Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
UNDER THE NEW OFFICIALS
CHANGES IN COURSE OF STUDIES IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Board of Education to Consider SUI
perintendent Stuart's suggestions
at a Special Meeting.

One week from next Monday, September
IL, the public schools of the District will
reopen, under the direction of the new
board of education and new superintend-
ent. There a meeting of the board
yesterday afternoon at the Franklin build
ing, at which all members were present
A full discussion was had over several i'm
portant matters, the meeting lasting from
4:3O until nearly Z O'Clock.
Mr.. A. T. Stuart, superintendent of
schools, submitted outline of the course
of study to be pursued in the various
grades, and this will be considered al
special meeting to be held next Monday
night Mr.. Stuart's suggestions are under
stood to be for changes in methods rather
than in studies, and to emphasize the ne
cessty of giving more attention to the pri-
mary studies. Grammar, geography and
arithmetic are recommended to be taught
on a more extensive scale, and the time
devoted to special features will be made
briefer.
= 1t is understood that home study by pu-
pills will be discouraged and that only such
lessons as may be mastered by the scholars
unaided Will be given them for out of
school. 1t is believed there will be larger
use Of text books, the former method Of not
using them having been found to be quite
unsatisfactory.
Teachers' Meeting.
ioNiouS W TIE opeHinS Ol the SCHOOLS the
teachers of the various divisions will meet
to discuss plans for the year and listen to
addresses by the supervising principals.
These meetings will be held Saturday, Sep
TENDER Is, as follows: Fifth division, at the
Curtis School, . am. first division, at the
Dennison Schol 10 am; seventh division
at the Franklin School, 1890 an; second
division. at the Seaton School, II am;
sixth division. at the Gales School, IL 30
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80 pm; eighth division. at the Tyler
School, pm; fourth division, at the JEFF
ferson School, pm: ninth, tenth and
eleventh divisions, at the High School,
pm.
Cards of admission to grades below the
High School will be issued at all school
buildings Friday and Saturday, Septem-
Der IA and Is, from to 10 am. and from
to pm.
The principals of the high schools may
be found in their respective schools at the
time named above.
Parents and guardians are requested to
apply at the nearest school building for
tickets of admission or for information
1t Is probable that some halliday schools
VIII be necessary on account of lack of
room. This will require one-half the pupils
of such schools attending from am. to
2:30 pm. and the other half from pm. to
4:3H pm.
New kfnderEartens.
Six new kindergartens, including one for
colored children, will be added but their
locations have not yet been determined
upon. About forty-five new teachers will
be appointed At yesterdays meeting the
to take effect August 81, of
Miss l.. V. Haycock, teacher of the first and
second grades, at Chevy Chase, was &C
cepted
In addition to the special meeting Mon
dag night the board of education will also
hold a regular meeting at 4:3O pm. Tues
day.
ID. and o. Weekend SeashOre EXcur-
sions all season. Tickets good going on all
trains Fridays and Saturdays; valid for
return until Tuesday following. S. for the
round trip TO Atlantic City, Cape May,