Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
SUMMER VACATION H'oVER
Beginning of Another Term Of the District
Public Schools.
Schedule of the Meetings of Teachers
-Instructions to Pupils Issued
Delay Not Anticipated.
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teachers, pupils and officials of the public
schools of the District of Columbia are
concerned practically closes today. The
sessions of the schools will begin Monday
morning next, but today, from to 10 am,
cards of admission to all grades below the
High School were issued at all the school
buildings. Tickets may be obtained from
to o'clock this afternoon and tomorrow
from to 10 am, and from to pm.
The number of applicants this morning, as
a rule, was not very large. but a most
noticeable increase is expected this after
noon and tomorrow. The principals of the
High Schools were on duty at the High
School buildings this morning They may
De found in their respective offices daily
hereafter.
All the teachers who have been away re-
turned to the city today, in order to be
here for the annual teachers meetings to-
morrow.
The Teachers Meetings.
These meetings are to be held in accord
ance with the following schedule. which is
official and corrected up to this afternoon:
am, division ), B. T. Janney, super
v;sing principal; Corcor IN building, 2Sth
street between NJ and Olive streets.
10 am, division l, S. e. Clark, supervising
principal; Dennison building S street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets.
1880 am. division T. J. r. Keene, super
viSing principal; Franklin building 18th
and h streets.
IL am. division 2, N. P. Gage, supervis-
ing principal: Seaton building, l street be-
tween ID and Sd streets.
ll:5o a. M, division d, w. P. Patterson,
supervising principal; Gales Quilting, LIST
and G streets.
80 pm, division 3, a. T Stuart, super
visinS principal; Wallach building, Penn
sylvania avenue between 18th and Sth
streets southeast.
2 pm, division s, ]. T. Freeman. super
yising principal: Tyler building, 18th street
between G and l streets southeast
pm, division H. 1. Fairbrothar, SUPER
vising principal; Jefferson building, 9Th and
b streets southwest.
The meetings have been arranged in ac-
cordance with the foregoing schedule, in
order that Superintendent Powell NAV
make the rounds and attend all the NEST
lngs, beginning in Georgetown, and that he
may incur as little delay as possible in
making the trip from one building to
another.
COlored Schools.
The ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions,
comprising the majority of the colored
schools of the city, will hold a joint meet
ing at 11:20 IN. at the Colored High School
building, NJ street between New jersey
avenue and list street. Superintendent
Cook and Supervising Principals H. p
montgomery of the ninth, ]. H. NJ Warning
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eleventh divisions will be in attendance
The meetings of teachers are of consid-
cradle Importance. Greetings will be ex-
changed. and the teachers will learn for the
hrst time authoritatively the building at
which they will be located during the year
Blanks. instructions and other announce
ments will be made by the respective super
v1sing principals. and Superintendent Powell
Will address the teachers in reference to
better understanding of the course of
Instruction, and speak in furtherance of
unity III the work of the year. Members
of the board of school trustees will prob
ably be in attendance and address the
teachers at several of the meetings.
The New Pupils.
New pupils, those entering the public
schools of the District for the first time
through the medium of cards of admission,
which may be obtained today and tomor-
row, will report at the building nearest
their place of residence next Tuesday morn
ing at o o'clock Only the old pupils, those
who have attended the schools here last
year. report Monday morning
There will be a meeting of the teachers of
the Central High School tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the Central High
School building, street between 9th and
9TH. The teachers of the Eastern and West
ern High Schools meet at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon, and those of the Business
High School at o'clock.
Old pupils should appear at the Central
High School Monday morning at o o'clock
and transferred pupils from the grades at
IL O'Clock. AT the Eastern and Western
High Schools the third and fourth-year
pupils assemble at 0 o'clock, the second
year pupils at 10 o'clock, and the first
year pupils at II o'clock. At the Business
High School pupils promoted to the second
year should apply at o'clock, and from
the eighth grade at 10 o'clock.
Examinations Required.
Examinations of pupils from other than
public schools of the District will be held
at the Central High School at o'clock
Monday morning. Examinations for condi-
ton pupils at all the high schools will be
held at the same hour. The requirements
for admission to the High School are: Eng
lish, grammar and composition, United
States history and Constitution, geography
arithmetic and algebra through factoring
Proficiency in each of the branches named
is required
Applicants who are to take this examina-
ton should visit the director Of the high
schools today or tomorrow. His Office hours
are from $40 to 1890 am, and after
pm. at the Central High School building,
street between 9Th and 7th streets.
Everything is in readiness, in the way
of preparation OF buildings and the like
for the opening of the schools Monday, and
no delay for any reason is anticipated.
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