The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-24
Forty-five Thousand Children End
Their Holiday.
IT Is TIME NOW FOR STUDY
Many Changes Made In the Personnel
of the Corps of Teachers-SOme
Important Vacancies Yet 10 FIJI.
New Home for the Business Depart
ment-Some Cadet Promotions.


have been thoroughly repaired and reno
waited since the closing OF the last years
work, and pupils greeted teachers under
auspices most favorable.
There are other changes than those
wrought by the skilled artisan. the pro-
motions from grade TO grade. placing the
young students one degree nearer the goal
of each individual ambition, which brings
with it the parchment roll and the GRADUATE
ing essay. ..-ff.- tt5.. -..4,.-r.t
The last term closed under rcd-hot June
skies and the present began IN the brollinE
heat of the September period, in which
respect only there has been no noticeable
change.
GETTING DOWN TO WORK.
The work of the first week or two will be
laborious only upon the instructors. The
Encouragement OF classes has its perplexi-
ties, and the plans. for effective service
Will. command the teachers undivided at
tention for n time, while pupils under more
or less laxity of discipline will find ample
time for the exercise of misehievous pur-
poses. Within a few weeks, however, all
will have settled down TO the sober reality
and the business of the session viii have
commenced. -... ..I,
The teachers of the several divisions held
preliminary meetings Saturday afternoon.
AT each of the meetings the supervising
principals, accompanied by Superintendent
Powell, Were present. The latter briefly
addressed each gathering, advising
his auditors as to the proper methods to be
observed in the years work.
There have been great many changes
made in the personnel of the teaching force,
others having been promoted to higher
grades.
In many instances the teachers have gone
forward with their pupils OF last year, and
upon both sides this seems to have been in
every case great qualification.
Ii would seem also to be beneficial to the
learners, since there will be a continual
ton OF the system TO which all have become
familiar.
VACANCIES To BE FILLED.
There are some vacancies yet to be filled,
and-this work will deyolve upon the board
of trustees.
The changes in the high schools are in
part as follows:
Prof Smith, OF the Central, has gone to
Columbian University as Instructor of Eng
lish; Nine Parrot will be Instructor of French
at the Central as successor Ia Miss Martin;
the latter viii fill the same position in the
Western: Mr. Halring's position as teacher
of chemistry and botany at the Western viii
have 10 be filled, he having resigned to go
to will
mathematics at the Ea stern, md Mr. Pfeiffer
succeeds DR.. Suter at the same schacl as
teacher in chemistry.
Two sewing instructresses, one in manual
training and one-in Cooking, have been
added to the manua. training curps. and
an additional cutting school has been es
tablished at No. 310i p street.
Mount Pleasant will have this year
manual training and cooking school
High School examinations were held this
morning of all who were promoted upon
condition that they should establish pro-
ficiency in certain branches.
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.
The Business High School viii find a
home. recently fitted up in handsome style,
on First street northwest, in the building
Idttiy .Ndtdleu ny TUG bislilcI SUHiLuis-
sioners.
Three vacancies in the corps of teachers
have been filled, and two additional in
structors have been appointed. The new
ones are: Mr. Colyer Merri wether, teacher
of English; Miss 4. L. Harmon, shorthand;
Miss II. E. McNelly, English, and Misses
NJ l. Gibson and A. S. Hazelton. book
keeping.
There are fourteen sections provided In /
this school, ten for first year and four for
second year classes. Sections will be
smaller than last year.
More than 1000 teachers resumed duty
this morning, and these will have direction
of the many young ideas for the present
year. There are over 10000 persons in
Washington whose ages range between five
and twenty years. Many go to private and
parochial schools, but even with these
deducted from the public schools rolls,
there are still inadequate facilities, and
halliday session will be the rule in some
of the divisions.
ANXIOUS TO WEAR STRAPS.
Perhaps one of the most interesting things
to members of the Washington high schools
will be the organization of the now famous
High School Cadet regiment, which will
occur the first Monday after school be
gins, and the appointment of the young
men who will officer it the coming year
q nd try to outstrip the bright record of their
predecessors.
There W ill be thirty six young men entitled
to wear the shoulder straps and the posi-
lions are all being diligently contested for
by host of candidates and their friends.
There isalwaysa greater amount ofrivalry
for the office of captain than for the other
positions, and this year there will be more
than ever, for one of the nine to be APP
pointed W ill have the doublehonor of winning
the competitive drill" and thus gaining
right to wear the beautiful ALLISON Nailor
prize medal
For the position of colonel of the regi-
ment there are three candidates promi-
nently mentioned, these are Captains Auer,
Somer and English, but it is thought Capt.
Somer will receive the appointment for he
leads his rivals in his standing in studies.
The friends of the others do not, however,
despair by any means. For lieutenant
colonel, who it is generally thought will be
at the Central this year, Captains Auer,
English and Reg. Adjt. Butts are men
toned.
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