Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-14
First-Graders
Jam Glasses
AT Richardson
300 Children Go.
On Split Schedule;
TotuI Moy Hit $40
By jones G. Deone

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First-graders started part
time classes today at the Rich
ardson Elementary School, the
Districts most crowded public
school this fall.
More than 800 children went
on the split schedule at Rich
ardson, and Mrs. Sarah p. New
ton. principal, predicted the total
of timers would climb to at
least $40 when classes are COM
pletely organized.
Another elementary school,
Young, also is threatened with
the possibility of part-time. AS
sociate Supt. Edith A. Lyons
said this hasn't been settled yet,
however.
Indignation Plan Begins.
Today was the first full day
of operation for the school sys-
tenn, which yesterday launched
a history-making program CT
race desegregation.
School officials pronounced the
first day of desegregation a sue
cess. Pupils reported quietly at
the city's 167 schools. some of
them to racially mixed classes.
and no more than the expected
number Of administrative prob
lens were reported.
First-day enrolment totaled
96,179, an increase Of 1862 over
a year ago. officials have pre-
dicted that the total will grow
to around 100000 by the time
all pupils have registered, how
ever.
Richardson and Young Schools,
both formerly in the Negro di-
vision, have the biggest elemen-
tary enrollments in the city.
Richardson, at Fifty-third and
Blaine streets NE, tailed 1852
youngsters up to yesterday aft
ernoon, and more newcomers
were lined up to register this
morning.
No Relief in Sight.
Mrs. Newton said all first
graders-the school already has
nine classes of them-and at
least six classes of second
graders will be on part time. No
relief is in sight before next
March, when a new school is
scheduled for completion nearby,
and the split schedule might
continue through the school
year. 'k
Young, at Twenty-fourth
street and Benning road NE,
enrolled 1.344 children yester-
day and also was enrolling more
this morning. Miss Lyons said
some of the overload might be
dispersed to nearby schools, but
she said nothing definite had yet
been decided.
Patterson and Simon Schools,
both in the Sout beast. had the
biggest enrollmefits among ele-
mentary schools formerly in the
white division. Patterson yes
terday listed 1882 and Simon
1,100. Use of emergency space
is expected to avert part-time
classes at these schools. however,
and no part time elsewhere in
the city has been predicted.
Kramer Leads Junior Highs.
Kramer.>in the Southeast, has
the largest junior high enroll
ment. Yesterdays total was
1888. Next was Kelly Miller.
with 1868.
Cardozo High School reported
the largest senior high figure,
1853. Wilson Teachers College
had a first-day tally of 325, and
Miner College listed $40.
Most of the city's formerly
white secondary schools enrolled
some colored students as inte-
grafton started yesterday, and
many grade schools also organ
lied some mixed classes.
Teaching stats at a number
OF schools also were integrated.
In some cases, new teachers
took up posts at schools having
pupils entirely of the opposite
race.
Situation at Draper.
One of these schools was
Draper Elementary, Ninth street
and Waller place Sc, where
Ella j. Rice, whose husband
teaches at Cardozo High School,
took charge of one of the three
third grades.
Mrs. Rice taught for two years
at the Holly Grove Elementary
School for colored children in
Prince Georges County and
earlier in Alabama. This past
year she was a District school
attendance officer.
Diapers 10 other teachers and
all its pupils are white.
Oyster and Whittier Elemen-
tary Schools, similarly with ALL
white enrollments, also have a
new colored teacher each. Scott
Montgomery Elementary, an all
colored school, has a new white
teacher. officials cited these