The Washington times., 1894-09-16
Public Schools to Reopen Their Doors
Tomorrow Morning.
FIRST DAY is FOR TRANSFERS
Forty-three Thousand Pupils Expected 10
Attend This Year-More Than Two Thou
sand for the High Schools-Examination
for Administrative New Courses Added.


TO continue preparation FOR their future busi-
ness and professional careers.
The doors which were closed with a more
or less JOYOUS bang three months ago viii
swing back on their hinges once more and
bid welcome 10 pupils and teachers alike.
Promptly at 9o'clock tomorrow the reverber-
ating clang of the assembly gong will ring
out on the crisp autumn air, and with its clear
peal all conversation and play will cease, the
boys and girls take mp the march TO the class
rooms and settle themselves for a short while
in last years seats. But this will only be for
a short time Five minutes after the last call
has sounded school will be formally opened.
Then the pupils TO be transferred from one
grade to another will pass from the old room
with its pleasant memories and associations
into new quarters. there to pursue the course
of study prescribed for students of the next
higher grade.
In the high schools the scholars will pass
10 the rooms of the next higher year, but re-
main in the building in which they have
spent their latter days of school life. But
one day is required FOR all this moving about,
and on Tuesday the opening will have sub
sided and the regular routine OF study Wlil
begin During the past two days the prlncl-
engaged in issuing tickets Of admission to the
graded schools. The applications FOR tickets
this wear have been surprisingly small IN
number The chief reason fOr this seems 10
be the hot weather and the consequent non
return of many Washingtonians 70 the city.
The buildings have been open from 10 10
O'Clock in the morning and TO IN the after
noon Tickets have been dispensed to those
VINO applied. but it is as Yet impossible 10
tell the exact number OF pupils who viii be
enrollsd this year.
Atthe superintendent's Office yesterday
rough estimate was given TO TINES re-
porter 1t was stated that about $4,000 are
expected to attend. There may be more or
less. but from the present outlook this num-
ber is thought TO be a fair estimate. About
2 600 OF these pupils Will be II the severn.
high schools. Last year 1892 attended these
higher institutions. and Secretary Falck, Of
the board OF trustees, said yesterday that he
was quite sure that more scholars would ap-
ply for admission tomorrow. The pupils
will be divided among the four nigh schools
in about the following proportion: Central,
900: Eastern, 400; Western 200, and Busl-
ness, 400.
TEACHERS MEETINGS.
The chief feature OF interest yesterday was
the teachers meetings. The teachers in each
division assembled in the several buildings as
follows: Fifth division, at the Curtis School
ga. m; First division, at the Dennison School,
lOa. n; Sixth division A, at the Franklin
School, 1890 a. m; Second division A. ct the
SeatOn School, II a. m; Second division 3.
at the Gales School. ll:30 a. m; Third di-
vision. at the Wallach School. 1870 p. IN. ::
Sixth division b, at the Tyler School, , p m:
Fourth division at the Jefferson School. 3 p.
m: Seventh division, at the sumner School 3
p. m; Eighth division a and b, at the High
School, 4:30 p. IA.
Every instructor was present and they each
now have a clear understanding OF the duties
which they are TO enter upon tomorrow
morning. Regarding the opening Of the
high schools the following order Is to be Oh
served: At the Central, Eastern, and West
ern schools pupils promoted to the third and
fOurth-year classes report at a. m; pupils
promoted TO the second-year class report at
10 q. m; conditioned pupils will report for
examination at a. m; pupils transferred
from the eighth grade will report at II a. m.
Applicants for entrance should report at
the Central High School at 9 o'clock a. m for
examinations in English grammar and COM
position. United States history and cOnstltu-
ton, geography, arithmetic. algebra, through
factoring Entrance examinations are given
only 10 pupils from other than the public
schools. Proficiency in each Of the above
named branches is required.
In the High School two now courses in
technical studies and language has been
added TO the regular list, making five courses
from which the prospective graduate may
choose The studies in each OF these courses
are given herewith:
ACADEMIC-First year, English, history,
algebra. Latin. and zoology. Second year.
English, English history, Greek. geometry.
Latin. and physics or chemistry. Third year.
Latin, English. advanced botany or chemistry
or physics. Greek geology, history, analytical
geometry and college algebra. French. and
German. Fourth year, Latin, English,
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and minerology or advanced physics. politi-
cal economy, trigonometry, and surveying o r
history.
scIENTIFIc-First year. English, history,
algebra, German, and zoology. Second year,
English, English history, French. geometry.
German, and physics or chemistry Third
year, German, English, botany or chemistry,
and mineralogy or advanced physics French,
political economy, and trigOnometry and sur
yeyIng or history. Fourth year, German
English, advanced botany or chemistry or
physics. geology. history. analytical geOme-
try and college algebra, and French
LASGUAGE-First year, English, French
German, and algebra. Second year. English
and English history. French. German, and
geometry. Third year, English. French. Ger
man, physics or chemistry, history, political
economy and trigonometry and surveying
Fourth year, English, French, German. his
tory. geology, and analytical geometry and
college algebra
TEcHSIcAL-First year. English. French or
German, algebra, manual training. and draw
ing. Second year, English, French or Ger
man, physics geometry. manual training and
drawing. Third year, English, French or
German. physics or chemistry, manual train
ing. and drawing. Fourth year, English
French or German, physics or chemistry
analytical geometry and college algebra
manual training and drawing.
BUsINEss-First year, English. business
arithmetic. bookkeeping, penmanship, short
hand, typewriting or mechanical drawing
Second year, English, bookkeeping and bust
ness practice. commercial law and COM
mercial geography, shorthand and typewrlt-
ing, advanced mechanical drawing.
Each year Of the latter course is complete
In itself.
OTHER DETAILS OF INSTRUCTIONS.
A general exercise in music is optional ex-
cept for Normal School candidates, for whom
It is prescribed. Candidates for diplomas
must pursue all the prescribed studies and at
least four studies in every year Students.
who from any cause fail to meet this require
ment, are enrolled as "unclassified." +" and
cannot graduate until the prescribed work IS
satisfactorily made up. Pupils who desire TO
prepare for college can make special arrange
ment OF their courses upon written applica-
tion to the principal. This must be done by
pupils Of the second year who elect Greek
Applicants for entrance TO the Business