Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-19
THIRTY-NINE THOUSAND.
There Will BE About That Many CHI
dreu in the Public schools This ye.r

APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION GETTING rnrn
CERTIFICATES TO-DAY AND rononRow-rur
NEW PLAN OF sPrLYISo 10 rur NEAREST SCHOOL
HOUSE WORKS wELL-THK OLD scHooLs
Today tickets were issued 10 those children
wishing to enter the public schools for the frxt
time. In all the school buildings thoughous
the District the principals were on hand two
hours IN the morning and two hours in the az
ternoon TO receive applicants and TO issue tick
cts. Tomorrow the same program will be fol-
lowed and il is expected by Saturday night
that all who intend to join the ranks of the
public school children will be supplied with
tickets.
The schools open next Monday and every
thing ls IL readiness for beginning the nee
school year. From the number Of applications
received Tor admission u Is estimated that there
VIII be the usual increase which has been the
rule for several years past This increase 10
ABOUT 1000 per annum. and on the basis OF the
attendance last wear there will probably he
about $4,000 children in attendance at the pub
Tic schools during the coming year.
THE NEW Plan OF ADMISSION.
Under the system adopted Of having april
Giants for admission go TO the school building
nearest the place of residence and obtain
tickets the opening is attended with no delay
or annoyance TO parents and guardians "A crowd
Is avoided, ana there IL opportunity for those
desiring tickets 10 secure them with prompt
ness. The ceremony Of obtaining admission to
the public schools is a very simple one The
parent or child comes 20 the school building
where he finds the principal Of the building
lew questions are asked. sufficient 20 enable
the principal 10 determine. first. whether the
applicant resides IN the school district. and.
| second, TO what grade he or she ought 20 be as
| signed few questions as 20 the progress
made IN studies generally gives the desired
information. The applicant Is asked II be or
she cat do sums IN long division or whether he
or she has studied fractions or algebra or
American history. Then the principal after ne
| is satisfied ~ to the grade TO winch the child
belongs makes out n certificate which is TO be
| presented TO the teacher named ia the certifi-
cate when the child goes to school Tuesday.
The following is the form OF certificate which
| is used:
| PORN OF THE CERTIFICATE.
Public Schools OF the District of Columbia,
Washington ......, lse
Division No.
To Miss Smith. teacher Of seventh grade
school, No. ~, ......, ...... school Lo-
4 Gated $500. street
Admit bearer, John Jones, aged fourteen
years residing ;-.:.. street. II found qualified,
INTO your school when vacancy occurs
! ........, supervising Principal
Children holding these certificates are not
admitted 20 the schools on Monday. the OPEN
ing day. That day is devoted TO receiving the
old scholars and transferring them from one
| grade 10 another. Each year a child advances
grade and tie assignment TO the new rooms
| Is made on the first day Of the school year
On the second day or next Tuesday the schools
having been adjusted. the new scholars hold
| ing tickets OF admission are admitted 20 the
| schools and assigned 90 the proper places
The school machinery, which is supposed to
polish up the mental apparatus of nearly
10000 children, thus quietly and promptly
gets INTO motion and does not stop. except for
the usual holidays. until next june when the
school year comes 10 an end