Evening star., 1901-09-28
Preparations Being Completed for
Their Opening 0tober 2.
OF BROADER SCOPE THAN FORMERLY
Course Of Study to Be Followed
by Scholats.
CONF PETENT TEACHERS


disadvantages have proven such good ad-
juncts of the District public school in the
past and which seem destined in,the future
to become an important part of 1t, will be
opened this year Monday October Z, and
Will be conducted Monday, Wednesday and
Friday nights, exeept on occasions of holi-
days. In all sixty~one sessions will be held
at each school,
The committee on industrial education
and special instruction of the board of edu
cation-Mrs. Bette G. Francis, Mrs. Mary
Hope West and Mr.. George H. Harries =
the same committee whose efforts paved the
way Tor the success of the vacation school,
Knowing the poor condition of the night
schools decided to make a very radical
change IN the management and curriculum
OF that particular branch this year. In the
past the white schools were. held in nine
buildings, and the colored in nine, no build
ing having, with the exception Of White
Hlgh School and Stevens Colored School,
more than four teachers. This arrange
ment, while it made the buildings near at
hand to all, gave but few the opportunity
to receive definite instruction. as the few
teachers necessitated the trebling of grades
and In many cases every possible grade and
various foreigners were in two or three
rooms. This mixing the grades gave but
little time for the teacher to give atten-
backward in their learning becoming dis
couraged and Withdrawing No teacher will
be expected this year to handle more than
twenty pupils each, these pupils to be
placed in their proper grades. This will be
possible, as there will be seven teachers
and principal in each of the three white
and three colored schools which are to be
established, 1t has not been absolutely
decided as to which buildings will be Sc
lected but the decision will be shortly
made.
Former Conditions.
In the past the schools have been run in
a decidedly haphazard fashion the new
board last season letting them go as In
the past SO as to see just what changes
were necessary. There was no course of
study, no outlining of work, no co-opera-
ton in many cases between teachers and
principal, no text books but remnants, no
scheduled time for closing so as to allow
for term work; no anything, in fact, but
opening the schools and keeping them open
till the appropriation was exhausted. Some
feW scholars were much benefited, but the
cost of teaching those few was decidedly
In excess of what would be reasonable.
Then, too, no directed effort was made
toward getting the boys and girls in the
schools who should be there. This season
course of study is to be followed closely,
teachers and principals knowing definitely
their work and being held responsible for
the proper teaching of the same The two
the introduction of typewriting and man.
uaf work in the nature of chair Gaming, mat
weaving Of raftia, straw hat making and
basket making. the latter to be placed in
the lower grades to fifth, the former in
sixth, seventh, eighth grades. 1t is ar
ranged that fifteen machines be placed in
each night school, that being a generous
and ample equipment. Bookkeeping will
be taught in the eighth grades, this par
ticular branch to be given the direct at
tention of Miss Hazelton, the teacher of
that subject at the Business day High
School.
The schools Will not open until 7:so
O'Clock, closing at $3.50. thus enabling store
workers time for dinner. Teachers salaries
will be increased to 50 night which will
enable the schools to get first-cass ma
terial.
Special effort will be made during the
season to find lights more suitable for
night schools than those in use at present
IN fact, every detail of intelligent, practi-
cal night school work will be developed and
fostered.
Schools for Parents.
Separate from the regular night schools
will be parents night school, located at,
Greenleaf, and supposed to meet the de-
mands of the parents Of that section with
whom the teachers have been so pleasantly
associated the past summer. AS night
schools and summer schools will always fit
the needs of about the same folks, the close
tageous. Every parents who had child in
the summer school is being made acquaint-
ed with the parents school by personal
visits; the parents of children who did not
come getting their information from the
papers and ueighbors. In this connection
1t is announced that every employer Of
either railroad terminating here will re-
ceive a letter explaining all night schools
and giving information when and where to
register. The parents school will be lin
ited but If more than accommodations al
low apply they will be encouraged to go to
the nearest regular night school.
The colored schools are to have three
cooking schools-one in each of their build
ings-which will be part of the regular
school, the cooking being given an in
ducement toward the three RS. Hereto
fore but one school was operated, and that
class had nothing but cooking. In the past
the cooking schools have been great suc-
cesseS.
The STAFF of Teachers.
The board Of education very wisely Sc
lected as director Mr.. Raymond r. Rior-
dan, the pioneer in the movement that re-
suited in the vacation school. which he has
conducted with such splendid success for
three summers past. Mr.. F. L. CardoZa,
jr, another energetic lover of his profess
sion, was made assistant director and will
be in charge of the colored night schools.
The principals of the white schools will
and Percy Hughes and the teachers will
be Misses Hazleton, Throckmorton, Blanche
Pearson Caroline Robinette. 10. Kenealy,
Nellie Hoyme, Kate E.. Rawlings, Isa Van
derwerker, Margaret O'Brien, Bernice
Spies, Nellie Brandenburg, Rose Hesser
Ida Stutz, Layton, Louise Zimmerman, NJ.
A. McMahon, M. G. Callahan, Margaret
Whitzell, Mrs. Farr and Mr.. Harry Draper.
The cooking teachers will be Miss Jacobs
and Miss McDaniels, and industrial-weav-
ing will be taught by Mr.. Maurice Metz.
The staff Of the coiored schools is COM
posed of the following:
Colored schools-Principals. Misses S. ].
Fisher, G. B. Campbell and M. I. Saun-
ders; teachers, L. B. Syphax, G. F. Smith,
E. L. Runner, M. J. Brown L. R. Smith, H.
S. Holmes K. r. Parker, J. 8. Ball. H. E.
Hamer, L. B. Brown, H. e. Anderson, L.
E. Scott, L. f. Hewlett, M. A. Stewart, A.
E. Hewlett, o. v. Contee, ]. T. Fox, L.
Page, D. B. Thompson and G. c. Pollard.
Teachers of colored cooking schools-Miss
Alice c. Pinyon, Miss Julia Shaw, Miss
Laura Parker and Miss Lena w Johnson
The teachers will report on the opening
night at o'clock and on school nights
thereafter at 7:15,
To facilitate the registration Of pupils
tickets will be issued and 1t is intended to
request the leading business houses of
Washington to permit registration at such