Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
10 BOOKSP WAS THE CALL
Opening of the City's Schools,
With One Exception.
AN INCREASED ATTENDANCE
Paul Haynes Doors Will Swing Outward This
Morning-incidehts at High School
and Other Institutions.

The public schools of the city, with the
exception Of Paul Hayne, opened yester-
day with very flattering attendances
The total number enrolled was 1920, of
which 1910 were white and $50 colored,
and divided among the schools as fol-
lows: High school $50, Powell 49, Hen
ley Gil, Slater 500, Lane $50 and Cameron
100.
Paul ,Hayne will be opened this morn
ing, and it is expected that 700 pupils will
be enrolled there. The total by the end
of the week is expected to reach 3100
Last year a the end of the first week the
total enrolment was $500. 1t will be seen
that the increase is very large, and know
ing ones predict that the total number Of
scholars in all the schools will reach 1000
ere the year closes.
The principals and teachers in all the
schools were kept busy during the entire
school hours enrolling and classifying
students, and the work is not ended. The
system adopted by Prof. j. H. Phillips,
superintendent of the Birmingfs "
schools, greatly facilitates matters in this
particular as each student, at the end
of a scholastic term, receives a card
which is to be presented to the princi-
pals at the opening of the session. 1t is
therefore readily seen where the scholar
belongs, and the matter of placing is
made the easier.
AT the High School.
The High school, the most important
of the many, IS IN charge of Prof A. c.
Moore. Yesterday morning he made a
brief speech to the graduating class OF
1885. they being present in body.
He then turned to the pupils of the
school and eomplimented them for their
attendance.
Dr. l.. S. Handley of the Central Pres
byterian church being present, was called
upon, and he read short lesson from the
Bible and made short talk on the i'm
portance of education.
Dr. J. II. Phillips was also present, and
made one of his usually interesting talks
to the students.
Enrolment was then proceeded with by
the principal and his corps of assistants.
The training school for graduates will
be opened next week. This is an impor-
tant feature of the High school.
Powell School.
Miss Mary Cahalan, the efficient prin-
cipai OF Powell school, was on hand
promptly with her large number of as
sistahts, ready for the rush which is usual
at the opening of this institution of learn
ing.
Before 4he noon hour 479 students had
been enrolled, and then the work of ex-
aiming them was begun. The scholars
were given recess at noon in order that
they might get what books were needed
during the balance of the day.
Henley School
Prof. r. N. Roof was ready with his
assistants at the opening hour, and the
ease with which they handled the 500
scholars who were on hand was remarka-
BILE The others who are enrolled will be
disposed of during the week.
The Colored Schools.
1,.i- tot
and with large numbers of students on
hand for examination and enrolment.
A Full Session.
The public schools will enjoy nine
months session instead of eight. as here
tofore during the past two years. The
additional month, and possibly others is
due to the bill introduced and carried
through by Hon. Frank z. O'Brien, which
provided for extra taxation for school
purposes.