Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-22
Little People Wend Their
Way to School.
OPENING OF THE TERM
EXAMINATIONS FOR ADMISSION
TO THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Several New Buildings Used Today
for the First Time-Dedica-
ton Exercises.

Between 500 and o'clock this morning
troops of children could be seen along the
streets IN the residence section Of the ma
tional capital. all hurrying toward the var
ious school buildings where the youth OF
Washington will be instructed during the
coming school year. The number Of boys
and girls aggregated nearly 10000 There
were few reluctant feet as the little people
approached the scenes Of the fall and win
ter studies. Nearly all tr1pped along ca
gerly, as though in anticipation of a joyous
time. The past three months have been
devoted to pleasure and play by the school
children Of Washington, yet the opening Of
the years activities in the educational sys-
tenn of the District. despite the restrictions
placed upon the youngsters by the disci-
pline Of school life, is nevertheless regarded
by them happy occasion.
There We're no special opening exercises
to mark the event in any Of the buildings
Reac ching the several departments the chill
dren were assigned their places in the
school room and in classes and the study
of lessons was begun.
In the high schools however, examina-
tons were conducted for the benefit of
those pupils who for one reason or another
We're "conditoned' at the close Of the ses-
sions last spring. New pupils desiring to
enter the advanced classes of the high
schools We're also examined as to their
qualifications and ability to perform the
work in advanced classes. The examina-
ton for high school pupils was held at the
Central High School, and those desiring to
enter the manual training schools took the
test at the Mckinley Manual Training
School.
Examinations Tomorrow.
The candidates for entrance to the sew
pIlc ell
ness School, will be examined at the Cen
trail building tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock. Those desiring to take up the
work in the Mckinley and Armstrong Man
ual Training Schools will be examined at
the respective school buildings. At the
same hour like examination for entrance
to the NJ Street High School was held In
that building.
Several new buildings were opened today
in different parts of the city. Among the
number were the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School, at 7th street and Rhode Island
avenue, and the Armstrong Manual Train
ing School, on P street between LIST and Sd
streets Each of these buildings cost about
s2OO,OOO and each will accommodate
400 pupils. The regular courses In these
schools will be four years, but two years
course has been designed for those who can
spend no longer time at the work.
Among the other structures for public
school work is the Emery, twelve-room
building in Eckington; structures of four
rooms each in Keniworth and Petworth;
the Morgan, eight rooms, on California
avenue between 18th and 18th streets; the
Syphax eight rooms Half street, between
n and o streets in Southwest Washington,
and the Langston, on 2 street. between
North Capitol and 1st streets. These new
buildings will accommodate 1900 children
and their use will relieve the congested con-
dition which existed in many other school
iiNp pnr
Two new kindergartens were opened to-
day, one in the Emery and the other in the
Morgan building. Other kindergartens will
be started at Tenleytown, Langdon and
also be installed at Tenleytown, in the
Emery and at Congress Heights.
Buildings to Be Dedicated.
The new school buildings will be formally
dedicated within the next few weeks with
appropriate exercises. DIR. Richard Kingsman
of the board Of education, who has charge
cises, informed a Star reporter today that
If arrangements can be made the new Nor
gan building will be dedicated. next Tues
day. He also stated that the Emery Will
probably not be dedicated until the It'll or
Sth Of October, and the other new build
ings some time later.
1.-The new buildings" said DIR. Kingsman,
ARE very satisfactory, and almost adequate
to the needs of the school children of Wash
ington. Congress at it's last session au-
thorized the erection Of four more new
buildings. AT present only few halliday
| schools are necessary, and in few years,
with the completion Of the other buildings
which have been authorized. the halliday
schools will be done away with entirely"
| The enrolment in tho various schools to-
| day was slightly increased over that Of last
year, and it Is thought that there will be
| a still larger increase before the lists are
| closed.
| The night schools of the District will re-
| sumo sessions October Ii, and will be open
| to pupils not over twenty-one years of age.
| No provision has yet been made by the
| board Of education in regard to allowing the
| school children holiday during the G. A.
r. encampment, but it Is thought probable
| that such action will be taken soon.
One of the new school houses occupied
today is the Benjamin G.. Orr building, at
Carroll and Prout streets Twining City. 1t
is a four-room school building, and cost
about $4,000. Completed too late last
school term to permit of being occupied by
a full complement of pupils, it was used in
the last months Of the session for the
conducted in a frame building on Pennsyl-
vania avenue extended at Twining City.
Now the classes from the first to the sixth,
inclusive, are to be held in the new school.
The school house planned for Good
Hope, for which an appropriation has been
available, not having been started, it be-
came necessary for the school authorities
to lease from Mr.. Henry Busher of that
place 6. frame building for the accommoda-
ton of the primary classes, was done
last term.