The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-14
MORE ROOM Is TAKEN.
Public Schools Expand 10 the
Old University.
CANDIDATES FOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Largely Increased Number OF Pupils
Over Last Year Expected Re-
vised Course OF study.

enjoyed By the children Of this city is
about TO end and on Monday the merry
/ peaIs Of laughter and sound OF childish
voices will announce the inauguration OF
the school term Everything about the
/ various school buildings Is in readiness 10
receive the avalanche OF young America,
which promises 10 be larger than IN
former years Examinations for sdnaiS-
sion into the high school Were begun yes
tarday IA the Central, Rainier and Pa
cific schools and will conclude today The
teachers have all been assigned and viii
be on hand 20 receive their charges The
course OF study for the High school has
been mapped out, and the old University
building secured for the year for the
overflow from the Central school. Taken
all in all. Superintendent Barnard is OF
the opinion that the schools are better
equipped than ever before TO start in the
school year.
The newly arranged courses OF study
for the High school. as adopted by the
board of education. are very complete
from Prof. Twitmyer, principal or Cen
+ tral school. The complete course is al
follows:
English-Scientific.
First year-EngIish. algebra. physiology.
physical geography and drawing
Second year--General history. geometry,
botany or zoology and drawing.
Third year-English literature. physics.
review of arithmetic civil government, re-
view of United States history, political
economy and essay writing.
oerrnan-E English.
First year-Same as first year OF En-
glish scientific course.
Second year-German, geometry, general
history and drawing
Third year-Gernan. English literature
physics. political economy. reading and
drawing.
Fourth year-German, chemistry or bot
any, review of arithmetic. review or
United States history. civil government
and essay work.
Iatin-English.
First year-Iatin. English. algebra and
drawing.
Second year-Latin, general history, ge-
ometry literature and drawing.
Third year-Latin, physics, English liter
ature. political economy and drawing.
Fourth year-Iatin or botany, chemiS-
fry civil government, review of arith-
metic, review of United States history
and essay work.
Classical.
First year-Iatin, English. algebra and
drawing.
Second year-Latin. German, geometry,
literature and drawing.
Third year-Iatin. German, physics, re-
view of United States history, reading and
drawing.
Fourth year-Latin, German, general
history and essay work.
Manual Training.
First year-EngIish. salgebra, third
study elected by tho pupil. mechanical
drawing and wood work, wood turning
and wood carving.
Second vear-Generai history, geometry,
q third study elected by the pupil, me-
chanical drawing and forging.
Third year-English literature phys.cs'
a third study elected by the pupil me-
chanical drawing, machine practice and
construction.
less number of studies is considered
| in these courses than were Incorporated in
the old curriculum. Two moro courses
have been added to afford pupils a wider
range TO select from, thereby enabling
them 10 choose work more nearly suited
10 their tastes and abilities. Pupils, with
/ the assistance OF their parents and others
Interested should make a careful study
of these outlines. and, II possible deter
mine before the opening of school on
Monday morning that course OF study
they wish TO pursue, No mixed or spe-
cial courses are given. As no copy OF
these outlines is likely to be published in
circular form Mt once. they are printed in
the Post-TntelTgencer for the convenience
as pupils, who may find ii advisable 10
preserve this paper.
There were fifteen applicants for admis-
sion 20 the High school at the e&amiua-
ton. all from outside the public schools.
those i'm the grammar grades being en-
tered on certificates. Their names are:
/ Marie Borough. J. r Dore. VIII Haw-
kins. NiEnon Mason T. +. West, Tracey
Hope. Albert Hanson, Roger De Wolfe.
G. Yergv William Curtis. Albert Y. Shep-
hard May Johnson, Jules Augustine,
Edith Blowers. Noble Morita.
1t is expected that about 30 students
viii enter the first year class. as against
$50 at the beginning OF last school year.
and, as the increase is likely TO run ~
/ high as sixty or eighty, two teachers may
have TO he added 10 thesforcc. The faculty
s. the same as last year. except that Prof.
George NJ. Dawson. who has gone TO the
university is succeeded as teacher of
Latin by Miss Miller and the latters
place as German teacher Is taken by Miss
Becker.
The board of education met yesterday
IN Director McDougsfs Office and decided
TO 20 ahead with the necessary repairs
on the ola University building. which has
been secured from tho hoard Of regents Z
a monthly rental OF So. and viii be used
30 accommodate the overflow from the
central school. taking the place Of the
Trinity guild han and the tahern8cie.
which were used for that purpose last
year. The night school viii also b con-
Quoted in the building II Is intended TO
furnish four rooms at present, and tho
board ordered. STANDARD school desks II
WASHINGTON maple from Chapman Bros.
& Co. or this city. for one room as a
trial. with view 20 patrouizing home in
austry. The whole supply Of desks for
che four rooms viii he bought within a
snort time. and on Monday seven or
eight TEACHERS cf the grammar grades
VIII transfer their pupils 20 the building.
This Will leave SIX primary teachers in
the Central building and afford much
reeacd additional room - the High
school. The secretar ana superintendent
were also authorized 10 rent a room for
the relief a. the Cascade school and TO
furnish IL.