The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.
Everything in Readiness for the Pupils to
Begin Their Years Course of Study.

Preparatory to opening the city schools to-
morrow. Superintendent Jones and his assist
ants were engaged yesterday in conducting
meetings of teachers. at which the latter were
given any needed instructions concerning their
work, and were addressed on various subjects
Of interest to the profession of teaching. In
the afternoon the principals Of the various
school buildings met the teachers under them
and arranged all the particulars for beginning
the work tomorrow morning. that the only
time lost will be occupied by the pupils
in purchasing whatever books they may have to
get But change has been made in text
books this year. and all the changes IN the
course Of study have been such 10 increase
the value OF the work In language and to i'm
prove somewhat the Kindergarten work of the
lower grades and the drawing in the upper
grades, so as to connect the better with
the manual training work In the Hgh-school.
In connection with the meeting of schooteach-
ers during the past few days. Professor Tom
iips Of Chicago, noted as music teacher, not
only in the public schools of Chicago, but also
a teacher Of private classes, has been present
and talked upon tbs subjects of reading anG
music. So acceptable were his addresses that
special meeting of teachers was held last night
for the purpose OF hearing him again. II has
now become q custom TO secure some one for the
general teachers meetings, in addition to the
superintendent and his assistants, to lecture
either upon professional topics or on matters of
general culture.
Everything is now ready for the school open
ing tomorrow. and the only hindrance which
children will meet with will be Mt the hands of
their own parents. If they delay starting them
to school, q custom which is severely censurad
by sll teachers, as it handicaps the scholars for
the entire year. Tomorrow morning. ct
o'clock, all the school children in tho sity will be
expected to be in their places. There are TWEEN
ty-eight school buildings in the city, counting
the two High-schoos. The number of teachers
this year will be nearly 500 The attendance at
the first day never be spproximated, on ac-
count of the number of transfers that are made.
These a.e occasioneG by removals from one por-
ton of the city to another, and for various
other reasons. Some times q grade in one school
is unusually full. IL Is then the policy OF Su-
perintendent Jones to have those children living
nearest another school, and belonging to such
grade, transferred to different school. This
saves the employment Of extra teachers. The
school children assemble tomorrow morning and
see the list of books, after which they dis
missed 10 make their Purchases, with the expec-
tation that they will be ready for school by the
afternoon.
At Hiehschool No. pupils will ne expected
to report to morrow morning, at $50 o'clock, as
follows: Post-graduates and liza pupils at
Room A, 12A and LIB pupils at Room b. lib
pupils at Room G, 3B pupils at Room ID, with
the exception of those (either OF 9B or 9Al who
will take manual training, and they are to re-
port at High school Hail In the afternoon, at
o'clock. l0A pupils are to report at Room A,
lob pupils at Room C, GA pupils at Room B.
Nine A pupils of High-schoo No. who take
manual training are to come to High school Hall
at 9 o'clock, and 9B pupils from the same school
at the same place at l o'clock. On account Of q
lack of accommodations, no pupil above che GA
grade will be admitted to the Misunderstanding
school Should there be- any vacancies, how
ever, pupils above the grade may apply for ad-
mission to the superintendent.
Superintendent Jones said yesterday that the
number of inquiries at his Office regarding en-
trance to the schools by people who evidently
were not acquainted with the school system
here indicated large increase Of population
since the close of the last school year.