Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-05
Opentrpor the schools.

-Four hundred and ssventy-nine little boys and
girls with clean faces and bright eyes were
found in attendance at the opening of the city
schools yesterday morning.
1t may not be unnteresting to our readers TO
know where and what these schools are We
begin with the Hampden Sydney School which
is the most prominent, being of the higher
grade and centrally situated. This school il
taught in two story brick house-the rooms
have neat white washed walls-are good size
and will be warmed by stoves. White curtainI
hang at the windows. Neat walnut desks for
the sholars and walnut tables for the teachers
Mr.. Thompson occupies the upper room and
Miss Bette Ramsey the lower room: Ninety
six pupils were present yesterday. The third,
fourth and fifth readers are taught here There
were twenty-one pupils in the fifth Ssader.
The Gay street school is taught by Miss jose
phine Cauvin in the basement story of the Bap-
tst church, q large cool and retired room, al
though in the midst of the business of the city.
We found almost all the children here small.
Only the first and second readers are taught.
Seventy-three pupils were present.
The Temperance Hall school is taught by
Miss Ida NJ Lee and Miss Lizzie Cornick. They
have two rooms, one of them very large and
commodious, good school furniture, curtains on
the windows and walks put down through the
yard This school is beautifully situated, over
looking a considerable portion of the city and
having a hne view Of the Smoky range of noun
tains. The number present was seventy-seven
The Broad street school is taught by Miss
Helen Bailey, in the little brick church situated
somewhat back from the street-a good house,
large, room--forty y-nine pupils were present
The third and fourth readers are taught.
The Bellevue street school is taught by Miss
Emma Lee in the little yellow church." n
room smaller than the last. Forty-eight pupils
were in attendance. Only the first and second
readers are taught.
The Summit Hill school is taught by j. J.
O'Shea in the Catholic school house on Crooked
street. Seventy-nine pupils we're present Mr..
0Sheas room is too small, having 8 capacity
Of only abaut fifty pupils. He could not seat
all who were present yesterday, and 1t is intend
ed that another teacher shall be employed to
assist him and another room furnished. He
teaches the four readers and has thirty-seven
pupils in the first reader.
The Logans Chapel school is taught by
Misses Blanche v and Frances E. Harris, in.
the colored Methodist Church, near Crozier
street. Fifty-seven pupils were present,
Thirty-three per cent of the scholastic popH
lation was in attendance in the schools yester-
day. the first day. There are six general classes
graded according to the proficiency of pupils in
reading. At present. only those children be-
tween eight and eighteen years can enter, but
soon other schools will be organized when other
pupils can be accommodated.
Most Of the schools now opened are crowded,
but there are vacancies at Temperance Hall for
fifteen more, and at Hampden Sydney for five
more
The school COMMITTEES request that all parents
having children not now in school, but who
wish them to attend public school, will register
their names, residence and age, with any of the
teachers of the present schools so that it may at
once be known how many must be provided for.
To-day pupils will be supplied with books, and
the schools will get under complete headway.