Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-19

Negro pupils into II formerly
|all-white schools took place with
apparent smoothness. No Incl.
dents we're reported,
PRINCE GEORGES
Prince Georges County school
enrolment last week reached
4S.T51, a gain of more than
$500 over last years peak. Of
Ificials expect a rise to $4,000 by
next month.
Some 1,750 children. at i've
schools, are on double shifts,
and another 330-at Forest
Heights and Hillcrest Heights
Elementaries-are due to join
them soon. Oxon Hill Junior
High, first county secondary
school to have split schedule.
accounts for a major portion
t1,079 pupils of the total.
Sixty Negro pupils enrolled in
formerly all-white schools under
the new county indignation policy.
IOfdcials reported the small-scaie
Indignation occurred without
|dificulty.
ARLINGTON
Arlington Schools last Thurs
day counted 1912 pupils, Q
gain OF 1852 over last year. ON
|cials expect the tally to equal
their advance prediction Of 2l.-
400 by next month.
AL pupils are on full sched-
Jules. Eleven sixth-grade classes
have been crowded out Of North
Arlington elementary buildings
into junior high school quarters.
however. Seven, from Madison,
Nottingham, Yorktown and
jamestown, are at Williamsburg
Junior High. Two, from Wood
mont and Wilson. are at Strait
ford. The other two, from Oak
ridge. are at Brandon.
Brandon, q former grade
school. became a junior high this
term. It had been in use re.
Gently by the County Recreation
Department.
The new Glencarlyn Elemen.
itary School and classroom add.
tons at jefferson Junior High
and Patrick Henry Elementary
opened.
Establishment Of kindergar-
tens. sought by the school board,
was prevented by a last-minuta
budget slash. Pre- primary classes
for 5l2-year-olds also were
abandoned.
FAIRFAX
Fairfax County schools have
Tailed more pupils than expected
l-32,5S6 last Tuesday, compared
ito a predicted October peak Of
$4,000. Ofiicials now expect 49,.
600 pupils by next month.
The unprecedented upsurge,
from last springs peak Of "a, 232,
put two extra schools Fairfax
and Westmore Elementaries-
partial double shifts. About 1000
county first and second graders
are now on part-time schedules.
and nine elementary classes are
in quonset huts-four at Mount
Vernon High and the others at
Franconia, Franklin Sherman
and Woodlawn Schools.
Some double shifts will end
with the opening expected within
two months. of the new Navy
and Masonville schools. compile
ton of which was delayed.
Scheduled opening Of three
other schools, Cedar Lane, Wal.
nut Hill and Lemon Road, is ex-
pected to leave only about 1000
children on split schedules after
midyear
The new Mclean High School
and nine new elementary schools
already are open.
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria schools counted
1000 pupils on the second day,
compared to hst years peak Of
1880. The total is expected to
exceed $4,000 by next spring.
Three schools opened with
makeshift classroom arrange
ments. These were Patrick Henry
and Minnie Howard Elementary
Schools and George Washington
High School.
FALLS CHURCH
Falls Church schools have en-
rolled 1882 pupils, a gain Of
90 over last years peak. But for
the first time in three years
there are no double shifts.
Acquisition of the 15-room
Oak Street School from Fair
fax County ended double shifts
for first and second graders at
he Mount Daniel and Madison
Schools.
Glasses in music, shop and
other special activities rooms at
Patrick Henry and Minnie How
ard are expected to be trans
'erred to regular classrooms by
mid october when additions are
Tue to open at both schools. :
George Washington High School
:rowding will not be relieved
Until next year, when a new high
chool will be completed on
road.
Opening was delayed until
September IL at Macarthur
Elementary School because of
construction work on an addi-
ion. 81
One new elementary school
opened. the Cora Kelly School
Vt the northern end of Com
nonwealth avenue. =.
Two sixth grades, however,
ire using a cottage on the Mad
son grounds, and two sections
" fourth and fifth graders are
lsing classrooms in the old JET.
erson building. An addition
lnder way at Mount Daniel Is
,.,v~~aknL 80 ~~l A1.n ,.nnA 600