The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-09-11
SCHOOLS OPENED YESTERDAY.
Bright Faced Children Enter
Upon Another Course of Study.
The High School Will Occupy "a Largo,
Ahy Room In the Smith Building
Increased Attendance Farther Taxea
the Already Meagre Accomm odations
Furnished for tho Public Education
of Our Children.

Yesterday morning, coming and going
In all directions, could be seen groups
of rosy checked children, flushed with
health acquired during the term of their
vacation and brief relaxation from
studies. Memories of youthful DAYS
were recalled as tho frolicsome young
sters gayly tripped along with school
book and slate. There were few adults
who saw them and noted their joyous
ness but recalled again the old schools
house ami desk associated with the
most happy days of their own lives.
The schools opened under the disads
vantage Of lack OF room to accommo-
date the large number OF pupils. Here
tofore the school rooms have been
shamefuliy crowded but Yesterday wit
messed large increases to the rolls at
the several schools. Sundays re aome-
what disarranged the plans of Super.
lntendent Rust, but he quickly arranged
for the accommodation OF the high
school students in the large room on the
top floor Of the Smith Music building.
All the teachers were present with
the exception Ut Miss B3ard, OF the
high school, who is i'll with fever. Her
NOVEL;, who is graduate OF Wake
Forest College, North Carolina.
High School.
But few OF the scholars knew of the
arrangements made for their accomoda-
tlon in the Smith building and in con-
sequence, there were but % present. 1t
is expected that at least 95 etu6ens "a
will be enrolled
Commerce Street School.
The Cor merce street school building
Will also be shared by the pupils from
the Franklin school, being merged into
one. Yesterday there was q largo at
tendance OF new pupils, there being 525
enrolled, larger number than the first
days enrollnons at both the Commeroe
and Franklin schools last year.
Gilmer Street School.
All the teachers at the Gilmer street
school occupied the same places last
year. as follows: Prof. j. w. Miller,
principal, Miss Lillian A. Eckloff, first
assistant; Miss Emily Welsh, second
assistant; Miss Fannie Carneflx, pri-
mary teacher. The organization was
effected in the forenoon with but little
difficulty and the afternoon was devoted
to the routine work Of the school. Only
16O pupils wera enrolled, but number
OF others are expected to attend within
few days.
Belmont School.
Two hundred and fifty boys and girls
were enrolled at the Belmont school
yesterday and after an hours work In
assigning them TO the classes the regular
work OF the session began. The person
mel OF the teachers Is as follows: Prof.
II. K. Shank, principals; Miss Mary
| Chrisman, first assistant; Miss Lula
Ribble, second assistant; Miss Anna
Workman, third assistant; Miss Ellen
Stratton, primary teacher. All Of the
| teacher are new to this school except
Miss Stratton, who holds her last years
position. Professor Shank was princi-
| pal OF the Franklin street school last
session. Miss Ribble taught in the
same school and Miss Workman was at
the Gtimer street school.
| Melrose School.
None of. the teachers at the Melross
school have taught at that place before
except one, Miss Beatrice Van Allen,
the second assistant. The primary
teacher, Mrs. Belle K. Spence, taught
at Belmont last year. The other teach
ers are Prof. R. A. Irving, principal, and
Mrs. S. j. Hardy, first assistant. The
enrolment yesterday was ESQ pupils.
The Coiored School. -.
The teschers at the Fifth ward coll
ored school are: Prof. d. A. Harth,
principal; Miss Lucy Addison, first as
sistant; Prot. j. w. Traynhan, second
assistant; Mrs. Susie Il. Oliver. primary
teacher. The eDrollment Yesterday was
25S, of which 1877 were in the primary
grade under ono teacher and in one
| room.
The Third ward colored school en-
rolled 1876, OF which 1T are in the pri.
mary grade. The teachers are Prof T.
T. Henry. principals; Miss Julia Nj.
Johnson, first assistant; Prof j. Riley
Dupgee, second assistant; Miss M, III.
Barnett, primary teacher.