Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-16
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Rush OF Tickets for Admiration.
TIE WORK OF ORGANIZATION.

The Offices Of the supervising principals in the
various school districts besieged this morning
by applicants for admission to the schools In some
oi The districts tickets given out last evening,
80 the pressure this morning was somewhat re-
neVeCi IL is expected that the applicants
VIII continue TO come in during the
at the franklin building tie hall In front of the
supervising principals office crow led all the
morning. Upwards OF 400 tickets had been issued
Zee Griswoid, OF the county schools, stated
10 STAR reporter that there was a
great ea6,s demand no Tor admission to the county
Overlooking with pupils. In many OF the school
fooI.S In The city to-day there were not seats
enough for the pupils VINO reported. OF course in
othei schools there were vacant seats AS soon as
ali the reports ia the numbers Will be adjusted
SO that no school viii have more than its quota
ineF" We're $50 pupils IN attendance at the High
school to-day. Ia the absence of the principal Mr.
it.li. the vice principal. Miss Dame. is In charge
Many more pupils entitled to admission are expected
ut.lihg the week.
THE TEXTBOOKS.
The Following IS the list of textbooks which the
pupils in the several grades In the public schools,
below the High school. are required to get:
First Grade.-Franklin Primer Leighs Pronounc-
ing Edition, q cents: Franklin second Reader
LtlgnS Pionouncing Edition. Sc cents.
second Grade.-Franklin Second Reader. Leigh's
Pronounclng Edition. 81 CENTS WOrcester'S New
Urinary Spelling Book, Is cents; Spencerian Copy
loOA, mot 10 be ordered Till November; MaSon'S
EIst MUSIC Rtdtief, - cents.
Third Grade.-Franklin Third Reader a. cents:
NorceSters New Primary Spelling Book, Is cents;
Spcncerlan copy Book. mot TO be ordered till No
veInber): Blank Book, (Spcncerian Sanpler) small
SIZE. 9 cents; smiths Drawing Book No l. Revised
t'iltion, cents; intermediate Music Reader, 40
cents.
Fourth Grade-Ncw Franklin Fourth Reader
exchange. - cents: UntrOductlonl. 60 cents Wor
testers New Pr0EOuncing Spelling Book p cents:
Davies and Pcch'S Brief Arithmetic, 30 cents;
Davies Intellect ual Arithmetic. - cents Swintons
Elementary tcO-rdlnE, 81 cents. SDpncErtan tODv
Book. mot 10 be ordered TIL November: Blank
book ispenceri',n sampler, small size, 9 cents:
Smiths Drawing Book, No. s, revised edition, 9
cents: intermediate Music Reader. 40 cents
f1fth Grade.-Frankin Intermediate Reader 81
- cents; Davies and Pecks Br!ef Arithmetic so
cents; Davies Inteiieclu al Arithmetic. p cents;
keri'S Language Lessons, ~ cents: Swinton's Ele-
nentary Geography. 80 cents: Spencerian Copy
Book moJ 20 be ordered TIL N0vember: Blank
Book (SpcnceEidn sampler, small Size. 9 cents:
Smiths Drawing Books. Nos. ) and =, Clark edi-
'lon. . cents each; Intermediate Music Reader, 40
cents.
sixth Grade.-Ncw Franklin Fifth Reader (ex-
chaiis. - cents: QntT0ductionl. 81 cents: Worces
lero New PronOuncing spelling Book. - cents:
Davies q Pccks Brief Arithmetic 80 cents; Davies
intellectual Arithmetic. - cents keri'S Language
Lessons. - cents: Swinton's Complete Course In
geography, $780, Campbels History OF the United
states, - cents. SpeDcerlan Copy Book tiot to be
ordered I'll November; Blank Book, !spencerian
S;ilnpler) large size. II cents. smiths Drawing
Book. No. = Revised Edition, Is cents: Intermediate
Music Reader. 40 cents
Seventh Grade--New Franklin Fifth Reader. (eX-
Change. 43 cents; {HrGdUctOn), ST cents: WorCeS-
ters New PrOnouncing Spelling BOOK, p cents;
Davies PeckS Complete Arithmetic. 10 cents;
Davies Intellectual Arithmetic, % cents: kerlS Lam
gGage Lessons, - cents SWint0n'S Complete Course
IN topography. $780, CampbelrS History Of the
United States. CENTS Sptncerian Copy Book, mot
To be ordered till November; Blank Book, Spence
ran Sampler4 large size, IL cents: Smiths Drawing
Book. No S. Revised Edition. Is cents; Independent
Music Reader exchange, 40 cents; QntroductiOn),
6D cents.
Eighth crade-Franklio sixth Eeader 81 Swim
tons Word AnalySiS-old edition. % cents: new
edition. % cents Davies q Peck's Complete Ar1th-
metic. 20 cents Davies Intellectual Arithmetic. %
cents: keriS Common School Grammar, - cents:
CampbellS History Of The United States. - cents;
Spencerian copy Book. mot to be ordered till
November: WentwGrth'S Elements OF Algebra
Abridged Edition, slla; Smiths Drawing Book
No g. Revised Edition. IS cents; the Abridged
Fourth Music Reader. Revised Editon,) (Exchange),
tl cents: IEtrOductiOn) "a cents
Besides these books the lists embrace states, pen
ellis, rubberS, etc