Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
Opening Of the Public Schools ON Mon.
day-fhe Issue Of Tickets 10 New
scholars Not as Large as Last Year.

This week brings to close the vacation OF the
pupils In the public schools, and, on Monday, the
army OF school children viii throng the school
buildings, and Will be assigned to their places for
another year Of study At the various school build
ngs everything is in readiness for the reception of
the children. and during the past week tickets of
admission have been issued to the new scholars
The issue of these tickets will continue next week.
but the greater number have already been given
out During the last few days, however, there Is
always great rush for tickets.
TALK WITH SUPERINTENDENT WILSON.
81 should judge" observed Superintendent VII
son, in conversation last evening with STAR re-
porter, shat there has been between 5000 and
3,oOO tickets Issued up to to-day in the various dis
tr1cts This Is not as large a number as was Is
sued last year, but expect that we VIII issue
good many more on Saturday and next week. The
weather has been so extremely warm that people
have not felt like coming out"
"Will there be many changes in the schools this
mot very many" replied Mr.. Wilson. "there are
a number that have 10 be made each year. At the
end or last year twelve teachers resigned and GER
ticates were issued to the forty graduates OF the
White and coiored normal schools l suppose that
nearly all these teachers will receive schools on
account OF the designations OF old teachers and the
starting OF new schools"
NO NEW TEXT BOOKS
"Thele Will be no changes" he continued "in the
course OF study Or In the text books, except, per-
haps, revised editions OF some books will be subsu
tuteu lot the OLD DOCKS There Is no reason LOT
changing the course OF study. Certain subjects
have to be taught. but IL there is any improved
method OF teaching suggested it is adopted. That
Is our aim TO improve the methods OF teaching.
To-day the superintendent visited the several
divisions and there met with the teachers and had
brief talk with them in regard to the work OF the
new year. On Monday the schools will be opened.
only pupils OF last year being admitted On Tues
day, children who have cards OF admission Will be
admitted and the schools organized for work.
CHANGES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The High school will open on Monday under cir
cumstances that promise very successful year.
There have been several changes made in the corps
Of teachers, caused by designations, and number
OF new teachers have been appointed.
Mr. Frank ANGEL, the teacher Of physics, has re-
versity has been appointed in his place. Miss Mary
Z. Roberts, the teacher of history, has resigned
and Mr. E. r. LIQUID, of Johns Hopkins University,
Will take the place. Mr. Preston l.. Lambert, the
teacher OF business studies, has resigned, and Mr.
A. b. Hobbs, of Princeton College, appointed. 1t is
the first class that graduated from the High school,
and Is the first male graduate ever appointed
teacher.
THE NEW TEACHERS.
The new teachers are Miss Agnes Lathe, OF Smith
college. teacher of English: Miss Sarah A. Rainey,
OF Vassar college, teacher Of Latin; Miss Mary d.
Elliott of Wellesley college, teacher OF history and
French; Miss Clara X. Gordon, teacher OF mathe-
MATES and natural science.
TALK WITH PRINCIPAL PAUL.
A STAR reporter asked e. A. Paul, the principal
of the High school. if there would be any changes
in the course of study this year.
"We make but one addition this year to our
course, and that is the study OF French There Will
be no change in the text books now I'm use"
81 expect" he continued, "that there VIII be six
hundred and fifty pupils In attendance on Monday.
and by October 1st the number will be seven
hundred. The number last year was five
hundred and nine. The annual average increase
in the attendance In the high school is about % per
cent, while the increase in the public schools Is
per cent The greater proportion OF the pupils are
the graduates from the eighth division In the pub
lie schools. but also admit scholars who pro-
perry qualified. Owing to the Increased number
we have added to our corps Of teachers
Prof. Paul expressed the opinion that IL the pres
ent rate OF increase continued that another building
would have to he erected.