Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-07

The CITY schools will open for the
fall term next Monday, Sept II. The
Hawthorne school will be provided
for as outlined in the following sched-
ule:
Washington school, Room 1, Miss
Repine, a. m; Miss f. Freeman, p.
m; Room 2, Miss jenkins. q. M; Miss
Stella Johnston, p. M; Room ), Miss
Cooke, a. m: Miss Kennedy, p. m. !;
Room 4, Miss Requa, a. m, Minnie
Frederick p. IN. Grant school, Room
l, Miss Bowman, a. m; Miss Luckey,
p. M: Room 2, Miss Hartz, 4. m. /;
Miss Pratt, p. m; Room ), Miss Wal
ker, a. m; Miss Frick, p. M; Room
4, Miss Bowen, a. M; Susie Lee, p.
IN. Lincoln school. basement north
east room, Miss Henderson, all day;
basement middle room, Miss Entrikin
all day: basement southeast room,
Miss Hitler, 4. m; Miss Anderson, p.
IN. High school, l.. G. Daugherty,
all day.
The schools marked a. m. will begin
at the usual hour in the morning and
close at 1890. Those marked p. III.
will begin at the regular time for the
afternoon sessions and close at 1870.
Pupils affected by the above sched-
ule should note carefully the assign
ments and report promptly at the
time and place mentioned.
Pupils who last year went to Misses
Bowen and Requa will return to the
same buildings and rooms, but n the
afternoons only.
The failure to get the new Haw
thorfe school completed by the time
the schools open will cause some in
convenience and no little disappoint-
ment to teachers and pupils. 1t will
be ready in short time and with
little patience on the part of all in
terested, the work of the term will
be gotten well under way in the tenn
porary quarters provided for the
Hawthorne school. The new build
inc will be one of the best in western
Illinois, and it will be Il red letter day
for our schools when the pupils of
the west end take possession OF their
fine quarters.
Notes of the schools.
Examinations of High school pupils
will be held in the High school build
ing Friday.
Miss Clark has returned to Rock
Island after q long visit on the Pacific
coast, and later in Ohio.
Miss Mary Mills will be temporarily
in charge of Miss Mary Murphy's de-
partment at the Longfellow school.
There is every Indication that the
schools will open Monday morning
with larger attendance than has been
known in the history of the city.
Principal j. F. Darby and George G.
Albee are busily employed at the High
school building getting their depart
ments in shape for the opening of the
schools.
Miss Estella johnson has been
granted n short leave of absence by
the board. Miss Louise Dart will
have charge of the school during Miss
Johnson's absence.
The pupils of Miss Williams school,
who last spring were assigned to
Hawthorne school, are requested to
report TO Miss Williams at the KEN
BILE building next Monday.
There are several persons in the
CITY today "candidating" for the po-
sition of teacher of mathematics in
the High school. 1t is believed a
good man will be selected in day or
two.
The superintendent is in his Office
each morning of the present week.
The principal of the High school can
be found in his office from to II
and from = to o'clock each day this
week.
The principals of the various
schools will be at their respective
buildings Saturday morning from
10 to II. Parties desiring to consult
them on school matters should call
at these hours.
Supt. Young is busy this week
holding conferences with the princi-
pals of the several buildings for the
purpose of perfecting arrangements
for beginning the term. 1t is pro-
posed to have everything moving like
clock work by $50 on the first morn
ing.
There will be a general teachers
meeting Saturday afternoon at )
o CLOCK at the Lincoln school building.
At the close of the general meeting
most or all of the principals will have
meetings of their teachers to discuss
matters pertaining TO the work of
their respective buildings.