublesome problem years and has usually ended in the
ardy transfer of the necessary powers the Commissioners for
single year There doubt general
believed that the members of the
as much help and enjoyment program as any
The Senate District Committee approved and ordered re-
10 he commissioners by proclamation daylight
time from the last Sunday in April until the Sunday Sep
temnr and is believed that have the approval Of
tne senate According to reports the has
one for continuing authority ~ "'''
Summer daylight time extensively in this section of
the country and its would result many monveniences
through the difference in time Objections based opinions
because m ano used for farming almost
to the point of extinction ~ ~
The people OF the District overwhelmingly in favor of this
legislation and hope that the House Senate in relieving
e congress OF part Of its District burden grant,
ing the commissioners continuing authority
Citizens Joint Committee to Meet Shortly
Arrangements being in future
OF the Citizens Joint Committee
tne 1ct OF Columbia This meeting will
completely reactvating the filling of
caused by death or removal from the city.
Ihe principal business will preparation for the
promised nearing before subcommittee of
on the Judiciary the Nicely resolution proposing
enabling amendment the Constitution Under
Sch amendment the Congress would
tere snail be in the Congress
constituting the seat of the United States in
such numbers and with such Congress shall determine
out such representation and
OF state All legislation hereunder shall be amendment
repeal"
Inc JOINT committee has
leadership and marhalng the forces
The Citizens Joint National Representation fo,
ported IN The Evening Star of November that
The meeting held at the temporary
eloLng oMcer, Ralph w.
arranged IN accordance with the provisions resolution
introduced by Theodore W. NoyeS
oao OF Trade directors and adopted organization
N tne washington Chamber of Commerce
Association Each of these represented bv dele
gaIeS ana also the Federation of Citizens
Monday Evening Club. ~ ~
Mr. NoyeS was introduced and
TO form joint committee Washngton largest
mcal and civic bodies who would form
eul organization to work solely
Congress and ratification by the State Legislatures constitutional