The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Preparations and Programme Fol-
the RcOpening on Monday Next.

"School books for sale here" n conspicuous
sign exhibited by all tho bookstores, Is pain
full reminder to the rising generation that
their merry vacation IA nearly at an end, and
that ono week from to-day thcy Will have to
resume tho humdrum life Of the school
room. tour of the public school build.
ings today brought TO light the fact OF
active preparations In progress for
tho now scholastic year. Windows
were being washed, floors scrubbed, desks
and chairs being repaired and everything be.
Ing put in thorough order for tho INVASION OF
tho small army OF pupils which VIII set IN
next Monday. During tho vacation many
changes have taken place In our public
school arrangements. now school board
has entered upon their duties anu many
improved, and new buildings, notably the
Jefferson building, have been constructed.
Some question as 10 the protection OF tho
buildings from lre has been raised, but oh
the whole their construction Is worry satisfac-
tory, and they Will doubtless answer all no.
quirements. II is believed that tho demand
for admission TO the schools VIII be heavier
this year than usual, owing to the enlarged
facilities. At present no important change In
the regular routine OF studies Is contemplated
by the school board.
More attention Will probably be given to
music this year, but no innovation VIII BIO
made. For the Information OF parents and
scholars the following oniclal programme Is
republished:
/. Tickets OF admission shall DO Issued by
the supervising principals OF tho several
school divisions at their offices, from 3 to 10
a. M, and from to z p. M, on tho 18th, 9Th,
9th, 7th Sth and 9th days of september.
q No tickets shall be Issued OH Monday, the
18th day of September.
B. on Monday, September IL, each teacher
shall receive only those pupils actually on the
roll at tho close OF tho last school year, and
shall mako the transfers and organize the
school.
A. Each teacher shall report In person to
the supervising. principal, at his oflce, on
Monday by o'clock ?. M, tho number Of
record shall BIO kept by the principal.
3. on Tuesday, September IL, teachers shall
admit pupils presenting tickets. The number
of applicants shall on the same day (ruesdayl,
Immediately on tho adjournment of the school,
be reported without fail by each teacher to the
supervising principal at his ofllce.
q. on and after Tuesday, September IL,
tickets OF admission shall be issued to appli.
cants on each school day by tho supervising
principal at such hour as he may designate.
T. on Saturday, September 8, the teachers
OF the public schools are requested to meet
the trustees, suporintendents and supervising
principals, as follows: The teachers of the
white schools of Georgetown Mt the Curtis
building, at s 80 a. M; of the white schools Of
the fret division OF Washington at the Frank
lin school building, at 10 a. M; OF tho county
schools, at the Franklin building, at 10 80 a.
M; of the white schools OF the second division
OF Washington, at the Seaton building, at IL
M; of the white schools OF the third division
OF Washington, at the Wallach building, at
1 80 D. M; of the white schools OF the fourth
division OF Washington, at the Jefferson build.
ing, at . p. M; OF the colored schools OF the
seventh division, at the sumner building, at Q
p. M; OF the coiored schools of the eighth d.
vision, at the John L. Cook building, at 8 p. m.
In addition 10 the above the following facts
are published, explaining from whom tickets
may be secured: In the first division, at the
Franklin building, by Principal II. N. Copp;
In the second division, at the Seaton building,
by Principal n. p. Gage; in tho third division,
at the wallach building, East Washington, by
Principal A. II, Steuart; In tho fourth division,
South Washington, Jefferson building (onlce
northeast corner, first floor), by Principal John
L. Thompson; in tho lfth division, Curtis
building, West Washington, by Principal d. T..
Janney.