The daily critic., 1890-09-18
GETTING READY
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OPENING
OF The SCHOOLS COMPLETED.
1here VIII Be three High schools.
Directions OF Interest to Pupils
and rarents-when the
Teachers Meet.

The public schools of Washington
will be opened on Monday. and It is ex.
pectcd that over 40. 600 scholars will be
enrolled, with 500 teachers to instruct
them. No radical changes have been
made In the school system since last
year but the following directions may
ue of interest 10 parents aud scholars.
Pupils who attended school last year
do not need tickets of admission, and
will report on next Monday morning
New pupils will not report until Tues
day Pupils formerly attending the
Thompson School will report 60 the
franklin building this year. The office
of the supervising principal of the first
division has been removed from the
Franklin TO the Dennison School.
In order 10 relieve the crowded con
dition of The Washington High School.
three additional high schools have been
provided by the School Board, and an
experienced corps Of teachers provided
for their instruction.
The Capitol Hill High School, Princi.
pal G.. NJ. L. Sites, is located in the
Peabody Building, on Stanton Place.
The Thompson School, on Twelfth
street. between X and l. streets. will be
used as a Business High School and
will be under the charge Of Mr.. G. a.
Davis, who has been at the head Of the
business department of the old school
for a number Of years. The third high
school will be situated in the Curtis
School Building Ia Georgetown, and
will be under the care of Miss Edith G.
WCscott.
All pupils who were promoted from
The eighth grade TO the High School
last June will report on next Monday
morning at o'clock, as follows.
Pupils certified from any school In the
Third division Capitol HID or from
the Gales, Arthur, or Blake schools, in
the Second division, or from the Ana.
costa or Bennings schools, in the Sixth
division, except such as desire TO take
the business course at the Capitol Hill
High School.
Pupils certified from any school In the
Fifth division (Georgolown) or from the
Grant or WCightman schools, In the
First division or from the Tenually.
town School, In the Sixth division, ex.
Cept such as desire 90 take business
course, at the Georgetown High School
Pupils certified from any school,
wherever located, desiring TO take a
business course, and pupils In the first
year business course Of the Washington
high School, should apply at the Bust.
Itss High School
All other pupils certified from any
school last year will report at the
WalLinpion High School, q street, be.
tween Sixth and Seventh streets north.
west.
All persons not certified for admis.
sion TO one Of The llich schools will be
required 10 give satisfactory evidence
uf qualifications. the scope and c0ndi
tiui Of which eau be learned by apply.
ing 90 the Principal Of the nearest High
School. or for the Business High School.
10 the Principal thereof
examination Of candidates not hav-
iug accredited credentials will be held
Saturday, the 27ih instant
The teachers of the public schools
will meet in their respective divisions
on Saturday, the Goth instant, as fol.
lows.
Fiist Division, Franklin School, I ! q. M:
second, scatou, l2 NJ; third, Wallach, 1880
=. m. fourth, jefferson, 2.31 p. M hfth
urtis, $3.50 a. m, sixth, Franklin, lU.3D a.
M feycnih, Sumner, 3 p. M eighth John
f. Cook, $40 p. m.