The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-19

rodsy Win closs IN Vacation
Seasoa.
ZEN THOUSAND CHILDREN on TIE GO


another siege Of knowledge seeking Sum-
NOR pastlmes will be discarded and the
work Of cultivating the mind and equip
ring the scholars Tor the battle Of life will
begin.
There Will b. about 1900 more children
70 present themselves for admission to the
city schools this term than were In at
tendance last season, the scholastic pop
ulattou Of Houston having increased 10
II 1893
The present school facilities are made
Quate TO accommodate all OF the children
who will attend during the coming term
and tho school rooms viii doubtless be
ovorcrowded. The only addition that has
been made to the school facilities liz q
small school room on McGowen avenue In
what Is known as the Dowdell building.
Tho Post Is requested to say that this
school room Will be part OF the FaDnln
street school and Will employ but one
teacher. She will have one, or possibly
part Of two grades, and pupils who will
attend the Dowdell school Will be desig-
mated by tho principal OF the Fannln street
school; hence all pupils In that district
should report tomorrow morning at tho
Fannln street school, and none should go
10 the Dowdell building until sent there
by the principal OF the Fannin street
school.
Owing TO the overcrowded condition OF
the schools, the board OF school trustees
some time ago recommended to the city
council the ACCESSIBILITY Of expanding $780,
600 toward securing increased facilities.
particularly In the way OF charging the
Cascara and Longfcllow schools, but thus
far no action has been taken or that
Recommendation, and II Is hardly probable
hat uyiIl h.. uip AZ
In that direction during this session.
Superintendent Kimbrough said to The
Post reporter yesterday that ali teachers
wall be at their places In the various
Goho0is Monday morning at the usual
time and the doors VIII he open for pupils
al the usual time. All pupils should be at
their places by O'Clock In the morning. SO
that the work Of classification and or
ganizatloD may proceed without delay.
Quite "A number OF the teachers In the
different schools have suggested that the
work OF giving lists OF books aud supplies
needed would be greatly facilitated II the
pupils Will bring lead pencils and writing
paper for use In examinations with them
when they apply for admittance. If they
do not bring those articles the teachers
are delayed in preparing the lists OF books
aud supplies needed by the pupils. But II
tho pupils are all supplied with pencils
and paper the teacher has only TO make
out one list and tho pupils can copy for
themselves what they need.
The first meeting OF the year OF the
white teachers institute was held yester.
day morning at the High school. Suporin-
tcndent Kimbrough was introduced to tho
assembled teachers by Mr.. Majors. prin-
eipal OF the High school. Mr.. Kimbrough
"a IL - t,..IG 4.
duration, in which he spoke In the warm
est terms OF Professor Sutton, his pre-
decensor, and commented upon the hearty
welcome that he had received from the
principals and teachers Of the Houston
schools. He referred TO the excellent con-
dition In which he found school matters In
this city. He spoke at some length on tho
function OF the schools and gave some
VaiuaDie pointers and suggestions concern.
ing the work during the coming year
After Mr.. kimbrough's address Mr.. Ma
jors talked interestingly, IN tho geyenI
school virtues. and before adjournment r.
McDonough was elected secretary for
tho term.
The following are the boundaries of the
school districts for tho ensuing year. also
inc location of schools and assignmeni OF
teachers In both white and colored schools;
SCHOOLS FOR WHITE PUPIls-uI0u
SCHOOL.
Location oil Rusk avenue and
Austin street
boundaries OF dstrici.-Include for M.
pils in the seventh and high school Grades.
the entire city, Sixth grade puniis not
assigned 10 Fannln street, Hamiltoa street
ana hawthorne schools will attend the
high school Wv
Teachcrs--S. d. Mayors, principal. i
y. Midday. assistant principal. q. Duyernoy
" l.. Holtzman. r. III. Albert Cora i
neowood, Roberta Lavender Madison II.
henson, j. y. CARRIER
Intermediate grades - Belle p,ana,,
seventh grade; Mary W. Roper. seventh
grade Cecil r. Golibart. seventh grade.
tiuine u. Haskins seventh grade: susan
~. fatillo, seventh grade Lydia AdIla.
son, sixth grade; Emily II. Usher. sixlh
grade; Francis q. Vincent. sixth grade.
annie Ann Warner sixth grade; Nellis n.
Sharp. sixth grade. ~
LoNGFELI.ow SCHOOL.
Lochtion---corner OF Charities street and
boundaries OF Observation-Disclosures "a, mn
Pills In grades below the sixth. that portion
OF the Third ward lying east OF San Ia.
cinto street and between Canitol ana
Penss avenues, Pupils living south =,
Tease avenue and east OF chartres stra.,
VIII attend this school.
Teachers-T. J Patllio. princ,ps, a,,h
Grade; Marie r. Hughes. fourth GRADE.
Edith +. Medium. third grade. rdi,,,
Bradley. third grade: Minnie d. sznho
second grade; Kate d. Albert, first Grade
FANNIN STREET SCHOOL.
Location Corner OF Fannin street ma
McGowan avenue. "N
boundaries Of distrlct--lnciudc. for mn
pills In gradee below the seventh TIA,
portion Of the Fourth ward south OF peaxs
avenue, and that portion Of the Third ward
south Of Peafe avenue and west Of Charities
Tsachers-lT. d. McDonough. prInc,ns,
sixth grade: Leoua Tryon, nth rr,as,
GeneySeye johnson. fourth grade: Horfen 4,
Dc Chaumes. third grade, Dowdell hula
lng: Johncile w. Bryan, fourth rrsas,
Lucy B. Harrison, second grade: Iii:
HauGh. first Erads.
TAYLOR SCHOOL
I0cation--C0Tner Of Milan street ana
Clay ayenuc.
g Boundaries OF Observation-Disclosures. Tor mn
pills IN grades below Inc sixth. that nor.
ton Of tho Flint ward lying south Of Tho
bayou. that portion Of the Fourth wav6
ling north Of Pease avenue. aud that I,or-
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