The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-15

were alive with happy voices, all talk.
ing about school and their favorite
teacher.
1t was contrast to years ago when
their parents started to school on the
first day. Then the teacher vas upper
most in the child's thoughts-a dread
FIJI tyrant, auto;ratic and powerful,
ruling with the rod.
To-day the child has been taught to
love the teacher, and the teacher the
child. friendship grows up between
them which lasts as long as the remem-
brancc of school days. Teachers under
the new regime have been taught not
to be tyrants. As consequence their
capabilities for promoting kindlier feel
ings is greater. This spirit exists in
all tho Roanoke schools. Mr.. Derr, the
.superlnte ndent said yesterday, that an
efficient corps of teachers had been Sc
lected, and he believed they would all
be liked by the scholars.
At tho First Ward school there was q
scene of life and happiness. There were
but few large scholars, and nearly all of
these were girls.
Prof. Mauzy, the principal of the
high school, was busy before school
opened allotting the teachers to their
respective rooms. When this task was
accomplished, the children began to
pour in, and then there was a great
trouble. But the patient teachers went
to work and soon had them in their
proper rooms, where they were exam
ined and enrolled.
After the schools had all been en-
rolled they were given slips Of paper
with such books as they needed
checked of and addressed to their
parents. This part of the programme
consumed considerable time and was
not fully completed yesterday.
The new high school, under Prof. J.
+. Mauzy, promises to prove great
success. twenty-five scholars were en-
rolled in this department, and many
more will be sentin from othcr schools.
All who can attain the required grade
will be admitted.
Mr.. w. l.. Bibb is acting principal of
the First ward school until tho an.
pointment is made. In the principals
room seventeen scholars were enrolled.
The enrolment in the other depart
ments is as follows: Miss Lucie Clare,
42; Mrs. Hattie Lamar, 40; Miss Electra
Smith. 80; Miss Annie James, 30; Miss
Ratio Thomas, 40; Miss Maud Lang
horne, II, and Miss Addie Trent, 1873,
making total OF 412. The latter de-
partment is filled to over flowing, and
Miss Trent will undou btedly be kept
busy. The school adjourned al noon,
having completed the organization, and
the pupils were given a chance to pur-
chase books.
AT the Third ward school the Same
plan of organization was adopted, and
n In dnf.xz
Two hundred and twenty-five pupils
were enrolled at the Third ward school,
as follows: Prof. II. s. Roller, principal,
30; Miss Nina Groves, GO: Miss Matte
CarnetiX, 60, and Mrs. Mary w. Knox,
20.
Prof. Roller Immediately prepared
for to-day's work. lie has a splendid
corps of assistants, and will adopt a
thorough and systematic training.
Many more pupils will enter this school
in the next few days.
The new Melrose school was a great
success. 1t beat the Third ward by one
pupil, enrolling 223.
Miss Lillian Eckloff, the principal of
this school, is systematic teacher and
employed the day yesterday in organic
ing, enrolling and giving instructions.
Miss Ecklof reported tho enrolment
as follows:
Miss Eckloff, principal, 10 boys and
Il girls; total 80.
Miss Emma Hunt, first assistant, IS
boys and "a girls; total 50.
Miss Fannie T. White, second assis-
tant. 81 boys and IA girls; total 40.
Miss Annie Clare, third assistant, 81
boys and % girls; total S5-making a
grand total of 223
The colored school turned out we'll
yesterday. Prof. IIarth and his assist
ants were on hand promptly a. o'clock,
and began the work of enrolling the
scholars and organizing. Following is
the enrolment: Prof. d. w. Harth,
principal, 25; Lucy Addison, SO; Mrs. K.
5. Harth, 50; Mrs. S. II. Oliver, 81; Leila
L. Cutfey, II. Total, pa.
The total enrolment in all the schools
is l,l0l The enrolment last year for
the first day was l,O04. This does not
speak for the belmont school which
will be organized Wednesday.
Following is tho enrolment for last
year tho first day ,he school opened:
First ward, SIS; Third ward, 213;
colored school, 243.
Tho falling off in the First ward
school from last year is accounted for
by the Melrose and belmont schools
being established since that time. A
large number of scholars from the
sou theast section reported at the First
ward yesterday, but we're sent to report
at the Belmont school Wednesday.
Arranging for Hunt.
James II. Kennerly is arranging rare
sport for Il party of friends noxt veal,