Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-14
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Making Preparations for the CLOSING 1xsr.
ciaes Next Week.


ciaes Next Week.
1t Is not necessary 70 publicly announce thai
next week the public schools win close, 81 lsas,
IL only the information Of the scholars Il IN
view. 1t Is pretty safe TO say that thsrs b NOT
9 child among the Thousands attending ~ pub
lie schools who IL not joyfully aware that nsxt
week school duties end and vacation sbsstns.
There still remains more than Q week Of school,
but nevertheless the spirit Of the coming hell
day has invaded the schools and teach
ers and pupils are preparing for the
gala occasion of commencement week.
The holiday will be welcomed by al and With
many 1t will be frightened by the recollection
Of honors and promotions which have come TO
crown the years work. The young ladies in the
High Schools next week will know the result Of
the examination to determine those Who are
TO go into the Normal School, while the eighth
grade pupils will learn Of their promotion 10
the High School. In the distribution Of honors
some will be left out, but all will enjoy the
holiday.
TEACHERS WEEK.
The closing days of the public schools will be
marked by the introduction Of q new feature.
This week, for the first time, will be known a.
teachers week. The design IL 10 close al the
schools in two divisions on each day FOR
the purpose Of giving the teachers an
opportunity Of visiting the schools Of
the grade corresponding the one taught by
them. They can see how other teachers do
their work and In this way get suggestions
which will prove of value. To day the schools
of the Fourth and Sixth A Division are closed
and the teachers are engaged In visiting. Ths
schools In the other divisions will BE- closed -
follows: Tuesday, first and sixth B divisions;
Wednesday, fifth and second B dividons; Thur
day, second Adivision, and Friday, third divi-
sion.
CoLoRED NORMAL SCHOOL
On Friday at o'clock IN the Masruder build
ing closing exercises Of the Normal School Of
the colored schools will be held, while the grad
uating exercises Of the Washington Normal
School will be held in the Franklin building on
Monday at 80 pm.
PARENTS DAY.
Next Tuesday will be what is known Is parsnts'
day, when the parents and friends Of the pupils
are invited and urged to visit the school rooms
and see the exhibition Of the work Of the pas,
year. There are SO many new and interesting
branches now taught in the public schools ths1
an exhibit Of the work really constitutes an
attractive display. Parents have . chsnce
to see how handy their boys are witi,
needlework and cooking Of their daughters.
In addition there are Of course specimens Of
writing and drawing to be seen, Is there used 10
be when the parents went to school There Il
a good deal done nowadays In the way
of modelling in clay and an exhibit
Of this work Is given. Altogether the
school rooms Of the city are interesting places
to visit and the parents would do well to keep
next Tuesday In mind. There are some 80 900
children in attendance upon the public schools
of the city. and on the ordinary basis Of calcu-
lation there ought to be about 5000 parents Of
both sexes in the various school rooms Of the
city during some part Of next Tuesday.
AN INDUSTRIAL KIHIBIr.
On Friday and Saturday Of this week, from
am to pm. there will be an industrial sx-
hibit of the pupils Of the colored schools at the
Miller building. 623 Fl street northwest We'd
nesday of next week will be the last day Of the
schools. and in accordance with the custom the
day will be spent as determined BY the teachers
and scholars. In some schools there will be q
regular program, and in others the time
will be spent in informal way.
Wednesday evening the graduating exeI-
cises of the Normal and High Schools Of the
colored schools will be held at the Academy Of
Music. On Thursday evening the Washington
High School and their friends will take posses
sion of the National Theater and hold the clos
ing exercises.