Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-07

GIRLS WHO DESIRE IT TO BE TAUGHT SEWING
AND COOKING.
1t is quite likely that next Tuesday night the
board Of school trustees viii approve the re-
| port Of a special committee which has been al
work for several weeks formulating plan and
| arranging the details for the work Of the pub.
lie night schools this winter. With very few
exceptions last years plan will be followed.
The schools will probably open on the night OF
the 18th, week from next Monday, and will
last ffty-seven nights, or as long as the appro-
priation Of $1,000 lasts. The instruction will
be given on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights, from to 9 o'clock, in the white schools,
and from 7:S0 to $50 in the colored divisions.
TheIwhite schools will occupy the same build
ings as last year-the Franklin, Henry, Wal
ZACH and jefferson, and the Curtis in George
town, with colored schools In the Mott and
Hillsdale buildings. these two coming in the
same jurisdiction as the white schools There
will DO four teachers each in the Franklin,
In each OF the others.
HOW THE SCHOOLS WILL BE ORGANIZED.
These schools are free and are open to all
corners, male or female, over the age of four
teen years. ANY one under this age who wishes
attend the day schools. There are no formali-
Ties necessary for entrance. All that is needed
Is 1or an applicant to be at one OF the buildings
named at O'Clock the first night and his name
VIII be entered on the roll. The pupils will
then be classified into three grades, in order of
ability or advancement. The work is confined
mostly to that done in the first six grades Of
the public schools, with the addition OF little
instruction in bookkeeping and business forms,
mere insight into the practical means of con-
quoting simple accounts and transactlng small
finances.
HIGHER COURSE.
For those pupils who were in the highest of
the three grades last year and desire to re-enter
the night schools higher course will be pro-
vided. embracing some of the studies of the
seventh grade. All such pupils as these how
ever, will have to be grouped together in one
building, which will be selected with reference
to the convenience Of the largest number. The
work last year was limited to what is popularity
known as the three rs'' reading, 'riting and
rlthmetlc, with glance at the history Of the
United States
SEWING AND COOKING.
1t is desired this year to establish a new
feature in the way Of instruction in sewing and
cooking for those of the female pupils as wish
it. If a sufficient number express desire for
such instruction before the schools open pro-
vision will be made tor them in the cooking
and sewing school rooms already provided for
the day scholars. These pupils, however, will
not be expected to attend the book Lessons
unless they want to. 1t will be necessary for
at least thirty or forty girls or women to make
application for this course in order to make it
worth the while OF the superintendent to start
the work, and it would be well for all such as
desire the instruction to send in their names to
the Franklin or the Cook schools at once There
will be no limit to the size of the classes.
1t is expected that with three lessons week
a girl can be taught enough of the principles
of plain cooking to enable her to provide
meal for family, and enough of the elements
OF needle and thread work to permit her to
mend her clothes or to make simple garment
Last year there were about 700 pupils en-
rolled in the white schools and nearly 1000 in
the colored schools and it is expected that
these numbers will be somewhat increased this
year.