The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
Free Evening Schools Begin tn
Winter Term with Increases
Registration in Courses of Ad
vanced Study
DAY SCHOOL TEACHERS
AMONG THE STUDENTS
Specialists Engaged to Teach thu
Languages and Business
Studies at the High School
Registration at EIementar!
Schools Low

SCIlUUIo EUW
The free public evening school
opened last night for the winter term
The attendance at the evening Higl
School is estimated as larger by
pupils than in any former year. Tn
cooking and drawing and modelling
classes compare very favorably will
those of other years
In the elementary schools the attend
ance is rather light in a majority Of In
stances. Whether the deposit of 81 re-
quired this year may be said to be re-
sponsible for the small attendance a.
many schools, is a matter of specula
ton.
The plan of the evening school com
mittee has not at all events interfered
with the enrolment at the High School
Principal Daniel II. O'Regan and his
corps of assistants We're busy last
night. Little more than preliminary
organization was effected. In addition
to the pupils registered up TO Saturday
100 were added last night and MANY
more were turned away with instruc'
lions to return tonight or later as
registration win continue every nigh
this week Mr. O'Regan Is well pleased
with ID& OUTLOOK tut Tie year. hC Hh,
tendance is all that could be asked and
the general personnel Of the school Ia
one that argues for a profitable season.
The classes in Spanish, Latin and
French are pretty evenly divided and
are much larger than in former years.
The bookkeeping department con-
tInues to increase in popular favor and
the registration last night will warrant
three first year classes and one adj
vanced class There Is In addition
large class in stenography. The num-
Der of teachers In the day schools who
have registered for special study in
the evening classes compares very
favorably with that Of former years
and the selection. of studies shows
strong leaning toward the studies that
figure in a practical education.
c. b. Post, principal Of the Worces-
ter Business Institute has charge OF
the bookkeeping department.
Jose Reyes, a native born Spaniard,
who has had two years experience In
the schools of Porto Rico will have
charge of the Spanish classes assisted
by Mrs. Wilder who has also had ex-
perlence in the schools of Porto Rico.
Included in the Spanish classes are a
number of young men employed in
business houses of Worcester who find
a knowledge Of Spanish Of considerable
value at present.
Prof. Albert Pernot will have charge
Of the French classes assisted by com
petent teachers. Prof. Ellis of the
South High School staff has charge Of
| the Latin classes and he will in addi-
| ton. take charge of a special class in
Latin made up Of ninth grade teach
ers. G.. Harold Ellis OF Clark Univer-
| sity will have the class In physics
| Up to the hour Of closing yesterday,
the registration lists at the office Of
the school department shows a total
of 4S9 pupils In all classes apart from
the High School. The cooking classes
have lis and the drawing and model
Ing classes 1923. Registration In the
elementary schools was as follows;
Valley Falls, Q: Lamartine Street, 81;
Quinsigamond, 10; Webster Square, Il;
Abbott Street, 4: Canterbury Street,
%; Chandler Street, 80; Dix Street, TO-;
Grafton Street 16; Millbury Street, 10;
Providence Street, 30; Belmont Street.
"a: Shrewsbury Street, 81; cooking, lis;
drawing and modelling, 1913.
The evening drawing and modelling
classes organized last night at The OK
ford Street schoolhouse with a larger
attendance than has been in evidence
in former years on the opening night.
The freehand drawing department is
in charge of Frank ]. Darrah with
Miss Mabel f. Dickinson as Iasistant.
There are about 70 pupils enrolled. The
beginners class will meet Monday and
Thursday evenings at the oxford
Street building and the advanced
classes Tuesday and friday evenings
at the old Walnut Street building. The
classes Thursday and Friday nights Of
this week will begin at 7 o'clock.
The architectural department had As
pupils enrolled last night. This DEPART
ment is in charge Of Albert A. Barker
with C. Forrest Wesson as assistant.
The beginners class in charge of Mr..
Wesson will meet Thursday and FRI
day evenings commencing Thursday of
this week. The advanced class with
part of the beginners, in charge of Mr..
Barker, viii meet Tuesday and Friday
evenings, commencing Friday night.
Both classes viii meet at the Walnut
Street building at 715 o'clock.
About go pupils are enrolled in the
mechanical drawing department. Of
which Thomas Mcdonnell has charge.
All classes will meet at the old Walnut
Street building, at 7.45 O'Clock The be-
ginners' class will meet Monday and
evenings and the advanced
class Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Those who desire to enter any Of tine
classes are requested to make applica-
ton at once. Certificates Of admission
may be had at the office Of the superln-
tendent of schools. City Hall.