The record-union., 1896-10-06
A BUSY DAY AMONG PUPILS.
preparing for the Work Of the Coming
Term.
The Book Stores Crowded With Little
Purchasers - New Kinder
garten Quarters.

Yesterday marked the opening of the
school year in this city, and despite the
fact of it's being a legal holiday, the
pupils assembled in their respective
classrooms and the necessary assign
ments were made to the various classes.
They did not hurt themselves with
study, however, as the gathering was
simply for the purpose Of assignment
and giving out of lessons for to-day, as
well as letting the pupils know what
books they will need for the term.
For the remainder of the day the es-
adjustments that sell schoolbooks were
crowded to their utmost capacity, and
the proprietOrs say that never before
have they had so busy an opening day.
The rush continued even till the closing
hour. There is very little doubt, from
the statistics in the possession of Su-
perintendent Erlewine that the attend
ance at the city schools will be much
larger this year than ever before, and,
In spite Of the preHarations made to
meet the demand for more room. every
bit of available space is likely to be
needed.
Improvements costing many thousand
dollars had been made to the school
houses during the summer vacation
the most important being the provision
made for the public kindergarten. 1t
was an interesting sight yesterday to
See the little toddlers who presented
themselves for admission to these kim
dergartens, inspecting the new and
well-furnished schoolrooms in which
they We're to begin their education. To
~ a
ment and pastime, and they chartered
among themselves and clapped their
little hands in glee over the good times
they are to have from this day forth
At Tenth and Q streets two rooms
have been added in the rear Of the
building, in the lower one of which the
kindergarten class will be taught The
floor has ovals and diagrams painted
on it, while the walls are decorated with
pretty and appropriate pictures and col
cred disks and figures. The room is
furnished with an upright piano, and
low seats and tables laid off in squares,
at which the little tots will sit and do
their work
The Marshall School building at
Fourth and @ streets has undergone
considerable renovation. The exits have
been changed, so that in case of an
alarm of fire the building could be emp
tied through the broad halls in a very
brief time. The kindergarten has been
moved from Second and M streets, and
will occupy one Of the lower rooms.
At Twenty fourth and n streets the
old addition has been raised and two
rooms constructed under 1T, adding much
to the appearance of the building. The
kindergarten has been moved from the
church at Twenty third and K streets,
where it was held last year, and now
occupies one of the lower rooms. Two
large rooms have also been added to
the schoolhouse at Sixteenth and n
streets At Seventh and G streets two
rooms have been added which will much
increase the capacity Of the building.
Three rooms, in a brick addition, have
been built at Thirteenth and G streets,
and the kindergarten, which has been
moved from Seventh and G streets, will
occupy the entire lower floor of the ad-
dition. This kindergarten is the finest
and best equipped Of any in the city,
and, in fact. has no superior on the
coast.
Il
opposite the scene Of Sundays fire, is
a new school building Of two rooms, one
of which is finished, and the other will
be when necessity demands it, which
will probably be before long. 1t was
built in response to an urgent demand
from the residents Of that part of the
city, whose small children could not
walk SO far as required in order to at
tend the other schools.
While 1t was found necessary to en-
large the acconm cd tions, there was
also another object For sixteen years
past it has been found necessary 10
teach two classes Of beginners in the
same classroom, owing to lack Of room.
the first grade being taught in the
morning and the second in the after
noon. Hereafter they will attend both
morning and afternoon, from till H. 80
a. m. and ] to 2:30 p. m, making the
number Of hours attendance for those
Of that age in accordance with the law.
The kindergarten pupils will attend
from 9 till II O'Clock.
All the other grades will attend from
till II in the morning, and from j
till in the afternoon.
THE NIGHT SCHOOL.
The City Night School opened for the
term last night under the most favor
able circumstances. A large class was
in attendance, and much enthusiasm
vas shown by all present.