The evening times., 1895-09-23

children have Feveied since June was
brosght. tn cluse yesterday. and this
morning they reassembled for the begin
ming OF another term Of study.
The 1O3 school buildings of the city
bave 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-
notions from grade TO grade, placing the
young students one degree nearer the goal
of each Individual ambition, which brings
with it the pa archment roll and the gradual.
ing essay.
The last term closed under rcd-hot June
skies and the present began IN the brOiling
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-
tics, and the plans for effective service
will command the teachers undivided at
tention for time. while pupils under more
time for the exercise of mischievous pur-
poses. Within a few weeks, however. all
Hil have settled down to the sober reality
and the business of the session will have
commenced.
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 q great many changes
made i'll The personnel OF the teaching force,
some of the old force having resigned and
others having been promoted to higher
In many instances the teachers have gone
forward with their pupils Of last year, and
upon both sides this seems to have bee II in
every case n great qualification.
II would seem also to be beneficial to the
learners. since there will be a coBtinua-
tion 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 devolve 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
l:sh; Mime. Parrot will be instructor of French
af tho Central as su.a-essor In Miss Ma RI in.
the latter will fill the same posit ion in the
Western; Mr.. Halring's position as teacher
of chemistry and botany at the Western will
have 10 be filled, he having resigned to go
10 New York; Miss May Dean will teach
mathematics the Ea stern, a nd Mr.. Pfeiffer
succeeds DR.. suter at the same school a.
teacher in chemistry
Two sewing instructresscs. one in manual
training and one in Cooking, have been
added to the manual training corps. and
an additional cutting school has been es-
tablished at No 3104 P street.
Mount Pleasant will have this year q
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.
a. BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.
The Business High School will find
home, recently fitted up in handsome style,
OH First street north west. in the building
lately vacated by the District Commits
sioners.
Three vacancies in the corps uf teachers
have been filled. and two additional in
structors have been appointed. The new
ones are: Mr. Cuyer Aerrfwether, teacher
of English; Miss A. L. Harmon, shorthand;
Miss H. E. McNeliy. English, and Misses
NJ. 1. Gibson and A. s. Hazelton, book
keeping.
There are fourteen sections provided In
this school, ten for first year and four for