The times., 1899-09-23
THB SCHOOL Rates FIXED
TuitiOn to Be Paid by Non Resident
Pupils.
The Commissioners Promulsate an
order I'm Accordance With the New
Law-Prices Range From s43.s9, I'm
High schools, to sI5.26, fn the First
Grnde - Considering Exemptions.

The opening OF the present school year
has occasioned no small amount Of cen
ceru among persons who are living OUT
side the District. and who are desirous of
sending their children to the Washington
public schools free of charge. This is due
20 the fact that the last District appropria-
ton act which was approved March , LAST.
directed that hereafter pupils shall not
be admitted TO or taught free of charge
Ia the public schools OF the District Of
Columbia who do not reside in the Dis
trict, or whose parents do not reside In
or are not engaged in business or public
duties here The clause also contained
q pTOvisO 70 the effect that such pupils
may be admitted 70 and taught in said
public schools on payment OF such amount,
TO be fixed by the Board OF School Trus-
tees with the approval of the District
Commissioners. as will cover the expenses
OF their tuition and the cost OF text books
and school supplies Used by them.
With the opening Of the current school
term il remained for the school trustees
and the Commissioners 10 establish this
rate OF tuition and also TO determine upon
some knotty questions presented by parents
living just outside the District line and
who claimed for various stated reasons,
from the operation Of the new law. Dur
ing the past few days the schedule OF tui-
ton payments has been prepared by the
school trustees and forwarded 10 the Com
missioners, who have approved the pro-
Dosed arrangement and promulgated tlls
following order:
In accordance with the requirement contained
sn the District appropriation act Of March 8,
lss9 relative 10 The admiftance TO the public
cyIrrt flf-~rip
of ColuEDbis, whose parents do not reside IN or
are not engaged in business therein, the follow
ing is hereby adopted the schedule OF payments
70 be made IN egIal monthly instailmeuts in ad-
during the school term BY such pupils, as
PROVIDED by said requirement. to cover the ex-
penses o! their tuition and the cost Of text books
and school supplies used BY then:
High schools, -, eighth srade, $50 -; sew
cnth grade. Sz50s; sixth grade, S23.e9; fifth
grade. s1G-53; fourth grade, $50; third grade
sl7.27; second grade, SlGs2; first grade. sl5.2G.
The payments naae shSE be daily transmit
ted 10 the Collector Of Taxes Of the District for
deposit as other moneys of said District are de-
Easitec-
The problem before the Commissioners
nov is TO determine what classes are en-
titled 10 attend without payment of the
expense OF tuition and Supplies The Law
affects many parents some living along
the northern boundary lines of the District
and in Takoma Park, as well as many per-
sons living on the Virginia side OF the river
ct ROsiyn. Ballston. Falls Church. and
other places. The high schools of the Dis
trict are so much superior TO the school
facilities Afforded In the country and SUI
burhan districts II the adjoining States
of Virginia and Maryland that parents al
most invariably send their sons and daugh-
ters here IN preference 10 the county high
schools Of their respective States.