The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-28
THEY WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL
MANY APPLICANTS APPLIED FOH
ADMISSION CARDS.

The Number of Cards Issued 10 New
Pupils 5SJ-A Few of the Grades
Already FILLED Up. But StiIi Room
for New Pupils in the Majority OF
the CInSses-ChiIdren Whose Seats
Were Reserved for Them at the
Close of the Last Year Must lie on
Hand PrOnPtIY-SO Also Must the
Tcachers-Cards VIII BE Issued
To-day and Tomorrow.
II yesterdays rush for cards Of adms-
sion may be taken as an indication, the
attendance upon the citys schools this
year viii be the largest in their history.
II was he first day for Issuing admission
cards TO new pupils, and the Office Of
Supt Ashmore at the Chatham Academy,
as wei as several of the adjoining rooms
was crowded all the morning with chill
dron and their parents to secure the d.
sired little bA,ets which are necessary to
insure admission to the schools.
In ali there were 5s5 admission cards
to The white schools issued and probably
as large a number TO the col5red schools
This is the largest number Of cards is
sued on any first admission day in the his
tory Of the schools, and indicates that
there VIII be no letup in The pressure for
rooms in The schools which has existed
for the last three or four years All of
those 10 whom cards were issued yester-
day are new pupils, or were not in at
tendance upon the schools a. the close of
the last school year All who were in at
tendance at the close of the schools
whether promoted or not, have their
Places reserved for them.
Supt. Ashmore was asked If it were not
likely that many of those who We're in
the schools last year would not return
and that room might thus be made for
many new pupils. He replied that expert
ence had shown the contrary, as only
a small percentage of those in attendance
at the close of the year fail to show up
at the opening of the succeeding year.
Those who are entitled 10 places by reason
of Their previous attendance must be
promptly on hand to claim their places
SupL Ashmore said, as places will not be
held for them. A number of parents,
whose children are away from the city.
nave made request upon the superintend-
ent that places be reserved for their ch 4
dren. Supt. Ashmore replied that he
would be unable TO comply with these re-
quests. Those who arrive late will have
10 take their chances on getting into the
schools, as the places will be given out
on the principle Of first come, first served.
number of the teachers are stu away
from the city and some of them have writ
ten for permission to remain away a day
or two after the opening of the schools. In
replying, Superintendent Ashmore inform
ed the teachers that il would be well for
them to be on hand on the opening day
as otherwise they might find someone else
dischargng their duties on their return
Some of the teachers who are in New York
were anxious 10 remain over for Dewey
day, which would compel them to be a day
late in returning here especially those who
have return tickets by steamship. 1t may
be that Dewey's early arrival in New York
will enable them to have this pleasure with
out running the risk OF being behind time
for the opening of the schools.
Superintendent AsnmOre was able to dis
pose of the large number of applicants
who applied yesterday by reason of the
admirable system devised for the occasion
The majority of the principals of the
schools are in the city and these had been
called to his assistance by the superintend-
ent Each principal had a lady teacher
as an assistant or secretary and placards
on the doors announced the rooms at
which cards could be obtained for the diff
ferent schools. In this way the applicants
were handled expedidously.
There was some little trouble on the
score of vaccination. The rules of the
Board of Educati ton requires that all chill
dren must give evidence of successful vac
cination as a prerequisite to admission to
the schools. Many of the applicants had
physicians certificates to the effect that
the bearers had been vaccinated. In some
cases the vaccination was quite recent.
and had not yet had time to take A note
was made of the names of these children.
and if the vaccination is not successful
they will be required to undergo the oper-
alton again. Those who brought no GER
tifcates were required to show their vac
cination marks.
The number of cards issued were as fol-
lows: Anderson street. 1OS; Barnard
Street, 81; Cathedral 81; Chatham No. l.
40: Chatham No. 2. IL Henry Street rs;
Massie, "; st. Patrick's, 4S; total, 5S5. In
a few instances the grades were filed, but
in large majority of the grades there is
still room for new pupils. In cases where
there was no room In the grades applied
for the names of the applicants were
taken and they will be given places In the
order in which they applied as vacancies
occur Superintendent Ashmore has com
plete list of all the schools showing just
how many places are reserved and how
many are open for new pupils in each
grade. The issuing of cards will continue
of 9 a. m. and l p. IN. Cards for the col
ored children are issued at the co.ored
schools by the principals