The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-22
With Shining MORNING
FACES, OFF TO School
No Snail Pace, However, as
in ShakeSpeare'S DAYS
PUPILS GLAD TO BEGIN WORK
Today the First Of the New Term.
More Than 10000 Enrolled and An
other 10000 Are Expected Later IN
the Season-Manual Training School

To anyone abroad this morning. be
tween S and 9 o'clock. it WIS evident
that Something was doing out Of the
ordinary all over the city, Boys and
girls were trudging along the streets by
two, threes, tours, and larger groups.
spiek and span in new clean clothes. all
OF to school They we're a happy lot
too They all seemed smiling and eager
TO reach the schooIhouses where the
years work was to begin at o'clock.
Here and there could be seen a father
and mother leading a tip-id child OF
tender years who was. to gain his first
experience in the great intellectual mill
The little ones thus led were the only
serious ones among the vast army of
school children marching through the
streets The older ones were animate
with all the life. pranks and fun Of the
average American boy and girl
On a conservative estimate the army
Of children which moved on the cen
ters Of learning today was over 20, 900
strong, and little later in the year
when the people have all come in from
the country, and the families which the
opening OF Congress brings to the city
are here, this threng viii be raised to
90 900.
Enrolling and Examinations.
The first work Of the teachers TODAY
was the enrolling of the pupils. their
assignment to the proper grades, and
the reception Of new pupils. This prac-
ttcaliy occupied the morning hours
There were in all the schools some few
examinations Of those who failed to pass
at the close OF the las. year. The bows
and girls had. been studying during the
vacation 10 some extent. and q consider
able number were advanced on these ex-
aninations today and joined their
classes in the higher grades
Practically the same program was fol-
lowed IN all the schools Of tie lower
grades The principals and teachers
were busy nearly all day enrolling. seat
Ing and classifying their pupils The
supervising principals wers on hand 10
arrange FOR any congestion which might
appear IN the numbers presenting them
selves at any one school building A
number Of transfers were made from
one school TO another and arrange
mentS made TO accommodate the classes
IN the several buildings as comfortable
as possible.
New Pupils With Parents.
In the primary grades the greatest
confusion ensued- Here nearly all are
newcomers. They we're attended BY
their parents usually, and there were
many long waits before the busy teach
ers could get through the lists and give
each little one attention But order
finally was reached. and the lessons
were assigned, and tomorrow morning
the work Of instruction VIII begin in
earnest
At the high schools the day was spen.
Chiefly in examinations for admission,
and that work will be continued tomor-
row AS the several classes are made
up the Work OF assigning lessons and
hearing recitatio1s viii proceed. The
same course viii be pursued at the new
manual training schools.
Manual Training Glasses.
The classes for manual training from
the lower grades viii be made up next
week. and assigned their days for work
by the principals of the training schools.
al candidates for entrance to the man
ual training schools we're supposed 10
Be armed with permits from the former
teachers as well as requests from their
parents or guardians 10 take up tia
course in these schools.
Including the two new manual train
ing schools, seven or eight new build
tngs we're occupied for the first time to-
day, and the effect OF the additional
room was seen in the relief OF thu
crowded conGstions which have prevailed
in many instances.