Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-15
TEACHERS AND PUPILk
Public Schools ReOpened TODAY.
THE WORK OF REoRGANzATIoN-LIsrs OF TEXT BOOZE
THE HIGH SCHOOL

School began to-day. The teachers and pupils OF
the public schools assembled In the various build
inSs at O'Clock, and the work OF Organizing the
schools for the year was begun The assemblies In
the various school rooms were noticeable for the
many bright and smiling faces both teachers and
pupils having been much refreshed by their vaca-
tion rambles. Only the pupils on the rolls at the
close OF last year were admitted to-day, and the
teachers made the transfers TO the higher schools.
Schools were removed In a body from one room to
another, and the morning was consumed I'm making
up the rolls, giving out lists OF text books 10 b6
bought and otherwise preparing for school WORK.
Io-inoIrow morning the pupils known as ''ucket
pupils" Will be admitted. This class includes new
pupils and those who left the schools before the
close OF the last scholastic year. superintendent
Wilson stated TO STAR reporter to-day
that II Was impossible TO estimate yet whas
Sa9uri sng huinper & oi new scholars would be,
the districts for tickets, and the Supervising prn-
cipals had their hands null During the warm days
OF last week very lew persons applied for tickets,
persons appeared at the Offices or the supervising
principals this morning TO get tickets, but those
gentlemen were as rule absent from their Office
being engaged Ia the work or organization No
tickets were issued to-day, but after to-day parties
can obtain tickets Nearly every parent who an
plies Tor ticket wants half hour OF the time Of
the supervising principal to discourse upon the
brightness OF her Johnny or her Mary, and to en-
deAvor 10 persuade him TO assign the hopeful 70
the school or some favOrite teacher I'd to and In
Guiding Saturday about ll00 tickets were Issued
IN the second school division: about 1000 In the
nrSt division; about 200 In the third: 60 In the
fourth. and about $50 In the fifth. It is thought
that there Will he nearly 5000 ticket pupils admit
ted TO the White schools OF the city and county La
the various schools to-day the pupils were furnished
with lists or the new textbooks they are required
10 purchase.
THE TEXT BOOKS
The lists were On printed forms as followE
lSs4-lsS5.
Text Books Used I'm the
Public Schools OF the District OF Columbia
The Parent or Guardian OF -
Will please furnish the books checked below with
out delay.
First grade-Franklin Primer. Leigh's Pronounc-
ing Edition, 2l cents; Franklin Second Reader,
Leigis Pronouncing Edition, 80 cents: slate 6ixl0
cents; slate pencil, cent
The above gives the text books and supplies re-
quired 10y first grade pupils The lists for the other
grades are varied, according 10 the books used In
the grade
THE HIGH SCHOOL
The corridors and rooms OF the Washington High
school were thronged this morning with old and
new pupils Mr.. Paul. the principal, was summoned
from the city yesterday by the death OF his father
al Wakefield. \: ii. Consequently superintendent
Wilson assumed the task OF organizing the school.
There were nearly seven hundred pupils present.
IL has not yet been decided whether there viii b6
any examination OF applicants for admission 10 the
High school this fal or not When the work OF or
ganzation Is finished, II II Is found that any
pupils can be accommodated. an examination may
be held Mr. Wilson proposes a change In the
course or study. 70 make vocal music an cleo
tive study. Thus, those who have an aptitude for
vocal music may have opportunity 70 get special
training. II is not thought that the best results
are obtained 10y having one large singing school u
seven hundred pupils
said Mr. Wilson TO a STAR reporter to-day. I'VE
have already reached the limit or our present 40
comnodatlOns, and ought TO have another
building Just as large as this one The school ia
very popular Next year there will be at least nine
hundred scholars TO accommodate. wish you
would emphasize the fact that additional accommo-
datlons are needed The school has not yet reached
half its growth The demands upon It are increas-
ing yearly"
SUPERINTENDENT WILSON,
on Saturday, visited all the school divisions begin
ming early IA the morning In Georgetown, and met
the teachers. He gave therl SPECIFIC Instructions
as 10 the methods 10 be followed In organizing tho
schools He made. also. some general remarks
upon education, and according 10 his annual Gus
tom, gave out text for the teachers 10 consider.
The text was the following sentence "The most
pretenious schemes and curricula OF education are
after all. comparatively valueless n they do not So
things well"
WALTER SCOTT DAY.
Mr.. Wilson announced, also, that day would be
set apart this year 10 be known Scott day. Last
year the scholars celebrated Franklin's birthday,
by reading essays and quotations from Franklin.
The exercises In the different schools were varied
and interesting, and thoroughly exhausted the
subject OF the dag. Walter Scott rs selected for
similar treatment this year. AS the anniversary
OF his birth occurs I'm July, day viii be selected
Is expected that the 2lst OF February will be desig
mated, as II precodes one OF the regular holidays
THE coLoREp SCHOOLS
The Increase In the attendance In the colorod
schools promises 10 equal In ratio the increase Of
past years To-day the teachers were busy In
making transfers, and no tickets OF admission for
new pupils were issued until after two O'Clock.
There was, however, q constant demand for
tickets during the day. As there are only two
supervising principals for all OF the colored schools
OF the city. pupils VIII be admitted upon applica-
cation 20 the principals OF the various school build
ings IL is expeeted that the new admissions In the
colored schools viii be 500 The high school was
reorganiZed to-day under the new principal, Mr.
Cardoza, and his assistant Mr. TerT1iL FIFTY new
pupils were admitted, making the number q
pupils about las The high school has accommo.
dations for 100 pupils
THE PATcH-DAvB CAsE-To-day. In the case q
Patch agt- ID. n. Davis, b. Robinson and II. c.
Davis agt Patch, on saturday, the motion for aa
10 prevent the sale OF property was De-
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