Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-11
The Public Schools

BEGINNING OF THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR-THE SCHOOLS
OPENED TO-DAY.
To-day the public schools OF the District were
opened for the school year 1923 Last week the
supervising principals were busily engaged in
issuing tickets of admission to applicants, whO
under the rules, will net present them until to-
morrow morning. Those who attended to-day
We're those who were present on the closing days
of the past year To-day was occupied I'm trans
ferfng such pupils rs were entitled TO enter higher
grades and the classification OF pupils. The num-
Der of tickets to original applicants issued last
week was over 1900, more than 1,2GO having been
Issued in the second division. 1t Is thought that
before the end OF the week that there will be over
25.000 pupils enrolled In the schools-mOre than
eyer before reported.
SEVERAL NEW BUILDINGS
were opened this morning and schools last year in
leased buildings opened in permanent quarters.
The Webster building, 10th and III streets, has
four rooms completed, and the schools in the Lar
ner building 9th and F0, the Miller Oh between
6th and 1th), the ASsembiy'S and Congregational
churches last year reported there this morning.
The Gales building. Massachusetts avenue and LIST
streets, was opened this morning for the schools
In the Mchel1en ana Lee building Qst and 81
grades)-the Sd, 4th and 5th grades, Lee building,
reporting at the Seaton building
THE HIGH SCHOOL
The great feature Of the day was the opening of
the High school, On o street. between 9Th and 18th
streets. Miss Georgia Lane, the principal of the
girls advanced grammar school. has been granted
leave OF absence for one year on account OF i'll
health. The High school faculty is as follows:
Mr.. +. A. Paul. principal; MeSSrS. Frank Angel
T. E. Rockford, F. r. Lane, G. K. Israel, Misses NJ
A. Scott, F. NJ. Crane, L. NJ. Dame and NJ. ID.
Browne, assistants. Two hundred and forty-six
pupils passed the examination for the High school
last june and 1T is probable that as many more
will seek admission.
THE RAIN TO-DAY
had some effect on the attendance; still the
teachers had their hands full. The schools were
Kept In session to-day, morning and afternoon,
the teachers engaging the attention OF the pupils
In most cases In their Old studies, as the pupils
nave not yet provided themselves with new books
In the fourth, or South Washington division a
large number OF schools, thrown out by the JEFF
ferson fire, are billeted upon the community, as
1t were, occupying public halls and other places
suitable for them.
A NUIsANCE--One of the most sckening and in
tOleraoie nu1SanceS which has ever been known 10
exist In this city Is the cellar OF the Old dIIapidatpd
frame house, No. Ais 1875 street southwest. The
house has been untenanted for nearly three years.
the ROOF IS nearly gone, it has no window nor DOORS
the floor boards have been carried away by fuel
f0ragerS, the ceiling broken through, and the eel
lar Is common receptacle for the rain water and
ali the filth left In the house by hordes OF tramps
VINO have. at various times, taken shelter in it.
why this restoring and disease-breeding nuisance
has been permitted long, especially as the aII-
thorites have repeatedly been notified OF its exist
ence, is mystery. 1t Is said to be an estate of
which the title IS in dispute, but why should the
health Office tolerate II, since it can hardly be
doubted that it has caused much sickness and
several deaths. The water, rather the CT cen
Slime, is more than two feet deep in the cesr and
the stencil OF the river flats is sweetness compared
with 1t.