The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-13
THE SCHOOL YEAR OPENED.
Scholars and Teachers Meet
After the Summer Vacation.
Tho Day an Ideal One For the Begin.
ming of the Scholastic Year-rho
Rooms All Crowded With Happy faced
Children Ready to Bcgin work-whnt
the Studies viii be This Year.

The public schools opened YESTERDAY
after vacation of three months. Tha
attendance for first day was good.
Teachers and scholars prese nted a
bright appearance and seemed prepared
for the arduous duties of another long
term. a rule is in effect that all pupils
not enrolling this week will not be adj
mitted until the end of this term.
High school, Principal Prof. Mauzv.
enrolled Al, which is decided improves
ment on last year, They will take this
termediate course, which embraces
chemistry, physics and French, as we'll
as general English subjects. An ap-
paratus is provided for the purpose OF
making experiments in science
The staff has been augmented by one
assistant in the person OF Miss u. x.
Wyent, of McGaheysville, Va. She
graduated from the Peabody Normal
College, Nashville, Tenn.
Inc Commerce street school opened
under favorable circumstances, about
400 being present. English branches,
grading from primary to the principals
room, will, as usual be the course. The
10 pupils who were the successful can
didates for the higher school were pres
ent and highly elated at tho prospect OF
entering upon the now course. Prof.
bloo enjoyed tho honor OF pre- pairing the
successful pupils for promotion to the
high school. The sanitary arrangements
OF the school are in excellent condition.
belmont school, principal, Prof.
Hoover, enrolled 225 scholars. At pres-
ent the accommodations of this school
are limited. They propose to occupy two
rooms in a ayu hni IN !.
with the three rooms already occupied
by them in their old building, will give
them ample space. In the fourth grade
there will be one session ONLY during
the day. =
Melrose school, principal, Miss Eek
lotf, enrolled ESQ scholars. A large
number OF scholars were entirely new.
for which an explanation can be found
In the increasing number OF buildings
and therefore population in that part Of
the city. The rooms were crowded and
certainly presented an animated appear
ance. Tho walls were decorated in some
rooms with maps, drawn by last year's
scholars. The discipline maintained in
this school must certainly be- feature.
Although 1t was first day after recess,
yet perfect order was prevalent
throughout the school. Ling's GYM
/ nasticsand vocal music are additional
subjecls in this years course. Miss
Eckloff is forming library in this
school for the benefit of the pupils.
The colored school opened with an at
tendance OF 1ol, under the supervision
of Prof. Harth This; Attendance, as
1t stands, means 81 pupils to each one
OF the four assistants. Accommodation
here are limited. They expect to get
into their hew building on Ninth avenue
by the first week in January. R. II.
Derr, superintendent OF schools, wss
present at the opening and Il. Fish
burne visited the school during the
evening.
The Franklin street school was not
completed In time for occupancy yester-
day morning The assistant augmented
the staff OF the Commerce street school
in the sponding grade. The COM
pletion of this building is expected by
next Monday.